Cambodian Sports
Decades of war and internal strife have left Cambodia with one of the highest proportions of people disabled by land mines in the world. The country's only professional sports league is the Cambodian National Volleyball League (Disabled), a network of volleyball teams whose players once fought against each other in times of civil war and now face each other on the court. They also sponsor a wheelchair racing program which empowers women who would traditionally be confined to their homes. Currently, the national volleyball team is ranked number three in the world, and regularly defeats non-disabled teams including an Australian navy squad which has tasted defeat three years running. These national heroes may have lost limbs to land mines, but they'll still whoop you in volleyball.
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Truly Inspiring.
My family lived through the tragedies of the Vietnam war. Fortunately, they were able to make their way to America. I always found it sad that so much culture was taken away from Cambodia after the war. The country that my parents remember will never be again. So, to read about these wounded Cambodians making the best out of the worst is inspiring and gives me hope for the future of Cambodia. Thank you, Good for writing this article.
Posted on July 26, 2008 — by annates
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Very Moving
Stories about Homeless Football and Disabled Volleyball are very moving. Would appreciate more in depth articles about such organizations. Many of us who read GOOD are looking for organizations to support. If GOOD hopes to do more good in this word it needs to cover stories like this one, but in greater depth. This was excellent.
Posted on July 29, 2008 — by rachelgolden
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