Singapore very lich!!! After YOG...wow!!!

[kopiuncle]

SINGAPORE: Singapore will host the 2015 edition of the SEA Games.

This was confirmed at the SEA Games Federation council meeting on Saturday in Palembang, where Singapore were the only member nation to submit an official bid.

This will be the fourth time Singapore will host the Games after the Lion City last staged it in 1993.

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, who is also President of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), announced the news to reporters at the Jakabaring Aquatics Complex.

Mr Teo was one of the heads of the regional National Olympic Committees who attended the meeting.

Cambodia were also considering to bid for the 2015 Games, but will now make a possible bid for the 2017 edition.

The next SEA Games in 2013 will be held in Myanmar.

DPM Teo said: "It's very different from the YOG (Youth Olympic Games). The YOG had many different countries participating but each one has a small contingent. We will have slightly more athletes than the YOG, but there will be fewer contingents of course - 11 contingents, but many more athletes for each contingent."

 

[erection2015]

hip hip hooray. More overspending, more cockups and more threads on sbf

 

[Windsor]

We need to copy the Occupy Movement.

 

[kopiuncle]

the biggest money earner is FT all these games and pingpong from china...

 

[cass888]

Sea Games is nothing lah. Very few countries to rotate among.

SINGAPORE: Singapore will host the 2015 edition of the SEA Games.

 

[halsey02]

Lets root for 'half bola' Vivien to be in charge, after all he should be experience enough to watch a budget, not to over run. Furthermore, this time he will ensure that any cerificate issued to participants, must be proof read & verified & checked before sending out, ensure that the food is hygienic. The best man for the job.

 

[kopiuncle]

Sea Games is nothing lah. Very few countries to rotate among.

aiyah don't they get tired rotating and spending so much money while the people remain so poor. myanmar and cambodia are quite poor countries. singapore very rich but where is the mone for old uncles and undies.keksim man.

 

[po2wq]

tis 1 no choice 1 la ... gotta take turns 2 organise 1 ... otherwise, games can close shop ...

 

[cass888]

aiyah don't they get tired rotating and spending so much money while the people remain so poor. myanmar and cambodia are quite poor countries. singapore very rich but where is the mone for old uncles and undies.keksim man.

We must never go the socialist way.

 

[Cestbon]

Of course must host a game. If not people will laugh new stadium is white elephant.
YOG held in small stadium. Already lost face.
Cannot host big event like Olympic/Commonwealth just host any game to save face.

 

[chupacabra]

Sea games is a waste of money. Money better off spending for building much needed infrastructure rather than a stadium or swiming pool

 

[cass888]

Sea games is a waste of money. Money better off spending for building much needed infrastructure rather than a stadium or swiming pool

Nowadays no need to build anything for SEA games.

 

[Cruxx]

15 more years and the PAPpies would be kicked out of power. Who cares what devious methods they could come up with to increase GDP?

 

[cass888]

15 more years and the PAPpies would be kicked out of power. Who cares what devious methods they could come up with to increase GDP?

*YAWN* in your dreams. Even LTK says it will be at least 20 years. With a bit of help from the MONGREL who bit his masters' hands LOUDHAILER chee soon juan, that could stretch to 25-30 years.

 

[scroobal]

These games seem no longer relevant or desirable. The gap between these games and the Olympics have widened to such an extent that its meaningless. The presence of FTs have removed the nationalistic fervour and the frequent fighting and chaos amongst the sports bodies and their sportsmen and women is more prominent than any achievements. If you had potential and with the amount of money, you will be taken to the west, paid and trained and become their citizen. Looks like you be considered a national hero if you opened a Thai fast food restaurant and made it.