Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – ASon from Cambodia, Chhay Sathya, turned within the public highlight after displaying off the silver medal of the 2023 SEA Video games which was thrown away by the defender of the Thai nationwide crew (crew), Jonathan Khemdee.
Quoted from the Vietnamese media, Soha, Sathya was one of many fortunate spectators within the stands who managed to catch a silver medal from Khemdee’s throw. In line with the identical report, Sathya instantly flaunted the medal on social media.
“I’ve a silver medal from a Thai participant, Jonathan Khemdee. I like this medal as a result of it has a really distinguished nationwide image. Though it has been thrown away, I will not let that occur as a result of this medal represents the spirit of the Cambodian folks,” Sathya wrote, quoted Tuesday (23/5) /2023).
The put up was instantly flooded with netizen feedback. In actual fact, many Thai and Cambodian netizens provided to public sale the medals.
“The medal has historic worth. Maintain it with you. If doable, I’ll purchase it for US $ 80 thousand (round Rp. 1.18 billion),” provided one netizen.
“That is a medal that everybody needs, please maintain it rigorously,” commented Cambodian taekwondo athlete, Lyna Chhoeung.
“Please public sale to lift cash for charity. I assure the value is US$50,000 (round Rp. 743.3 million and an assumed change charge of Rp. 14,867/US$),” wrote Siev Sophal’s account.
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Jonathan Khemdee (SOPA Pictures/LightRocket by way of Gett/SOPA Pictures) |
Beforehand, Khemdee ‘thrown’ his silver medal and memento doll to the stands after the U-22 Thailand nationwide crew misplaced 5-2 to the U-22 Indonesian nationwide crew. Due to this defeat, the Struggle Elephant Group didn’t win the 2023 SEA Video games gold medal.
Khemdee’s motion instantly drew harsh criticism from followers of the Thai and Cambodian nationwide groups. In line with studies The Khmer OccasionsCambodian Data Minister, Chum Kosal, mentioned that Khemdee didn’t worth Cambodia because the host and requested the Thai soccer federation to ‘educate’ Khemdee.
“Khemdee can not management his feelings as knowledgeable participant and doesn’t respect the host nation (Cambodia),” mentioned Kosal, quoted on Tuesday (23/5/2023).
Responding to this, Khemdee defined that he didn’t intend to throw away the medal. Khemdee mentioned he meant to offer medals and memento dolls to the Thai nationwide crew supporters who got here.
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