Prime Minister Hun Sen has promised to award 5,000 U.S. dollars for each Cambodian gold medalist, 3,000 for silver and 2,000 for bronze medal winners at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, local media said on Wednesday.

"We should have a real decree for athletes who win medals from the international stage," he was quoted as saying.

Cambodia sent 17 athletes and 17 officials to Doha. The team of 14 men and 3 women will take part in beach volleyball, swimming, athletics, judo, karate, taekwondo, wrestling and snooker competitions.

Wrestler, snooker and taekwondo athletes are hopeful to win Cambodia its first Asian Games medal in 36 years.

Cambodia has not won a medal since the 1970 Games in Bangkok.

Source: Xinhua