PHNOM PENH: The Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) in collaboration with the Japan Foundation Asia Centre, has organised a training course for Cambodian journalists to efficiently cover the upcoming SEA Games-ASEAN Para Games 2023 to be hosted by Cambodia.

"The Role of Sports Journalists from Japanese Experiences" has kicked-off on Monday and have chaired by the Secretary General of Cambodia SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) Vath Chamroen and the Minister, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia, Mr. Karimata Atsushi.

Some 100 Cambodian national sport journalists from concerned ministries, institutions, newspapers, magazines and web news joined the hybrid online and in-person training. the opening ceremony, CCJ President Pen Bona, underlined the significance of the training, adding that it is the first course for the Cambodian sport journalists toward the SEA Games-ASEAN Para Games 2023. He was positive that the training will further develop the capacity of Cambodian journalists to disseminate the events well to the world.

According to secretary general of CAMSOC, the training aimed to raise awareness on roles of sport journalists in reporting the sports to contribute to promoting the development of the sector in Cambodia. He also called on sport journalists to respect the ethical standard and comprehend the values and principal of fair-play in sports.

The four-day training course is sponsored by CAMSOC and the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC).