Cambodia's first ice skating team chases Winter Olympic dream

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By Holly Robertson

As temperatures in Phnom Penh reach the mid-30s C (90s F), ice machine driver Khiev Panha laces up a pair of figure skates and takes to the ice.

Watched by a small crowd of Cambodians huddled around the sides of their country's only ice rink, Panha skates confidently until he attempts a spin, stumbles and falls.

 

At first glance, the 23-year-old's skating abilities may seem less important than his handling of an ice rink resurfacing machine.

But Panha is not only charged with maintaining the ice.

 

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[ChrisY1]

Hopefully they'll do better that the Nigerian Bobsled team!

[Destiny1990]

Soon its will be raining gold medals!

[Colabamumbai]

I have skated at the mall there it is good.