July 9, 2021
BANGKOK (AFP) – The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which were due to take place in Vietnam this year, have been postponed because of the pandemic and will most likely be held in 2022, a member of the organising council said yesterday.
The regional Olympics were scheduled to be held in Hanoi and 11 other locations from November 21 to December 2.
But Vietnam is struggling to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, and many Southeast Asian Games events were planned in provinces hard-hit by the fresh wave of infections.
“Definitely, the 31
st SEA games will not (be hosted) this year as scheduled in November,” said Varin Tansuphasiri, Games Council member and deputy secretary of the Thai Olympic Committee.
Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam postponed over coronavirus
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