Spectacular displays of acrobatic skill enthral audiences during the annual chinlone festival held at the Maha Muni Pagoda in Mandalay in the two months leading to the end of Waso.
This edition of Political Insider looks at the role of sports in post-coup Myanmar, from the use of medal-winning athletes in regime propaganda to decisions by players and fans to boycott the national team in protest against the junta.
BY Frontier