New medal events and sports venues introduced 


The biggest South East Asian Games, hosted by the Philippine Southeast Asian 
Games Organizing Committee, is about to begin. Top athletes from 11 ASEAN 
countries are gathering in the Philippines to compete in 56 medal events from 
November 30 to December 11,2019. The country is primed and ready for the year's 
biggest sporting event, with new and refreshed sports facilities just for the 
occasion in three hubs: New Clark City, Subic Bay, and Metro Manila. Additional 
venues include Batangas, Laguna, and La Union.

It will not be long until everyone can watch their favorite athletes and teams 
in action. Tune in on available live streams on TV or online. Better yet, 
purchase tickets to experience the historic Games firsthand. Basketball 3x3 
will be held from December 1 to 2,2019 at the Filoil Flying V Arena. Basketball 
5x5, on the other hand, will be held from December 4 to 7,2019 at the SM Mall 
of Asia Arena.

Football for men and women is happening from December 1 to 5, 7, 8, and 10,2019 
at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Football Stadium and Binan Football 
Stadium. Swimming will be held from December 4 to 5 and 8 to 9,2019 in the New 
Clark City Aquatic Center. Volleyball fans can head to the Philsports 
Multi-Purpose Arena from December 2 to 10,2019. Boxing is happening from 
December 4 to 9,2019 at the PICC Forum 1, 2, and 3. For those on the lookout 
for taekwondo, come on over to the Ninoy Aquino Stadium from December 7 to 
9,2019 and get tickets priced at PHP 100.

"It truly is an honor for the Philippines to host such a momentous event where 
different nations are able to champion the human spirit and showcase good 
sportsmanship as one,"shares Atty. Jarie Osias, the Philippine Southeast Asian 
Games Organizing Committee's(PHISGOC) Spokesperson and Legal Director.

This year's Games highlights the theme,"We Win As One",which means uniting and 
bringing diverse ASEAN nations together for one exhilarating sporting 
experience of a lifetime. The SEA Games serves as a platform for the booming 
region to celebrate the strength of its people and the meaningful victory of 
its exemplary athletes.

For more information, go to 2019seagames.com(https://2019seagames.com/)

SOURCE  Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee