SEAGAMES 2009 LOAS 2009 ซีเกมส์ 2009 เวียงจันทน์เกมส์ 25 th seagames

25th SEA Games Football match between Vietnam and Malaysia

2009-12-06T23:20:00.000-08:00

Recorded clips of the 25th SEA Games football match between Vietnam and Malaysia from Group A. It was the first match of the day at National Stadium Sports Complex Main Stadium in Vientiane, Laos.

The first 16 minutes of the game is not available but you didn’t miss much of anything since no one made a score yet.

Vietnam V Malaysia Football SEA Games part 1

Vietnamese firm casts SEA Games medals

2009-12-06T23:13:00.000-08:00

MarCom Chairman and General Director Nguyen Hien Luong said that the company surpassed experienced rivals from China and Thailand to win the medal-casting contract thanks to their careful research of Lao culture and history.

Luong said that his company spent eight months learning about Lao people and their lives so that its medal designs clearly reflect Laotian culture.

The front side of the 25th SEA Games medals depicts the Thatl Luong pagoda, a famous tourist site in Laos. Below the pagoda in English are the words “SEA Games 25th Laos”. The medals are decorated by Champa flowers and leaves, symbols of Laos.

The medal’s back side is a big, blossomed champa flower with five petals. In the center of the flower are Champa and Champi elephants, sacred animals for the 25th SEA Games.

VietNamNet/Tuoi Tre

25th SEA Games 2009 Opening/Closing Ceremony Rehearsal

2009-12-05T05:07:00.000-08:00

We reported an earlier similar report of the 25th SEA Games Opening/Closing ceremony preview last month, and today’s report is another one. With the video below, you can observe a much more refined rehearsal, and what to expect when the Games ceremony opens.

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2009-12-04T19:24:00.000-08:00

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ไทยหวังเก็บ 100 เหรียญทองครองเจ้าซีเกมส์

2009-12-04T19:05:00.001-08:00

“เสธ.โต” พล.ร.อ.สุรวุฒิ มหารมณ์ ประธานคณะกรรมการเตรียมนักกีฬาไทย เปิดเผยถึงเป้าหมายของทีมไทย ในกีฬาซีเกมส์ ครั้งที่ 25 ที่เวียงจันทน์เกม สาธารณรัฐประชาธิปไตยประชาชนลาว ระหว่างวันที่ 9-18 ธ.ค. ว่า ความหวังสูงสุดของการแข่งขันกีฬาย่อมหนีไม่พ้นการครองเจ้าเหรียญทอง โดยเฉพาะชนิดกีฬาที่เป็นกีฬาสากล แต่จะต้องเป็นไปอย่างบริสุทธิ์ยุติธรรมด้วย ทั้งนี้ ภายหลังจากที่คณะกรรมการกีฬาแห่งประเทศไทย ได้เชิญสมาคมกีฬาทั้งหมดเข้าร่วมหารือถึงแผนงานและงบประมาณ พร้อมกับแนวทางการเตรียมทีมและความหวังของแต่ละสมาคมกีฬาแล้ว โดยเบื้องต้นพอจะสรุปเป้าหมายเหรียญทองของนักกีฬาไทยคร่าว ๆ ไว้ที่ประมาณ 100 เหรียญทอง

ซึ่งจากการจบการแข่งขันกีฬาซีเกมส์ ครั้งที่ 24 ที่ จ.นครราชสีมา เมื่อวันที่ 6-15 ธันวาคม ที่ผ่านมาแล้ว ทัพนักกีฬาไทยครองตำแหน่งเจ้าเหรียญทอง ด้วยการทำได้ 183 เหรียญทอง 123 เหรียญเงิน 103 เหรียญทองแดง

ประธานคณะกรรมการเตรียมนักกีฬา กล่าวแสดงความเห็นเกี่ยวกับปัญหาของการพัฒนาวงการกีฬาไทยว่า การศึกษากับนักกีฬาถือว่า เป็นอุปสรรคอย่างหนึ่งของวงการกีฬาไทย ที่ยังไม่มีการวางแผนระบบที่ดีและชัดเจน แม้จะรู้ถึงปัญหามานานแล้วก็ตาม นักกีฬาของเราส่วนใหญ่ ต้องเรียนควบคู่ไปกับการฝึกซ้อม โดยที่ระบบยังไม่เอื้อ เช่น เรื่องการเดินทาง ที่ต้องใช้เวลามาก หรือไม่ก็ระบบการศึกษา และกิจกรรมที่ได้รับมอบหมาย ทำให้นักกีฬา ต้องทำหลายๆ อย่างพร้อมกัน จึงไม่เต็มที่ ต่างกับประเทศจีน ที่ประสบความสำเร็จมาก เพราะนักกีฬาฝึกซ้อมตลอดปี ไม่ต้องเรียน มีวินัย มีกรอบที่ชัดเจน

จากการที่จีนมีประชากรมาก จึงวางระบบไม่ให้ชีวิตนักกีฬายาวมาก แค่ 25-26 ปีก็พอแล้ว และหลังจากที่หันหลังให้กับทีมชาติจึงมุ่งหน้ากลับไปศึกษาเล่าเรียนซึ่งจะ สามารถจบปริญญาตรี ราวอายุ 35-36 ปี ก็ยังไม่สายจนเกินไป เพราะมีแผนรองรับในส่วนนี้ ส่วนประเทศที่พัฒนาแล้วอย่าง สหรัฐ มีระบบอีกแบบหนึ่ง คือ เมื่อเข้าเก็บตัวในศูนย์ฝึกนักกีฬา มีมหาวิทยาลัย หรือโรงเรียนอยู่ข้างๆ ในรูปแบบของคอมเพล็กซ์ ดังนั้น เราจึงต้องเร่งหาระบบจัดการที่เหมาะสมกับเราเองให้มากที่สุด หากต้องการพัฒนาไปไกลกว่านี้

เสธ.โต กล่าวทิ้งท้ายว่า จากการประเมินทั้ง 25 ชนิดกีฬาแล้ว ทัพนักกีฬาของไทยจะคว้ามาได้ 100 ทอง เมื่อหักตัวแปร อื่น ๆ 15 เปอร์เซ็นต์แล้ว ในกีฬาซีเกมส์ ครั้งนี้ มั่นใจว่า นักกีฬาไทยจะได้ครองเจ้าซีเกมส์อีกสมัยอย่างแน่นอน แต่การประเมินดังกล่าวคงทำวันเดียวไม่เสร็จเพราะต้องลงลึกในรายละเอียดว่า แต่ละสมาคมมีผลงานพัฒนาขึ้นหรือไม่อย่างไร จำนวนเหรียญทองไม่สามารถชี้วัดความสำเร็จได้เสมอไป

ส่วน บิ๊กต้อม ธนา ไชยประสิทธิ์ หัวหน้าคณะนักกีฬาไทย บอกว่า สรุปยอดรวมนักกีฬาอยู่ที่ 544 คน โดยชุดแรกทีม ฟุตบอลชายได้เดินทางไปเมื่อ วันที่ 29 พ.ย. เพื่อเตรียมตัวลงแข่งนัดแรก 2 ธ.ค. จากนั้น จะเป็นฟุตบอลหญิง 1 ธ.ค. และ โปโลน้ำ 2 ธ.ค. ส่วนชุดใหญ่จะเดินทาง 7 ธ.ค. สำหรับกรณีของคาราเต้โด ที่มีการตัดตัวนักกีฬากะทันหันจะติดตามเรื่องนี้อีกครั้ง เพราะมีผลกระทบกับนักกีฬาโดยตรง

"คาดว่าในซีเกมส์ครั้งที่ 25 ที่มีการชิงชัย 370 เหรียญทอง จาก 25 ชนิดกีฬา นักกีฬาไทยจะทำได้รวม 99 เหรียญทอง ประกอบด้วย แบดมินตัน 2 ทอง, ตะกร้อ 5 ทอง, มวยปล้ำ 2 ทอง, เทเบิลเทนนิส 1 ทอง, เทควันโด 3 ทอง, จักรยาน 2 ทอง, กอล์ฟ 4 ทอง, กรีฑา 17 ทอง, เปตอง 5 ทอง, วูซู 2 ทอง, ฟุตบอล 2 ทอง, บิลเลียด-สนุกเกอร์ 2 ทอง, ยูโด 4 ทอง, ปันจักสีลัต 3 ทอง, วอลเลย์บอล 2 ทอง, มวยไทย 5 ทอง, มวยสากลสมัครเล่น 6 ทอง, ยิงธนู 2 ทอง, ฟินสวิมมิ่ง 2 ทอง, คาราเต้โด 2 ทอง, เทนนิส 5 ทอง, ว่ายน้ำ 2 ทอง, ยกน้ำหนัก 5 ทอง, ยิงปืน 14 ทอง "

ณ เวลานี้แฟนๆ กีฬาชาวไทยคงต้องนับถอยหลังเพื่อก้าวสู่การแข่งขันซีเกมส์ ครั้งที่ 25 รวมทั้งร่วมเชียร์และเป็นกำลังใจให้กับทัพนักกีฬาไทยในการแข่งขันครั้งนี้เพื่อเก็บเหรียญทองมาฝากแฟนๆกีฬาชาวไทยเพื่อต้อนรับปีใหม่ 2553
more:http://www.sportinter.com/front/worldSportById.php?newsId=188&sportId=5

Competition and Schedule of 25th SEA GAMES

2009-11-25T14:43:00.001-08:00

Competition and Schedule of 25th SEA GAMES

Lao-ITECC stadium ready for games to begin

2009-11-25T14:37:00.000-08:00

The indoor stadium at Lao- ITECC will host the sepak takraw, wushu and pencak silat events during the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane next month. The stadium comprises two floors on which the SEA Games Organising Committee has modified two rings especially for the wushu and pencak silat events. Each arena has seating for 400 spectators and offices for event officials. The sepak takraw and wushu events will take place on the first floor of the stadium, while pencak silat contests will be held on the upper floor which is still undergoing renovations.

SEA Games Construction Project Manager Khiengkham Phouthchanhthavong said 750 million kip was spent on improving the indoor stadium and arenas. Mr Khiengkham said the three arenas will be of international standard and have excellent facilities for athletes, officials and spectators. The national pencak silat and wushu teams are currently training at the National Sports Training Centre in Sikeut village, Naxaithong district. The wushu team won one silver and two bronze medals at the last SEA Games in Thailand in 2007, while the pencak silat team won a bronze medal. Pencak silat events will consist of weight divisions ranging from 45 to 80kg for males and 45 to 65kg for females. The Lao Pencak Silat Federation has sent the national team to train in Hanoi, Vietnam, until the end of this month.

A SEA Games ring at Lao-ITECC.

The 21 male and four female fighters are training in Vietnam under the guidance of Indonesian and Vietnamese trainers. Eleven male and five female wushu fighters in various weight divisions are currently training at the National Sports Training Centre under the guidance of Mr Cui Jian Gong from China.

The Lao Judo Federation hosted the East Asia Judo Championships at the indoor stadium in August to test judo athletes and event organisers in the lead-up to the games.

Source: Vientiane Times

http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/newsx2009xnovx25b.asp

348 volunteers trained for the SEA Games

2009-11-22T04:57:00.000-08:00

To ensure a high standard of service from the transport Committee, 348 volunteers have been trained to work during the SEA Games as Liaison Officers (LO) and volunteers Officers (VO). The volunteers will work in different areas of transport management including parking, public transport and air transport and vehicle management committees. They will also contribute to administrative functions in the secretariat and financial management committees. The train course, which started on 9 November at the National University’s Dongdok Campus, banking institutions, financial colleges, Lattana colleges and other colleges and institutions in Vientiane Capital.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Lattanamany Khounnivong, Head of the Public works and Transport Ministry’s Office and Chairman of the transport committee for the 25th SEA Games, spoke about important role of volunteers in the success of the SEA Game, which will be held at Vientiane in December Mr Lattanamany urged all volunteers who took part in the course to take their volunteer role seriously and to serve guests attending the SEA Games responsibly. The training course will conclude on 12 November.

form: http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/newsx2009xnovx19a.asp

SEA Games flag raising test held at SEA Games Village

2009-11-22T04:51:00.000-08:00

A ceremony to test the raising of the flags of the 10 ASEAN countries and Timor Leste was held on 12 November at the SEA Games Village (Dongdok). Among the high ranking leaders at the ceremony were Standing Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the 25th SEA Games organizing committee Somsavat Lengsavad, Dr. Phouthong Sengakom, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Chairman of the Lao national Sports Committee and vice Chairman of the 25th SEA Games organizing committee also a number of senior officials. This demonstration event tested all parts of the ceremony including the role of the master of ceremonies.

The opening and closing address of SEA Games Village major, the flag raising by the heads of all delegations and the flag raising by the officers from the Ministry of National Defense. The demonstration gift and souvenirs presentation to the head of all delegation was also held at the practice event.

A second demonstration will be held on 26 November in order to ensure the quality and readiness of the ceremony.

Source: LAOSOC Team

Laos SEA Games 2009-English Song

2009-10-19T05:10:00.000-07:00

Laos SEA Games 2009-English Song

Seagames 2009 Sport Re Views Part II

2009-10-19T05:03:00.000-07:00

Seagames Images Views part II

2009-10-19T04:57:00.000-07:00

seagames 2009 Images Views

2009-10-19T02:20:00.000-07:00

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2009-10-19T01:48:00.000-07:00

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U-23 football event not just for 22-year-olds

2009-10-09T00:23:00.000-07:00

Many people wonder why Thailand and Vietnam are sending U-19 players to the pre-SEA Games football tournament that will kick off in Vientiane on Friday, even though the invitation is for U-23 players.

General Secretary of the Lao Football Federation, Mr Soulivanh Xeunvilay, gave Vientiane Times an answer to this question yesterday, saying it was a strategic move by regionally popular teams to keep their main players under wraps.

“The U-23 category doesn't mean only 22-year-old footballers can be on the team, but that players are not any older than 23. This gives teams the leeway to send players in a wide age range and keep their main players out of sight until the actual SEA Games,” he said.

Vietnam and Thailand recently made the decision not to send their under-23 squads to participate in the pre-SEA Games tournament, instead sending their U-19 teams.

The Football Association of Thailand said its under-23 team could not participate in the tournament because many players were committed to playing in the ongoing Thai Premier League. Vietnam explained their team was busy training for the SEA Games in December, and did not want to disrupt its preparations.

The Lao Football Federation, Lao National Television and the Crossfire Company are jointly hosting the Four Nations pre-games football tournament.

The tournament will see Lao, Malaysian, Thai and Vietnamese footballers play in Vientiane from October 2-6 with the aim of testing the broadcasting system and facilities at the new National Stadium.

The tournament is playing an important role in the 25th SEA Games by testing the football pitch, broadcasting system and other aspects related to the big event.

Tickets for these matches cost 40,000 kip for general admission and 80,000 kip for VIP seating. The money from ticket sales will be used to fund local football.

The tournament is set to take place at the new National Stadium at km16 in Dongxanghin village, Xaythany district. On October 2, Thailand will take on Malaysia , and Laos will play Vietnam.

October 4 will see Malaysia up against Vietnam , and Laos facing Thailand . The last day of the tournament will pit Laos against Malaysia , and Vietnam with Thailand .

Games will kick off at 4:30pm and 7pm. All matches will be broadcast live on Lao National Television.

Crossfire reported that many people wanted to buy tickets for the event but didn't know where they were sold. Tickets will be available at M-Point Mart and at roadside Tigo stands in Vientiane , as well as during the boat racing festival at Vat Chan village in Chanthabouly district.

Source : http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/Site_SeaGames/News/News_Archive/News_U_23.htm

Athletes need more encouragement

2009-10-08T06:40:00.000-07:00

Standing Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the SEA Games Organising Committee, Mr Somsavat Lengsavad, has urged all 25 sporting federations to further encourage athletes training for the SEA Games later this year.
“The games are rapidly approaching and encouragement for our athletes is lacking so I want all federations to boost their encouragement for those who will compete on behalf of our country,” he said at a recent meeting between the committee and federations.
He said all Lao athletes had sacrificed much in their dedication to compete for their country and could be discouraged by the lack of support from sporting officials.
He cited the example of some athletes who had returned home from training abroad because they had a sick family member but were disappointed by the lack of support from their respective federation.
“Such events leave our athletes with bad feelings and they feel there is no one to help them when they face a problem,” Mr Somsavat said.
He said if an athlete's relative fell ill federation officials should take care of that person and their family in a show of support for the athlete's dedication to their country.
Such problems may seem small and inconsequential and are easy to overlook, so the federations must take care to pay close attention to such details in the lead-up to the games, he said.
Mr Somsavat said all federations should regularly meet with their athletes to consult with them and find out if they are facing any problems.
He asked each federation to set up a team to oversee this aspect and solve any issues raised by athletes.
“Doing so will encourage athletes in their endeavours and allow them to fully concentrate on preparing for the games.”
The meeting also heard that athletes receive 45,000 kip per day for food plus 25,000 kip for additional expenses.
Mr Somsavat called for a 15,000 kip increase in the food allowance from October 1 as part of efforts to further encourage athletes.
“Each federation should discuss athletes' dietary requirements with nutritionists to ensure they are able to train and perform at their peak,” he said.
Source : http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/Site_SeaGames/News/News_Archive/News_Athletes.htm

Thailand ranking raises medal hopes for Sitthideth

2009-10-08T06:13:00.001-07:00

Star snooker player Mr Sitthideth Satbieng will be feeling more confident of his medal chances at the SEA Games after taking third place at a high level tournament in Thailand .
Sitthideth reached the semifinal at the world Division 2 snooker tournament in Bangkok last week before being knocked out by a Thai opponent.
The competition, from August 26 to September 5, saw 160 players from France, Australia, India, Laos and hosts Thailand battle it out for a place in the semi finals, which left Sitthideth and three Thai players remaining.
The Lao Snooker Federation entered six players, three of whom made it to the third round.
The Lao team returned to Vientiane last week after training in Bangkok over the past two months before taking part in the tournament. Now they will continue their training in Vientiane in the lead up to the SEA Games.
Sitthideth, 26, was born in Xei-no village in Savannakhet's Outhoumphone district, and began playing snooker when he was 13 years old.
He worked as a resident professional at a snooker club in Bangkok for two years, and has competed in other Division 2 events, which are held five times a year.
Sitthideth rocketed to the top of the sport in Laos after winning no less than three gold medals in the men's singles, doubles and team events at the eighth National Games in Champassak province last December, where he represented Savannakhet province.
The Lao players are expecting a Thai coach to arrive at the end of October to help them continue to improve. They have been training since March, and living on site in the snooker federation's dormitory.
The Lao snooker starting team consists of three women and seven men. There are a further five substitutes among the men, selected by the federation at the National Games.
Snooker players at the 25th SEA Games will compete in men's and women's singles and doubles heats.
The snooker federation will send the Lao team to compete in the Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi , Vietnam , from October to November, their last rehearsal before the SEA Games in December.
The Thai, Philippine, Singapore and Malaysian teams are the hottest tip to win medals at the games, but if the Lao players continue to hit form they could have an opportunity to keep some medals at home. .

Laos SEA Games will be broadcast LIVE in 6 countries

2009-10-08T06:11:00.001-07:00

During the 25th SEA Games in Vientiane , to run from December 9-18, action will be broadcast live on 14 television channels in six countries. A meeting took place in Vientiane yesterday to discuss TV broadcasting fees and copyright. Television networks that have agreed in principle to broadcast the SEA Games live are Brunei Radio and Television, Lao National Radio and Lao National Television, Lao Star Channel, Forever Group Co. Ltd (FRTB4-Myanmar), Media Corp TV Singapore Pte. Ltd, National Broadcasting Service of Thailand (NBT), TPBS, Channel 7, Channel 5, VTC Digital-Vietnam, VTV, TOT Co. Ltd., and CAT Telecom Co. Ltd. The Phetchampa Advertising Company (PAC) is representing the Lao SEA Games Organising Committee (LAOSOC) and hosted the TV broadcasting rights meeting on duties and copyright for broadcasting in six Asean countries. Vice President of the Lao National Olympic Committee, Mr Chanpheng Silattana, representatives from LAOSOC and from Asean countries attended the meeting. PAC Director, Mr Khammoui Keomany, said he was looking forward to cooperating with LAOSOC and the Lao people to successfully selling TV broadcasting rights for the games. Laos will use about 16 mobile broadcasting vans to cover all sports venues and will employ more than 144 people to work in production. The budget for the management of TV broadcasting is about 34 billion kip (US$4 million).On the same day, LAOSOC officials reported progress on the sports complex and many other venues that are yet to be completed. Venues include the main sports complex, indoor stadiums at the National University of Laos, the Chao-Anou football stadium, the Lao-ITECC arena and the Bungkha-nhong indoor stadium. The venues are being built with the installation of broadcasting facilities in mind as provision of broadcasting equipment at each venue is a requirement for hosting the games. The national football stadium at Dongsanghin village in Xaythany district will be inspected and tested in June by LAOSOC before hosting the games' opening and closing ceremonies in December. Source: Vientianetimes

Laos SEA Games will be broadcast LIVE in 6 countries

2009-10-08T06:11:00.000-07:00

Pre-25th SEA Games 2009 : 4 Nation Football Tournament

2009-10-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

The Lao Football Federation and Television Nationale Lao are pleased to present the first 4-Nations Football Tournament in the new National Sports Stadium. October 2 to October 6. Six matches with the national teams from Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

In preparations for the 2009 SEA Games Laos, the Lao Football Federation, Lao National Television, and Crossfire Co. Ltd, are proud to announce the 2009 4-Nations Football Tournament. The national teams from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Laos are playing an AFC sanctioned tournament, to promote the SEA Games theme of Generosity, Amity, and a Healthy Lifestyle in live television broadcasts throughout the pan-Asian region.

The Lao Football Federation’s goal for this tournament is to help prepare the SEA Games Committee, Lao National Television, and the National Stadium support workers to train in a live tournament before the Sea Games. To help support this effort, the Lao Football Federation appointed Crossfire to manage the event. Crossfire has linked services with Total Sports Asia, an international media company, to bring in experts from around the world to offer training to the SEA Games personnel, and to Lao National Television.

The Mascot of the 25th SEA Games in the year 2009

2009-04-25T07:30:00.000-07:00

The Mascot of the 25^thSEA Games in the year 2009 is white elephants with sapphire tusk which are existing animals in Laos for a long time. Male elephant called Champa and female elephant called Champi. Both elephants dress up with beautiful Lao national clothes and being full of happy and smiling faces and eyes. This is an important part to make sport competition joyful and lively. More importantly, it is expressing warm welcome feeling of Lao PDR as the host country for the 25^th SEA Games.

from: http://www.laosoc.com/mascots.htm

SEA Games body starts screening of athletes for Laos

2009-04-25T07:16:00.000-07:00

The Philippine Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Technical Committee will begin scrutinizing the records of the candidate athletes for the 2009 regional games slated later this year in Vientiane, Laos.

SEA Games Chef de Mission and technical committee head Mario Tanchangco said screening starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) office in Philsports Complex in Pasig with combat sports judo, karate, pencat silat, tae kwon do, muay and wushu comprising the first batch.

“After a series of positive meeting with the PSC [Philippine Sports Commission] led by Chairman Harry Angping, POC President Jose Cojuangco ordered us to screen the initial list of candidate athletes so we can came out with a ball park figure of the team’s composition,” said Tanchangco, president of the Philippine Amateur Sepak Takraw Association.

Other members of the committee are Efren Binag of table tennis, Dave Carter of judo, Julian Camacho of wushu and some representatives of the PSC.

“When we’re done with this one-on-one meeting with the national sports associations, we can give PSC a number for them to have an idea on how many athletes will comprise our delegation,” added Tanchangco.

The committee is tasked to analyze the past records of a certain athlete endorsed by their respective national sports association.

Tanchangco stressed that only those athletes who are capable of landing in the podium can qualify for in the national team bound for Laos.

“We are sending a lean but mean team. We will be stricter this time to make sure that all athletes are competent enough before going to Laos. If there are many qualified athletes, then so be it,” he said.

The PSC has earlier allotted P30-million budget for the country’s participation in the biennial meet. --

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SEA Games facilities not ready

2009-04-25T07:13:00.000-07:00

ORGANIZERS of the 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos, which will be hosting the games for the first time, said they need at least two more months to complete the construction of the venues and other facilities.

This was according to Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the 25th SEA Games Organizing Committee Somsavat Lengsavad and senior LNSC officials following an ocular inspection they conducted on the main stadium, the golf course, the main access roads and the Athletes’ Village.

Work was supposed to be finished by March, but according to the Games’ official Web site, the Chinese and Korean companies involved in the construction work are having a difficult time completing the job at the main venue in the Saythany district.

The foreign contractors said the delay was caused by several factors, one of which is the dry summer season, which is not suitable for growing grass inside the football stadium. The grass will only be planted in June, which is the start of the rainy season.

Also, the land around the golf course have yet to be cleared because “some people have yet to leave their homes to make way for the construction.”

Lao Golf Federation president Songkham Silaphets said the course would be completed in May, “as long as plans don’t change.”

Meanwhile, the access road is reportedly 75 percent complete and will be landscaped by May, while engineers from the two companies said it is also difficult to dig drainage channels and install electricity around the main stadium and other venues, prompting Somsavat to ask the Ministry of Public Works and Transport committee to cooperate with the contractors regarding these problems.

More than 400 Lao workers are involved in the construction at a cost of more than $100 million.

A ceremony to hand over the stadium to the Lao government will take place in September.

The 25 events of the 2009 SEA Games to be held in Vientiane in December will be scattered around the eight stadiums. Peter Atencio

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Karate coach suffers early blow ahead of SEA Games

2009-04-25T07:10:00.000-07:00

PETALING JAYA: Karate coach P. Arivalagan has received an early setback in preparing exponents to defend the SEA Games overall title in Laos in December.

Arivalagan has been forced to leave out Pavitern Prataban from the training squad. The exponent for the above 80kg kumite event torn a ligament in his left knee during a training stint in Japan last week and will be out for six months.

The 18-year-old Sukma (Malaysia Games) gold medallist in Terengganu last year was the only exponent from the back-up squad to be promoted to the senior ranks this year. Last month, Pavitern took silver in the Hong Kong Open.

Although Pavitern is expected to return to training before the Laos Games, Arivalagan said that he was leaving him out of the team.

“He needs about three months to be ready for competition. We would have gone through the intensive training period when he returns and it would be difficult for him to catch up,” he said.

“Pavitern was one of the better ones from the junior ranks and I had wanted to include him for the Asian Martial Arts Games in Bangkok (now postponed because of the political turmoil in Thailand). But this is a serious injury and I had to exclude him.”

Arivalagan added that he would be looking at another back-up exponent, G. Nagatheeban, as the replacement.

“I have him in my mind and I will evaluate his performances in competitions before making a decision,” he said.

The national championships will be in June while the KOI World Cup will be held in Sarawak the following month.

At the 2007 SEA Games in Korat, Malaysia emerged as overall champions with eight gold medals.

from: http://thestar.com.my/

Volleyball seeks redemption in SEA Games

2009-04-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

THE national women’s indoor volleyball team wants to come back strong in the 25th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games slated later this year in Vientiane, Laos.

The Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF) national coach Thelma Barina-Rojas is seeking for a fruitful return after failing to compete in the 24th edition in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand two years ago.

Barina-Rojas, the former SEA Games best spiker and Most Valuable Player, disclosed that the reigning champion Thailand is still the force to reckon with.

“We will be fighting for silver medal. The Thais have had years of preparation. They are well-experienced having competed in some of the world’s prestigious tournaments,” said Barina-Rojas, a member of the champion team in the 1993 Singapore SEA Games.

The PVF decided not to send a squad in the men’s and women’s indoor volleyball competitions due to retirement of veteran players.

The last time the Philippines participated in indoor volleyball was in 2005 Manila Games where the Filipina spikers placed third behind Thailand and Vietnam.

“It’s really a tall order to beat Thailand. It’s going to be a big challenge because majority of the players are 20 years old and below but we are optimistic,” added Barina-Rojas.

The national team is composed of Mary Jean Balse, Michiko Castañeda, Dahlia Cruz, Rubie de Leon, Raysabelle Devanadera, Rhea Dimaculangan, Juwelyn Gonzaga, Nasella Gulliman, Cathy Kwan, Lawrence Ann Latigay, Lilet Mabbayad, Aiza Maizo, Mikaela Morada, Maika Angela Ortiz, Aeriel Patnongon, Princess Pido, Suzanne Roces, Aleona Santiago, Ma. Angeli Tabaquero, Alysa Valdez, Cindy Velasquez, Charmaine Velez, and Venus Bernal.

from: http://www.yehey.com/sports/