Laos hosts 25th pre-SEA Games badminton tournament
The 25 th pre-SEA Games regional
badminton tournament, named the “2009 Laos International Challenge”,
will take place from July 28 – August 1 in the Laos capital of
Vientiane.
The 25 th pre-SEA Games regional
badminton tournament, named the “2009 Laos International Challenge”,
will take place from July 28 – August 1 in the Laos capital of
Vientiane.
The tournaments organisers are expecting 111 athletes from Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to take part, said the Laos National Sports Committee.
The players will compete in the men and women’s singles and doubles and the mixed doubles to be selected for the 25 th SEA Games which will be held in Laos at the end of this year./.
The tournaments organisers are expecting 111 athletes from Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to take part, said the Laos National Sports Committee.
The players will compete in the men and women’s singles and doubles and the mixed doubles to be selected for the 25 th SEA Games which will be held in Laos at the end of this year./.
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