Cash assistance to federations in Myanmar ahead of 19th Asian Games

STORY: Cash assistance to federations in Myanmar ahead of 19th Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar-China friendship sports exchange and donation ceremony 2. various of Myanmar-China friendship boat racing event STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar on Sunday provided over 8,000 U.S. dollars in cash assistance to the Myanmar Wushu Federation, Myanmar Rowing and Canoeing Federation, and Myanmar Football Federation ahead of the 19th Asian Games. The 19th Asian Games will be held in China's Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8, 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

(SP)INDONESIA-PALEMBANG-AFF U-19-WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP-VIETNAM VS MYANMAR-SEMIFINAL

(SP)INDONESIA-PALEMBANG-AFF U-19-WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP-VIETNAM VS MYANMAR-SEMIFINAL

(230713) -- PALEMBANG, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Le Thi Bao Tram (L) of Vietnam vies with Wai Hin Phyo of Myanmar during the semifinal match between Vietnam and Myanmar at ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-19 Women's Championship 2023 in Palembang, Indonesia, July 13, 2023. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

(SP)INDONESIA-PALEMBANG-AFF U-19-WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP-VIETNAM VS MYANMAR-SEMIFINAL

(SP)INDONESIA-PALEMBANG-AFF U-19-WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP-VIETNAM VS MYANMAR-SEMIFINAL

(230713) -- PALEMBANG, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yin Loon Eain (1st R) of Myanmar competes during the semifinal match between Vietnam and Myanmar at ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-19 Women's Championship 2023 in Palembang, Indonesia, July 13, 2023. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

(SP)INDONESIA-PALEMBANG-AFF U-19-WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP-VIETNAM VS MYANMAR-SEMIFINAL

(SP)INDONESIA-PALEMBANG-AFF U-19-WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP-VIETNAM VS MYANMAR-SEMIFINAL

(230713) -- PALEMBANG, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tran Nhat Lan (C) of Vietnam competes during the semifinal match between Vietnam and Myanmar at ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U-19 Women's Championship 2023 in Palembang, Indonesia, July 13, 2023. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic

STORY: Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the post-match press conference STORYLINE: Myanmar's men's national football team staged its first international match on home turf in around three years in a 1-0 loss to Malaysia on Wednesday for 2022 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship. "Today's match is our team's first international match on home turf since the start of COVID-19. We arranged the match in line with AFF's security and health guidelines," U Ko Ko Thein, general secretary of the Myanmar Football Federation, told Xinhua. At Yangon's Thuwunna Stadium, Muhammad Faisal bin Abdul Halim's sole goal in the 52nd minute helped Malaysia beat Myanmar in Group B of the AFF Championship. Vietnam beat Laos 6-0 in the other Group B match on Wednesday. The AFF Championship, officially the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022, is a biennial foo

(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-AFF-MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP

(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-AFF-MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP

(221222) -- YANGON, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hein Htet Aung (C) of Myanmar shoots during the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 group B match between Myanmar and Malaysia at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/ Xinhua)

(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-AFF-MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP

(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-AFF-MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP

(221222) -- YANGON, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's players celebrate scoring during the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 group B match between Myanmar and Malaysia at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/ Xinhua)

(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-AFF-MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP

(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FOOTBALL-AFF-MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP

(221222) -- YANGON, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mg Mg Lwin (top L) of Myanmar vies for a header during the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 group B match between Myanmar and Malaysia at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar, Dec. 21, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Myanmar loses to Malaysia in first home international football match since start of pandemic" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/ Xinhua)

Japan, Myanmar soccer leagues to promote cooperation

Japan, Myanmar soccer leagues to promote cooperation

YANGON, Myanmar - J-League Chairman Kazumi Ohigashi (L) and Zaw Zaw, chairman of the Myanmar Football Federation, shake hands in Yangon on Aug. 27, 2012, after signing the agreement to promote cooperation between the soccer leagues of Japan and Myanmar, the J-League and the Myanmar National League.