In World of Sports, Myanmar Left Holding the Wooden Spoon

14 September 2018
This week, The Irrawaddy examines the reasons for Myanmar’s dramatic decline in international sporting achievement, as demonstrated by its dire showing at the recent Asian Games in Indonesia.

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