A security guard prepares signs and mascots ahead of today’s opening ceremony of the 32nd SEA Games in Phnom Penh. (AFP photo)
Phnom Penh: Southeast Asian athletes will vie for dominance in more than 30 sports at the 32nd SEA Games, which officially open today and end on May 17, in everything from athletics and football to jet ski and obstacle race.
The SEA Games has a flexible programme which includes sports in the hosts’ favour and also allows for regional and newer disciplines.
Here are some unusual sports at these Games:
Kun Khmer
Thai fans and officials are still upset that the hosts included Kun Khmer or Pradal Serey, a combat sport, in the programme and axed Thailand’s martial art of Muay Thai. It consists of four types…
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