Vietnam last held the SEA Games in 2003, but will have to wait to do so a second time. Photo: Le Toan Earlier this month, the SEA Games organising committee and National Olympic Councils finally decided to halt preparations for the event, which was due to take place in Hanoi and surrounding areas from November 21 to December 2. The accompanying ASEAN Para Games were to be hosted on December 17-23. Ten of the 11 member countries voted to postpone the event until next year during the federation’s teleconference meeting this week. The Vietnamese delegation abstained, explaining it would have to talk to government officials before deciding on a rescheduled date for the games. A number of members have proposed new dates from the end of April to early May 2022. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino announced after the latest meeting on July 8 that the SEA Games Federation had unanimously decided on the postponement of the biennial event. “We’re united in the …
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