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An Inspiring Burmese Sportswoman

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Download Burma aims to win 100 gold medals in this year’s South East Asia Games in December.

To achieve this target, Burma has included a number of more traditional sports in the line-up, including cane ball.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 02 March 2013 15:20 )
 

Downhill Biking – A Big Hit in Burma

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Download It's fast, it's dangerous, and it's all downhill.

The adrenaline-fuelled sport of downhill mountain biking, or x- (cross) biking, has found a new crowd --

Among the youth of Burma.

The sport has taken off last year and the Burmese national team have high hopes for this years' South East Asia Games.

Ye Khaung spent a day with the Mandalay Free Riders - a downhill biking group who have helped the sport take off in a big way in Burma.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 02 March 2013 15:35 )
 

Burma Drops Sports to Win More Medals at SEA Games

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Download This year’s SEA Games will be the first major international event to be held in Burma since the end of military rule.

Many things are at stake and Burma can’t afford to lose face.

Earlier this month, Burma announced it had dropped several popular games and included domestic sports instead.

Cherry Htike and Banyol Kong Janoi have the story.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 February 2013 12:02 )
 

The Challenges of Being Deaf in Burma

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Download For the 2.3% of Burma’s population who have a disability, it is a tough life.

There are only six government schools for the disabled in the entire country – the rest are private or NGO-run.

And it’s nearly impossible to find a job.

But there is one man who has overcome the negative attitudes to be a role model for those who are deaf in Burma.

He works as a sign language presenter for the Democratic Voice of Burma and together with the few schools for deaf children; they are trying to raise awareness of disabilities in Burma.

Ye Khaung reports from Rangoon.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 February 2013 16:35 )
 

Young Journalists Hit the Streets of Burma

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Download In the past young people in Burma didn’t dream of becoming a journalist.

It was a dangerous professional that could land you in prison.

Journalists in Burma often kept their profession a secret from their family to protect them.

But as Burma starts to become more democratic and the government has changed its censorship laws…. things are changing.

Banyol Kong Janoi and Zar Ni have more from Rangoon.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 16 February 2013 15:18 )
 
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