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Southeast Asian Games 2019 (SEA Games)i

The 2019 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), commonly known as Philippines 2019, will be the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games, a biennial regional multi-sport event which will be hosted by the Philippines from 30 November to 11 December 2019. This will be the fourth time that the Philippines will host the games and its first time since 2005. This edition is most notable for being the first edition to include e-sports as well as having the highest number of sports in the history of the games, at 56.

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  • 21-year-old Kunlavut won gold with a 21-13, 21-13 victory in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi
  • World No 10 Loh took the lead in the first game but his Thai rival battled back to draw level before pulling away in decisive fashion.

Cambodia’s showpiece venue for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games is declared complete as China concludes the latest project in its ‘stadium diplomacy’ programme.

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Basketball prodigy Kai Sotto describes ‘blessing and challenge’ in representing his beloved Philippines and his desire to follow in countryman Manny Pacquiao’s footsteps.

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Cambodia’s skateboarding scene is barely a decade old but a visit from Tony Hawk and an NGO from Afghanistan prompted the founding of a professional federation, and now young skaters are dreaming of success at the 2023 SEA Games.

Canal leaping videos have gone viral on social media as people look for alternative sports in lockdown, while underwater hockey has made it to the Southeast Asian Games.

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Organisers, the government and rights groups have been accused of not putting plans in place to address sexual exploitation, putting trafficked women and children at risk.

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Malaysia’s Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Thailand’s Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana and the UAE’s Sheikh Juma Dalmoook al-Maktoum have all made their mark at previous games

When he won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, the 22-year-old sportsman whipped off his shirt – and a viral sensation was born, with 1.9 million Instagram fans and counting

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The Philippines has been hit by some of its worst flooding in decades, caused by Typhoon Kammuri. At least 13 have died and 1,200 homes have been destroyed.

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Aries Susanti, the Indonesian speed climber, is so quick fans call her ‘Super-Woman’, and her Instagram feed gains more followers with each competition

The 23-year-old is officially the fastest 800-metre runner in Southeast Asia, but remains a running man of mystery – so what do we know about him so far?

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Coach Mark Sangiao has a knack for honing home-grown talent, and he’s bringing some of his One Championship stars as he looks to secure kick-boxing gold for Philippines.

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The president made the order after reports of delays, confusion and insufficient meals for athletes, delegates and volunteers went viral on social media.

Long waits, poor organisation and incomplete facilities at the competition have garnered complaints – but politicians are more concerned with a bout of finger-pointing over who is responsible.

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