In this file photo taken on Dec 11, 2019, performers from Vietnam participate in the closing ceremony of the SEA Games at the athletics stadium in Clark, Capas, Tarlac province, north of Manila. (AFP photo)
The Southeast Asian 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 Thursday.
The regional Olympics were scheduled to be held in Hanoi and 11 other locations from Nov 21 to Dec 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 31st SEA games will not (be hosted) this year as scheduled in November,” said Varin Tansuphasiri, Games…
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