The half-hour special called "Cambodia’s search for glory"focuses on Seavmey’s life, from working at a garment factory with her mother to creating Olympic history for her nation.

Her story is explained through a mix of archival and live footage, as well as colourful animation.

Seavmey, whose father died when she was a child, was raised by her mother and worked with her at the garment factory.

She then was tutored by South Korean taekwondo master Choi Yong Sok, with the 22-year-old having gone on to achieve major sporting feats for Cambodia.

Seavmey earned a gold medal in the under-73 kilogram category at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, having successfully claimed the title at the South East Asian Games the year before.

Her gold medal at the 2016 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament saw Seavmey become the first Cambodian to qualify by right for the Olympic Games.

The achievement earned her the honour of representing her country as the flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of Rio 2016. 

Seavmey lost her opening round bout to The Netherlands' Reshmie Oogink, but her story is claimed to be a source of national pride in Cambodia.

Her emergence as the country’s leading taekwondo athlete is believed to have helped to change the perception of sports and women in the nation.