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Cambodia’s women’s wheelchair basketball team aims for gold

Publication date 01 June 2023 | 22:01 | ICT

The Cambodia women’s wheelchair basketball team is determined to make history as they set their sights on winning gold medals in both the 3x3 and 5x5 events at the 12th ASEAN Para Games, which the Kingdom will be hosting from June 3-9.

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