2019 Southeast Asian Games
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2019 South East Asian Games | |||
| Host city | Manila, Philippines | ||
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| Nations participating | 11 | ||
| Athletes participating | TBA | ||
| Events | TBA | ||
| Main venue | Philippine Sports Stadium | ||
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The 2019 Southeast Asian Games will be the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games, a biennial regional multi-sport event scheduled to take place in the Philippines.[1] It will be the fourth time the SEA Games will be held in the country, having hosted the event previously in 1981, 1991, and 2005. The hosting rights were originally awarded to Brunei Darussalam,[2] but days before the 2015 Southeast Asian Games the country pulled out due to "financial and logistical reasons."[3]
Development
Host selection and Brunei's withdrawal
On 18 July 2012, Brunei was selected to host the 30th Southeast Asian Games. This was the second time that Brunei will host the Games, the first and only of which was the 1999 edition wherein they place seventh overall. The country was slated to host the 2017 edition but the Sultanate wanted to host this Games instead of the former.[2] Brunei plans to upgrade its sports facilities and build a new national stadium in Salambigar to accommodate the Games.[4]
However, on 4 June 2015, Brunei withdrew its hosting rights at the meeting in the Southeast Asian Games Federation Council after the said country's Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports had failed to give support for the said Games.[5] The withdrawal of Brunei's hosting rights were also due to the country's lack of sporting facilities, accommodation, and preparation of their athletes.[3]
Host replacement
With Brunei's withdrawal, the Philippines had expressed its interest to host the Games; the Philippines last hosted the Games in the 2005 edition where they emerged as the overall champion.[6] They are also slated to host the 2025 edition.[7] On the other hand, Thailand had also expressed its interest to host the games. Gen Yutthasak Sasipraba, President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand, had talks with three senior executives from the Philippines about their doubts of their country to host the Games; Thailand last hosted the Games in 2007, placing as the champion.[8] Vietnam, the 2021 Southeast Asian Games host, was also offered to host this edition, but declined.[9]
On 10 July 2015, the Philippine Olympic Committee announced that the Philippines will be hosting the Games and it will be held in Manila.[10]
Preparation
An organizing committee is planned to be formed within January 2016.[11] POC board members will meet up on February 5 to discuss the preparations for this upcoming event.[12]
Cebu City Sports Commission (CCSC) is also willingly expressed to host few sports events in the SEA Games as a satellite venue.[13]
Albay Gov. Joey Salceda also expressed his intentions for Albay to host few sports events in the 2019 SEA Games after its successful hosting of the Palarong Pambansa 2016. He has been in talks with the Philippine Sports Commission about staging SEAG events.[14]
Venues
The Philippine Sports Commission, instead of building new facilities, is planning to use existing venues and tapping the use of private facilities such as the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City and the Philippine Sports Stadium and Philippine Arena in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue.[10]
Participating nations
All 11 members of Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) are expected to take part in the 2019 SEA Games. Below is a list of all the participating NOCs.
References
- ↑ Navarro, June (10 July 2015). "PH agrees to host 2019 SEA Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- 1 2 Jason Thomas (18 July 2012). "SEA GAMES 'Brunei to host 2019 Games'". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Philippines step in as Brunei pull out from hosting 2019 SEA Games". The Malay Mail. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Quratul-ain Bandial (21 March 2014). "Brunei ready to host 2019 SEA Games". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ Johnston, Patrick (5 June 2015). "Brunei withdraw from hosting 2019 SEA Games". Reuters. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Philippines may host 2019 SEA Games as Brunei withdraws". Agence France-Presse. Rappler. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Philippines eyes hosting 2019 SEA Games after Brunei backs out". GMA News. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ Kittipong Thongsombat (6 June 2015). "Thailand aims to rescue 2019 Games". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "PH to host 2019 SEA Games after Brunei, Vietnam decline". Manila Bulletin. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Philippines set to host 2019 SEA Games". Rappler. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Navarro, June (31 December 2015). "PH begins preparations to host 30th SEA Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ Manicad, Julius (8 January 2016). "POC sets buildup for 2019 SEA Games". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "CCSC eyes Seag hosting". Sun.Star Cebu. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "After successful Palaro, Albay eyes 2019 SEAG". The Philippine Star. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
| Preceded by 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
30th Southeast Asian Games 2019 Philippines |
Succeeded by 2021 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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