Cambodia ready to host 12th ASEAN Para Games
Phnom
Penh (VNA) – Cambodia has completed preparations for the 12th ASEAN
Para Games at seven locations in Phnom Penh capital.
According to the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia (NPCC), seven venues
for 14 sport competitions at the Games include Morodok Techo National Stadium,
Olympic National Stadium and Union of Youth Federation of Cambodia (UYFC),
National Sports Training Centre, Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) and Naga
World II.
The
Morodok Techo National Stadium on the outskirts of Phnom Penh was the venue for
eight events, namely athletics, swimming, wheelchair basketball, sitting
volleyball, table tennis, badminton, blind football and volleyball for the
disabled.
For
other events, including seven-a-side football, weightlifting, judo, boccia,
chess and E-Sport, athletes will compete at the remaining six venues.
Over
the past few days, sports delegations from Southeast Asian countries have come
to Cambodia to prepare for the competitions. Among them, the Philippine
athletes with disabilities showed up early on May 30 with 272 members.
The
Vietnamese delegation with 164 members arrived in Phnom Penh on May 31, ready
for competitions at the games.
According to NPCC's Secretary General Yi Veasna the number of athletes, coaches
and staff sent to the event will be 2,692 in total.
The
host country will provide free tickets to all spectators, free accommodation
and food services for members of the sports delegations, as it did at SEA Games
32.
The
12th ASEAN Para Games is scheduled to take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia,
from June 3-9. The opening ceremony of the Games will take place at
the Morodok Techo National Stadium./.