CAMBODIA intends to come up with a showcase as a first-time host of the Southeast Asian Games in 2023 with 39 sports on its competition program.
Philippine Olympic Committee President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said that Cambodia has shown its readiness to host next year’s games during a SEA Games Federation meeting over the weekend in Siam Reap, a resort town which is the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor Wat.
“Cambodia is ready to host and they promised an excellent edition of the Games,” said Tolentino, who was joined in the meeting by POC Deputy Secretary General Bones Floro, triathlon head Tom Carrasco, volleyball chief and POC broadcast committee chair Ramon “Tats” Suzara, soft tennis’ Capt. Bob Moran and bowling legend Bong Coo representing women in sports.
Cambodia scheduled the 32nd edition of the SEA Games from May 5 to 16–a year after Vietnam hosts this year’s Games–with the capital Phnom Penh as main hub.
Tolentino said that athletics and aquatics tops the sports program as Category I sports, with the marathon for men and women starting and finishing at Angkor Wat as well as the road and mountain bike (MTB) of cycling.
The other sports under Category II are badminton, basketball (5×5 and 3×3), boxing, billiards, cycling (road and MTB), canoeing, rowing, Ok Chaktrong, Asean and Xiangxi), dancesports, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics (aerobic and artistic), hockey (including indoor), judo, karate, muay, petanque, sailing, speak takraw (including chinlone), soft tennis, table tennis, taekwondo, traditional boat race, triathlon (including duathlon and aquathlon), volleyball, wrestling and weightlifting.
