ABW Dec 2019 -1

2019
SEA
GAMES
A
total of 10,000 athletes from 11 countries are
set to battle for glory and gold as the Philippines
hosts the 2019 Southeast Asian Games from
November 30 to December 11.
Boasting home court advantages from venues ranging
from La Union to Subic Bay and Clark, the Philippines will
stage the largest events schedule in the history of the Sea
Games with 56 sports and 530 events across 4 main Areas –
Clark, Subic, Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
Malaysia is looking to defend its crown as the 2017 host
amassed 323 medals with 145 golds in the last Sea Games.
While the Philippines, with the advantages of home
courts, will be aiming to leapfrog from its sixth place of
121 medals including 24 gold two years ago, with over
1,100 athletes competing in the 2019 Sea Games.
Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian
Games, the first SEA Games opening ceremony held in
an indoor venue took place on the evening of Saturday
30 November 2019 at the Philippine Arena, in Bocaue,
Bulacan. The event commenced at 7pm and ended at 20:35
local time. Floy Quintos was the creative director of the
ceremony. The ceremony featured LED strips and panels,
which represent a bamboo forest. Filipino gymnast Carlos
Yulo was designated as the torch bearer and lighter of the
cauldron for the opening ceremony, but was replaced by
boxing legend Sen. Manny Pacquiao
One of the performers featured in the opening ceremony
was Filipino-American Artist Apl de ap of the Black Eyed
Peas and in conjunction with Ryan Cayabyab he performed
a remix of his troupe’s song performed with traditional
Filipino instruments.
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Words by ROY ESPIRITU
Photographs as credited
2019 30th SEA
Games opening
Filipino delegation
entrance