Interview with Myanmar’s Mr. Tin Hlaing and Mr. Kyaw Kyaw Soe

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Myanmar Boxing Federation’s Vice-Presidents Mr. Tin Hlaing and Mr. Kyaw Kyaw Soe arrived to the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships to Bangkok to visit the semi-finals and finals of the competition.
Myanmar Boxing Federation had several issues in the recent years after their 2013 Southeast Asian Games but after their poor years the country will be able to re-join to the international events. Their new government is ready to support boxing in Myanmar which is their next step to develop the sport in the developing Southeast Asian country.
“The environment, the level of the competition, the atmosphere and the organization are all wonderful in this superb ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
We are keeping touch with the Asian Boxing Confederation after our difficulties and hopefully we can show our boxers also in the international events. We joined to the international events in 2010 but we had governmental difficulties
The new government in Myanmar supports the sports and we have got great relationship with them. Boxing is also among the supported sports and our possibilities have been changed in comparison to the recent years. After a few years we can re-join to the international events and we will be able to show Myanmar’s flag in the opening ceremonies of the big competitions.
We have got 18 clubs in Myanmar and have got junior, youth and elite teams also in the men and women part of boxing. We have been holding three national events every year to find the best talents in the sport. We have got AIBA 1-star Referees and Judges but we are planning to raise their experiences step by step.
We have signed with a Kazakh coach who is supporting our squad in the upcoming Southeast Asian Games. The SEA Games is the region’s biggest event and it is very important for our National Federation. We are looking for a new coach after the Southeast Asian Games to strengthen our background and future possibilities.
The ASBC Asian Confederation Women’s Boxing Championships will be held in Ho Chi Minh City in November and we will be doing our best to take part in that important Asian event,” said Mr. Tin Hlaing and Mr. Kyaw Kyaw Soe in the Thammasat University which is the venue of the ASBC Asian Confederation Youth Boxing Championships.