The Philippines finally opened the gates to the 30th SouthEast Asian (SEA) Games last Saturday, November 30. Amid the chatter of discordant dissent, the country steps forward as hosts to thousands of athletes and fans for 11 days of exciting sports action in different venues all over the country. With the theme: “We Win As One”, the country puts on display the diversity and unity of the southeast Asian community of nations, and tries to erase the image of years of sports decadence and dishonor, with a goal of winning more than a hundred gold medals for this edition of the regional games.
The grand opening ceremony was held at the huge Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. It was graced by no less than President Rodrigo Duterte, with the Sultan of Brunei, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah as special guest. And despite some negativity and uncalled-for remarks – local…
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