The 26th Southeast Asian Games

I intended to write this post a week ago. But because of this and that I haven’t got the chance to write. But, better late than never, right?

So, I just want to make a short post today about a sporting event which is being held in Indonesia at the moment. On November 11, 2011 (11-11-11), 11 Southeast Asian countries (Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, The Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Brunei and host country Indonesia) compete in 11 days to gain hundreds of gold, silver and bronze medals to be the best in Southeast Asia’s largest multi-sport event, Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). Indonesia itself has hosted the games for four times (including this edition), but this is the first time the games are held not in the capital, Jakarta. Instead they are held in one of the biggest cities on the island of Sumatra, Palembang. However Jakarta also supports Palembang for some venues.

To learn more about SEA Games, you can read it on Wikipedia. Meanwhile, here is a short video showing one of the chapters of arguably the most spectacular SEA Games opening ceremony ever (video courtesy of Indra Yudhistira on YouTube). I wish I were there!

9 thoughts on “The 26th Southeast Asian Games”

Fiona.q says:
- November 21, 2011
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ah, interesting!

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- Bama says:
  - November 21, 2011
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  Not as big as Beijing 2008 or Guangzhou 2010 though.. 🙂
  
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  - Sony Fugaban says:
    
    November 23, 2011
    The opening was spectacular!
    
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  - Bama says:
    
    November 23, 2011
    It was indeed! I normally never pay too much attention to SEA Games opening ceremony. But this time, it was too awesome to be missed.
    
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Sony Fugaban says:
- November 22, 2011
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The host country is doing great based on the news I heard about the ongoing Asian Games. Good for you!

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- Bama says:
  - November 22, 2011
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  Southeast Asian Games you mean? 😉 because the upcoming Asian Games will be in Incheon, Korea in 2014..
  But actually I really can’t wait for the next SEA Games in Myanmar in 2013. It will be the first time for Myanmar to host an international sporting event after decades of isolation..
  
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Sony Fugaban says:
- November 23, 2011
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God bless Myanmar then. Yeah, the Southeast Asian Games. Hehe …

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julianus ricky says:
- December 2, 2011
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2013 I will watch sea games live there in myanmar..and 2014 in south korea??wow I got more excited to being there..but sometimes I feel (if u feel the same) china (always) lead the medal point..yeah that things sometimes makes the show feel easy to predicted..go go go Indonesia..dae ha ming guk han gul ham ni daaa..!!!!

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- Bama says:
  - December 2, 2011
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  I think you should go to Incheon in 2014 to watch the games. I bet you’ll be excited..
  
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