The 23rd Southeast Asian Games.(Opinion & Editorial)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: November 27, 2005 | Copyright information

THE Southeast Asian Games originated from the Southeast Asian Peninsular (SEAP) Games which were inaugurated in Thailand in 1959, with just six participating countries, namely, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The SEAP was conceptualized by Laung Sukhumnaipradit, then Vice President of the Thailand Olympic Committee. He believed that a regional sports event, similar to the Asian Games or the Olympic Games, would help promote cooperation, understanding and, good relations among countries in the region. His efforts were rewarded after two years of ...

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