‘Rugby-Futsal’ is heartbroken. ‘Cambodia’ cuts off ‘Thai-Malay-Singapore’.
Chaipak Siriwat, Vice Chairman of the SEA Games Executive Committee and Head of the SEA Games Council (COO) chaired a press conference on the readiness of the Cambodian hosts. in organizing the 32nd SEA Games at Khum Khun Phon on July 15
Mr Chaiyaphak said that after meeting with the Cambodian host on July 14, the host has confirmed that there are 39 sports, including athletics, water sports (swimming, diving, water polo). , badminton, basketball, billiards and snooker, boxing, traditional longboat, chess, cricket, cycling, rhythmic, football, fencing, golf, gymnastics, hockey, judo, karate, boxing, petanque, sailing, sepak takraw, Puncak Silat, Soft Tennis, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Marathon, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Wushu, Bodybuilding, Esports, Fin Swimming, Floorball, Jet Skiing, running over obstacles, martial arts (Arnis, Jujitsu, kickboxing, Khmer boxing, North Korean Taekwondo, Vovenum) with taekball as a sport. demonstration
Mr. Chaiyaphak continued that the type of sport now thinks that there will be no change. There are only competitive events left. However, there are still sports that are still in the final stages of consideration, namely shooting, kurat, rhythmic gymnastics, chess, and archery, which are hosted by problems with stadiums or do not have a sports association to supervise them. therefore unable to organize the competition There will be time to consider in the next 2 weeks. The part that has been cut, of course, is rugby and futsal, where the host insists that there is no team to compete. Although they will do their best to allow the host to wear these 2 sports as it is considered the hope of the gold medals of Thailand in both sports.
“This story is considered a cautionary tale for all sports associations. to go to help small countries to develop that sport because otherwise there would be no such sport in the SEA Games,” Big Nat said.
The Thai SEA Games Montree said that for the city that will organize the competition The main city is Phnom Penh, where most of the sport is played at Morodek Techo National Stadium, and there are four other cities: Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Kampot and Kep, each of which has only 1-2 sports only The opening ceremony of the competition will be held on May 5, 2023 and the closing ceremony on May 17, 2023, in which the closing ceremony of “Big Pom” Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan will be the representative to receive the flag of the host. next
Mr. Chaiyaphak added that For the six following SEA Games, including Cambodia, it has already been hosted. Now the next three nations, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, are preparing to make a memorandum of understanding on the designation of the sport. To be the same for all 3 times to make the competition have a better standard. In terms of compulsory sports and the Olympic Games – Asian Games that must be all the same Focusing on only the sports that are competing in the Asian Games as much as possible in order to prepare for the Asian Games as well. As for folk sports, it will increase from 8 to 10 sports, with 5 of the same sport and 5 that all 3 nations can choose themselves.
Mr. Chaiyaphak concluded that At the meeting, it was resolved to approve the appointment of Prof. Charoen Wattanasin as the chairman of the committee to consider sports and rules. of the SEA Games Executive Committee to edit the category of sports in May to keep up with the selection of sports packed in the next 3 SEA Games.
