Cambodia at Asian Games 2026: An Esports Qualifier Adds a New Edge

Cambodia’s “Angkor Warriors” have already punched their ticket in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, joining a targeted 11-sport program built around karate, judo, and jujitsu.

Tied 38th at 2023 Hangzhou Games

Esports Squad Qualified

11 Sports Targeted for 2026

38th

Tied Finish at 2022/23 Hangzhou Games

Total Medals in 2023 (Bronze)

24th

Finish at 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games (Best-Ever)

Total Medals in 2018

Cambodia’s Asian Games Track Record

Cambodia’s lone 2023 medal was a karate bronze from the women’s kata team of That Chheng Horng, Oun Sreyda, and Puthea Sreynuch. 2018 remains Cambodia’s best-ever Asian Games showing, with two golds — Saly Ou Moeut in jet skiing and Jessa Khan in ju-jitsu (women’s newaza, 49kg) — plus a bronze.

Edition	Rank	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
2018 Jakarta-Palembang	24th	2	0	1	3
2022/23 Hangzhou	Tied 38th	0	0	1	1

Source: Cambodia at the 2018 Asian Games and Cambodia at the 2022 Asian Games, Wikipedia.

Cambodia’s Strongest Sports

Jet skiing and ju-jitsu produced Cambodia’s best-ever showing at the 2018 Games, while karate delivered the country’s 2023 medal. Note: kun khmer and bokator, while dominant for Cambodia at the regional SEA Games level, have not historically produced an Asian Games medal, so this page does not overstate their Asian Games track record.

Cambodia’s Official Squads by Sport

Cambodia’s National Sports Training Center has confirmed 11 target sports for 2026, and its esports program has already qualified.

Confirmed via official federation/media sources

Sport	Key Named Athletes	Status
Esports (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)	“Angkor Warriors” qualified via SEA regional qualifiers, beating Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Laos; individual player names not found in available sources	Team confirmed

Team confirmed, no roster yet / not found

Sports
Swimming, Athletics, Boxing, Jujitsu, Judo, Karate, Taekwondo (WT), Triathlon, Wrestling, Teqball

Note on sourcing: Cambodia’s 11-sport target list was confirmed by National Sports Training Center director Yean Kisivutha. Several source articles on Cambodia’s 2026 preparations returned access errors during research, so individual athlete findings beyond the esports team should be treated as incomplete rather than exhaustive.

Storylines to Watch

Esports leads the charge: the “Angkor Warriors” Mobile Legends: Bang Bang squad, having already beaten several regional rivals to qualify, gives Cambodia a concrete, high-profile entry ahead of most of its traditional sports.

Chasing 2018’s high-water mark: Cambodia’s two-gold 2018 performance in jet skiing and ju-jitsu remains the standard the current 11-sport program is built to try to match.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cambodia perform at the last Asian Games?

Cambodia tied for 38th at the 2022/23 Hangzhou Asian Games with a single bronze medal, from the women’s karate kata team, down from a best-ever two-gold, three-medal showing in 2018.

What is Cambodia’s strongest sport at the Asian Games?

Jet skiing and ju-jitsu produced Cambodia’s best-ever results in 2018, while karate delivered its most recent medal in 2023.

Has Cambodia’s 2026 Asian Games roster been announced?

Only in esports, where Cambodia’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team has qualified. No individual roster has been confirmed yet for karate, judo, jujitsu, or Cambodia’s other 11 targeted sports.