Bangkok, Thailand
The Kickboxing competition of the 33rd SEA Games Thailand 2025 was held from 13 to 16 December 2025 with the great success with the participation of 8 NOCs of Sout East Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Lao) with the total number of entries by participating NOCs with fifty (50) athletes in participation (thirty-three (33) male and seventeen (17) female athletes).
The Kickboxing competition comprised eight (8) events across three (3) ring styles, Full Contact, Low Kick, and K1 and two (2) tatami styles, Point Fighting and Kick Light. These events featured both male and female competitors, with a total of five (5) men’s events and three (3) women’s events in designated weight categories.
During the Team Managers’ Meeting of the Kickboxing Competition at the 33rd SEA Games, the President of the Asian Kickboxing Confederation, Mr. Nassiri, officially announced the launch of the “Solidarity Coach” program , a historic first for the sport of kickboxing.
The establishment of the Solidarity Coach initiative follows a proposal by President Nassiri, supported by the recommendations of the Coaches and Athletes Committee, and formally approved by the Board of Directors of the Asian Kickboxing Confederation.
For the first time in the history of Kickboxing, a dedicated support structure has been created to assist national teams, their coaches, and participating athletes during major events. The Solidarity Coach program is designed to provide technical guidance, regulatory support, and practical assistance to teams, particularly those with limited resources to provide the necessary numbers of the coches or those less familiar with the latest rules and competition procedures.
As the inaugural step of this program, the Asian Kickboxing Confederation has appointed Mr. Mehrdad Khossolok (IRAN) and Mr. Tokhir Marasulov (Kyrgyzstan) as the first Solidarity Coaches. They will support coaches and athletes representing various National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Southeast Asia throughout the kickboxing competitions of the 33rd SEA Games.
Teams that wished to receive targeted assistance during the competition were invited to submit a written request in advance to the Technical Delegate. For the Kickboxing competition of the 33rd SEA Games Thailand 2025, requests were addressed to the Technical Delegate, Dr. Euncheon Jeong, within a reasonable timeframe prior to the relevant competition sessions.
In addition to team‑specific support, the Solidarity Coaches remained available to all participating delegations for professional guidance on equipment selection, technical requirements, and other essential competition matters.
Representatives of national teams and NOCs attending the meeting and the competition expressed their appreciation for President Nassiri’s initiative, recognizing it as a unique and valuable opportunity that strengthens fairness, inclusivity, and the overall development of Kickboxing across the region and in Asia.
Public Relations Department
Asian Kickboxing Confederation
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