Pencak silat artists claim honours at regional Games

Source: VNS/VietNamNet Bridge
 

Vietnamese pencak silat martial artists added their names to the list of winners at the ASEAN Schools Games in Ha Noi yesterday, June 26.

As one of the world's strongest pencak silat nations, Viet Nam dominated three out of six events in the morning.

Trio Vu Tien Dung, Nguyen Xuan Thanh and Nguyen Quoc Viet won in the boys' team category, leaving behind teams from Indonesia and Brunei.

Their teammates Nguyen Thi Huyen, Duong Thi Anh Nguyet and Pham Thi Phuong also topped the podium minutes later after winning the girls' category.

Their runners-up were also from Indonesia and Brunei.

It was the second gold medal for Huyen and Nguyet, who had earlier won the girls' double pool.

Two other golds went to Indonesia, the motherland of pencak silat, and one was won by Malaysia.

In the swimming, Nguyen Thi Anh Vien proved herself as a title collector, with two golds in the girls' 400m and 800m freestyle.

The Can Tho City-based swimmer has now bagged eight of Viet Nam's nine swimming golds.

Viet Nam topped the scoreboard yesterday with 27 gold medals, while Malaysia remained in second place with 15 gold and Thailand came in third with 12 gold.

Vietnamese students shine at regional Games

Source: Vietnam Plus/VietNamNet Bridge 

 Vietnamese students won more 11 gold medals on the third day of the fifth ASEAN School Games (AGS) on June 26. 

The outstanding performance helped to place Vietnam first in the scoreboard with 27 golds, 15 silvers and 10 bronzes. 

As one of the world leaders in pencak silat, Vietnam dominated three out of six events in the morning. 

Trio Vu Tien Dung, Nguyen Xuan Thanh and Nguyen Quoc Viet won in the boy’s team category, leaving behind teams from Indonesia and Brunei. 

Their teammates Nguyen Thi Huyen, Duong Thi Anh Nguyet and Pham Thi Phuong also topped the podium minutes later after winning the girl’s category. 

It was the second gold medal for Huyen and Nguyet, who had earlier won the girl’s double pool. 

In the swimming, Nguyen Thi Anh Vien proved herself as a title collector, with two golds in the girls’ 400m and 800m freestyle.

The Can Tho City-based swimmer has now bagged eight of Vietnam’s nine swimming golds. 

Four athletic golds went to Pham Ngoc Anh in javelin throwing, Vo Bien Thanh Thu (women’s 3000m), Nguyen Thi Oanh (women’s 400m distance race) and Nguyen Duc Chinh (men’s 100m).

At the end of the third day, Malaysia and Thailand maintained their second and third positions, respectively, on the board.

VN leads ASEAN Schools Games with 16 golds

Source: Vietnam Plus/VietNamNet Bridge

Vietnamese student team bagged more 13 gold medals on June 25, the second day of the fifth ASEAN Schools Games (AGS). 

17-year-old star swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien. (Source: VNA)

The impressive haul increased the team’s total to 16 golds, five silvers and six bronzes, putting Vietnam in first place. 

Vietnamese swimmers brought the team four golds in the morning, bringing the country’s swimming tally to seven golds and one bronze. 

The 17-year-old star swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien made a hat-trick after winning the women's 100m freestyle, 200m backstroke and 200m medley events. She has now pocketed six golds and one bronze in the competition, becoming the most successful athlete in this year’s AGS. 

The remaining gold went to Le Thi Viet Trinh in the women’s 100m backstroke.

In the afternoon, athletics took with seven gold, four silver and four bronze medals.

17-year-old Nguyen Thi Oanh brought her team two golds in the women’s 200m and 4x400m relay.

Other gold medals went to Le Trong Hinh (men’s 200m), Le Hoai Phuong (men’s 800m), Vu Thi Ly (women’s 800m), 18-year-old Nguyen Thi Oanh (2,000m obstacle race), and Nguyen Van Hao (long jump). 

At the end of the second day, Vietnam were sitting pretty at the top of the leader board, followed by Malaysia and Thailand. 

In last year’s ASEAN Schools Games, Vietnam ranked fourth with 60 medals, including 27 golds.

Swimmer Vien leads VN gold rush

Source: VNS/VietNamNet Bridge 

 

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien sealed another hat-trick of swimming gold medals in the ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) yesterday, June 25, in Ha Noi.

Water woman: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (centre) celebrates after sealing another hat-trick of swimming gold medals in the ASEAN Schools Games yesterday. — Photo gdtd.vn

The swimmer began her domination in the girls' 100m freestyle with a time of 58.69 seconds, followed by Tanchanok Sangsawang from Thailand (59.92sec) and Vietnamese Ho Nhat Song Vy (1:00.35).

In the 200m backstroke, Vien, who became the first athlete from Viet Nam to seal their place at Spain's world championships later this year, yet again romped to victory.

She finished with a time of 2:17.33, trailed by Nurul Fajar Fitriyati from Indonesia and Naipaporn Vorawech of Thailand.

Vien's completed her hat-trick with gold in the 200m individual medley event. She took the race with a time of 2:18.94, while second and third were Erika Kong Chia Chia of Malaysia and Pornsuda Viniyompong of Thailand.

Meanwhile, Le Thi Viet Trinh became Viet Nam's second gold medallist when she clocked 1:14.33 to win the girls' 100m breaststroke event.

Malaysian duo Nadia Adrianna Redza and Koh Jia Yi grabbed the two runners-up spots.

With 16 gold medals, Viet Nam leapt to the top of the rankings yesterday.

Malaysia were in second place with six gold medals, and Thailand were third with five golds.

The ASG is an annual sports festival for regional students. This year, more than 1,500 participants are competing in nine events. The Games will conclude on July 6.

Young swimmers bring home three golds for VN

Source: VNS

Viet Nam pocketed three gold medals in the first day of the ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) yesterday, June 24, in Ha Noi.

Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien.

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won all three golds with her titles in the women's 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle and 400m medley events.

The 17-year-old also pocketed a bronze in the 100m breaststroke.

Her success helped Viet Nam end the first day second place in the medal tally.

Thailand are in top position with three golds, two silvers and five bronzes. 

The third place is currently held by Malaysia who have bagged two gold, two silver and one bronze medals.

Fifth ASEAN Schools Games kicks off

Source: Voice of Vietnam/VietNamNet Bridge

Student athletes from Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines and Laos began their competitions in Hanoi on June 24.

They are competing in nine disciplines: athletics, swimming, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball, pencak silat and sepak takraw. 

Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien pocketed three gold medals for Vietnam in the women’s 100m backstroke, 200m freestyle and 400m medley.

The 17-year-old also pocketed a bronze in the 100m breastsroke.

Her success helped Vietnam stay in second place in the medal tally on the first day of the event.

Thailand are in top position with three golds, two silvers and five bronzes.

Third place is currently held by Malaysia who have bagged one gold, two silver and one bronze medals.

Last year, Vietnam won 60 medals, including 27 golds, finishing in fourth place. 

The ASG is an annual event which started in 2009 and is managed by the ASEAN Schools Sports Council (ASSC), a non-Governmental organisation established by ASEAN member countries to boost sports activities among them. 

On the same day, the ASEAN Schools Sports Council held its 66th meeting to review its programmes and activities last year. Members discussed measures to mobilise more funds from businesses and social organisations to develop the council further.

Philippines to send 115 athletes to 5th ASEAN School Games

Source: www.China.org.cn

The Philippines will send 115 athletes who excelled in the recently concluded national sports fest to attend the 5th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) School Games in Vietnam, a senior government official said Friday.

Education Secretary Armin Luistro said that the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) have chosen the country's delegates to the June 22 to 30 sports events in Hanoi from the athletes who won gold, silver, and bronze in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa (National Sports Fest).

"We wish our athletes good luck and remind them that they are not only competitors but our ambassadors of goodwill," he said, adding,"the event is an incentive for them and a chance for international exposure as well."

Luistro also expressed his appreciation to the PSC for actively supporting student athletes.

"We will continue to work together to enhance the promotion and development of sports in the country with the hope of producing more world-class athletes," he said.

The 5th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) will be participated in by over 1,500 athletes and coaches from the Philippines, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The events are track and field, sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball, and pencaksilat.

Organized under the auspices of the ASEAN Schools Sports Council (ASSC), an apolitical regional sports organization that promotes sports amongst member countries, the ASG aims to enhance friendship among students around the region. It also seeks to promote ASEAN solidarity among the youth through school sports and provide opportunities for school athletes to engage in cultural exchange.

The Philippines will host the 6th ASG next year.

12 Athletes Towards Asean School Games

Source: Padang Today

Community may be proud, because the children of West Sumatra is still seen at the national level. That is because the election of 12 athletes from West Sumatra is believed to bring the good name of Indonesia in the international arena. Ie in the event the Asean School Games (ASG) 2013, which will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam on June 22 to 30. The 12 athletes from the West Sumatra will represent four sports (sports), competed in eight sports.

It was submitted directly by the Head of Youth and Sports of West Sumatra, Priadi Thanksgiving, Wednesday (19/6). "We're proud of, there are 12 athletes from West Sumatra were called to represent the name of Indonesia in the 2013 ASG, the athletes are the best athletes are considered potentially, so are believed to reap achievements at the event," he said.

The 12 athletes who came from the West Sumatra is, M. Hafis, Aprilia Kartina, and Yulianti Utari of athletic sports, Andre Pratama, Andri Ferdian, Rofi Asman, Vivien Eddy, Rafika Sundary, Resti Elgasafitri of sports sepak takraw. Rino Efendi in sports gymnastics, and Yoki Son, Yuni Afriza of sports martial arts. He acknowledged sincerely hope that the athletes selected to the name of Indonesia in international eyes, and the name of Sumatra in the national eye.

"We know they are not young children are very great. Such Aprilia Kartina that the ASG event in 2011, won the silver medal. We hope he (Aprilia Kartina) can improve the acquisition of a gold medal. While for others, this is a first step for them to show themselves to achieve the best results. I believe in them, "said Priadi.

Little explanation, ASG is a prestigious event matches students from countries which are members of the ASEAN, which is held every year. In its implementation, the ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) is under the auspices of the ASSC. In its implementation before the year 2009, adjusted to match diperlombakan single sporting event alone. However, since 2009 has adopted the new format of the game.

As for the ASG 2013 will be followed seven participating countries. The country is the host tumah Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, and Thailand. While the sports that will be contested at eight sports. Namely athletics, swimming, gymnastics, basketball, sepak takraw, badminton, table tennis, and volleyball. Congratulations to athletes of West Sumatra, may obtain the best results! (*)

Shot putter Meveeqhen making great strides at only 16

Source: The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Shot putter R. Meveeqhen may be only 16 but he is already making great strides in the sport.

The Form Four student of St Michael School in Ipoh, won the gold in the boys’ Under-18 category in the National Schools (MSSM) athletics meet in Kuantan last month with a throw of 15.14m.

The burly Meveeqhen, who is 193cm (6ft 3in) tall and weighs 98kg, marked his international debut by hurling the putt 15.57m for the bronze medal in the South-East Asia (SEA) Youth athletics championships in Ho Chi Minh City last week.

That has earned Meveeqhen, who trains under former international Arjan Singh Kalhsa in Ipoh, selection for the fifth edition of the Asean Schools Games in Hanoi from June 22-30.

And Meveeqhen was quick to thank Arjan for his rapid progress.

“If not for him (Arjan), I don’t think I would have been able to make such a vast improvement,” said Meveeqhen, who only started training under Arjan in January.

Meveeqhen, who only took up shot putt two years ago, felt that he could have won the gold in Ho Chi Minh City if he had not faulted his sixth and last throw, which surpassed the 16m mark.

“I intend to improve on my personal best and surpass the 16m mark in the Asean Schools Games,” said Meveeqhen, who is training in Bukit Jalil.

He was supposed to be trained by national throws coach Mohd Nazar Abdul Rahim in Bukit Jalil but the coach has been hospitalised since last week with heart problem and pneumonia.

“I’m now training under Faisol Harun, who is the coach for the disabled athletes. I wish I was back in Ipoh training under Arjan ... he could help me prepare better for Hanoi,” said Meveeqhen, the second of three siblings and whose ambition is to be a petrochemical engineer.

Meveeqhen is among 35 athletes – 19 boys and 16 girls – named for the Asean Schools Games in athletics.

Malaysia target 30 golds at ASG

Source: The Star

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are gunning for 30 gold medals at the fifth ASEAN School Games (ASG) in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The Games, which will be held from June 22-30 will feature a total of 11 sports. Malaysia will be involved in nine – athletics, badminton, basketball, artistic gymnastics, swimming, sepak takraw, pencak silat, table tennis and volleyball – but skipping golf and tennis.

Ministry of Education director general Tan Sri Abdul Ghafar Mahmud, who handed over the Malaysian flag to the 239-strong contingent of 178 athletes and 61 officials at the Dewan Olimpik, Bukit Jalil Sports School, said he hoped the team can hit the medal target.

Malaysia’s best performance in the Games was in 2010 when as hosts they emerged overall champions with 106 medals – 45 golds, 37 silvers and 24 bronzes. Last year, Malaysia finished third with 23 gold, 30 silver and 30 bronze medals.

“This year our target is to put on a good showing in Hanoi and to improve on our previous medal haul and bring home 30 gold medals.

“We’re expecting the bulk of it to come from athletics and swimming but we hope all our athletes will be inspired to put on a spirited performance to win medals for the country,” said Tan Sri Abdul Ghafar prior to handing over the Jalur Gemilang to Selangor Education Department director and Games chef de mission Mahmud Karim.

Athletics will offer the most number of medals at stake with a total of 102 medals (34-34-34) up for grabs followed by swimming with 90 medals (30-30-30) and silat with 78 medals (26-26-26).

Apart from Malaysia and hosts Vietnam, this year’s event will feature seven other ASEAN nations including Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei as well as first-timers Cambodia and Laos.

Vietnamese swimmer breaks SEA Games record

Source: Vietnam Plus / VNA

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien shone at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Age Groups Swimming Championship which wrapped up in Brunei last week, taking home 11 gold and two silver medals and establishing a new SEA Games record in the women’s 200m backstroke.

Recently returned from a short training course in the US , the 17-year-old swimmer swam in 13 events of the 16-18 age group.

She broke seven championship records including 200m freestyle with results of 2:03.52, 200m backstroke within 2:14.95, 400m mixed at 4:52.83, 400m freestyle at 4:16.46, 100m backstroke of 1:03.3, 200m mixed at 2: 17.90, and 50m freestyle within 27.02.

Especially, Vien set new SEA Games record in the women’s 200m backstroke event when clocking at 2:14.95, breaking Indonesian Yessy Yosaputra’s 2011 SEA Games record of 2:15.73.

Thanks to her impressive performance, the Vietnam team finished fourth in the medals table, behind Singapore , Thailand and Malaysia.

Vien will next take part in the fourth Asian indoor & Martial Arts Games in Inchoen, the Republic of Korea, from June 29 to July 6.

The Southeast Asian (SEA) Age Groups Swimming Championship, from June 7-9, saw the participation of 230 athletes from Vietnam, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, competing in the under-13, 14-15 and 16-18 age groups.

Taekwondo star Chanatip ready to compete at SEA Games

Source: Bangkok Post

NAKHON RATCHASIMA : Taekwondo exponent Chanatip Sonkham says she wants to take part in this year's SEA Games and bring home success. 

"I have never competed at the SEA Games and I want to participate in this year's tournament to be held in Myanmar," the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist said at a sports festival organised by the Physical  Education Department and the Tourism and Sports Ministry. 

The Taekwondo Association of Thailand has said that it will send young players to participate in this year's SEA Games in December. 

The TAT will announce its squad for the biennial event after the world championships in Mexico in July. 

 "The TAT often use young players for the SEA Games. If I get a chance, I am sure that I will win a gold medal," Chanatip said. 

Winning gold in taekwondo at the SEA Games may not be easy as athletes from Vietnam and the Philippines are strong in the sport. 

Chanatip is seen as one of Thailand's best hopes in the July 15-21 world championships. 

"I am now fully fit and is determined to become a world champion," she said. Her ultimate target is winning gold medal at the next Olympics.

 

Myanmar women wrestlers warm up for 27th SEA Games

Source: Xinhua

Myanmar women wrestlers will be sent to Thailand to take joint training in Thailand, local daily reported Wednesday.

The joint-training is scheduled to take place from June 22 to July 17 and they will leave for Thailand on June 22, said the Eleven Daily.

For the upcoming 27th SEA Games, two Turkish coaches are giving intensive training to 23 men wrestlers and seven women wrestlers.

In the wrestling event of the 27th SEA Games, Myanmar will take part in the men's freestyle, men's Greco Roman and women's freestyle, according to earlier report.

Main rivals for Myanmar will be Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Myanmar took part in the wrestling event of the 26th SEA Games with five men athletes, securing five bronze medals.

Direct flight now to Naypyitaw for Malaysian SEA Games squad

Source: Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian athletes participating in the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar would be flying direct to Naypyitaw, the main venue for the Games, on special flights arranged by Myanmar.

The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said the host country would arrange special flights from Kuala Lumpur to Naypyitaw, which is the administrative capital of Myanmar, using Myanmar Airlines.

“The assurance was given by the SEA Games organising committee through a letter sent to us recently,” he told reporters after attending the launch of Suunto Ambit 2 and 2s watches by Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Razali Ibrahim.

With the new development, athletes need not stay overnight in Yangon before continuing their journey to Naypyitaw, using domestic flights, he said.

As for fears of safety of athletes during the SEA Games due to ethnic clashes, Kok Chi said the organising committee had assured that they would not be an issue as the security of the athletes would be given due consideration.

“In fact, a number of sports associations and local media members who had visited Myanmar had brought back positive feedback,” he said.

Reports in Myanmar had emerged that the organisers of the Myanmar SEA Games were considering postponing the Games due to the ethnic clashes that have resulted in a number of deaths.

Vietnam ready to kick off 5th SEA student sports festival

Source: Vietnam Plus

Preparations for the 5th Southeast Asian student sports festival, including sporting facilities, accommodation and transportation, have been completed, Tran Quang Quy, Vice Minister of Education and Training said at a press conference in Hanoi.

Vietnam team is ready for the SEA student sport festival. (Photo: VNA)

 
The festival will greet student athletes from Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, the Philippines and Laos, who will compete from June 23-30, said Quy, who heads the organising board. 

Over 248 Vietnamese students will participate in the festival’s nine disciplines, which include athletics, swimming, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball pencak silat and sepak takraw. 

The organising board said the festival’s matches will take place at the Hanoi Training Sports Centre, My Dinh national stadium and the aquatic sport centre. 

The festival aims to develop physical education and sports in schools, and improve students’ fitness.

In addition, it will introduce and promote Vietnam’s image and characteristics to foreign people.

Reid tapped to coach national football team in SEA Games

Source: Spin.ph

GLOBAL coach Brian Reid has been tapped to handle the Philippine 23-under men’s football team that will represent the country in the Southeast Asian Games in December.

The 42-year-old Scottish mentor, who is trying to lead Global to a second successive title in the United Football League, is set to become the next foreign head coach of the youth team after German Michael Weiss helmed the side in the last SEA Games.

Philippine Football Federation general secretary Ed Gastanes confirmed the news to Spin.ph on Monday, saying he submitted the list of the coaching staff along with the national 23-under team pool members to the Philippine Sports Commission last week.

Reid will be assisted by Ilonggo coach Dan Padernal and Pachanga-Diliman mentor Noel Marcaida, who is set to be the goalkeeping coach.

“At least we can change it, but in the meantime, they’re the ones recommended by the national teams committee and approved by (PFF),” said the lawyer, the ex-officio member of the national team committee headed by Azkals manager Dan Palami.

The youth team is set to have a friendly series against Singapore, starting with an away game in the opponent’s turf on Thursday. The home match is tentatively slated on July 20.

SEA Games to mark milestone for M'sia

Source: The Star

The 27th edition of the SEA Games in Nayphidaw, Myanmar, in December will mark a milestone for Malaysia in the series.

The third gold medal that Malaysia win at the Games will be the country’s 1,000th since the series began as SEAP Games in 1959.

Malaysia have amassed 997 gold medals – just three short of the magical 1,000 mark.

Naturally, the big question that’s foremost on the minds of Malaysians is who will be the 1,000th gold medallist for the country.

It’s hard to say which sport will win the 1,000th gold medal as the Games’ schedule is not ready yet.

Usually, swimming and shooting are held in the opening days of the Games and Malaysia certainly stand a good chance of winning in these two events.

At the last Games, co-hosted by Palembang and Jakarta, Malaysia returned home with 59 gold medals.

It would have been 60 but the 4x400m athletics relay team tested positive for doping and their gold medal was taken away.

Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) secretary general Sieh Kok Chi admitted that it would be a great milestone for Malaysia to pass the 1,000-gold mark.

“Yes, it will be special and I am sure that we will remember Myanmar for it,” he said.

“I just hope that the sport that delivers the 1,000th gold medal is an Olympic sport. That would make it more glamorous.

“Nevertheless, it’ll be a milestone to be cherished.”

Only two nations have hauled in more than 1,000 gold medals in the series – and they are both fast closing in on the 2,000-gold mark!

Thailand lead the way with 1,887 gold medals – just 113 short of the 2,000 mark, which they should achieve in Myanmar.

A total of 460 gold medals is at stake in Myanmar with 33 sports being contested.

Indonesia are ranked second in the gold medal haul with a total of 1,602.

Malaysia are third and the Philippines fourth with 835 medals.

The Games started in 1959 as the South-East Asian Peninsula Games (SEAP Games) with seven teams – Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore.

In 1977, it was renamed the South-East Asia Games (SEA Games) with the inclusion of Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

Timor Leste joined the ranks in 2003 and have only one gold medal to their name – courtesy of Julianto Danabere in kempo at the 2011 Games in Indonesia.

For the record, Myanmar will be hosting the SEA Games for only the third time. But the first two – in 1961 and 1969 – were still known as SEAP Games and the country was then called Burma.

2014 FIVB Women's Volleyball Championships (AVC) South Eastern Zone - Results

Location: Huong Hoa Gymnasium, Khe Sanh, Vietnam

Date: 14th - 16th June 2013 


Results/Rankings

1st - Vietnam *

2nd - Indonesia

3rd - Philippines

4th - Myanmar


Special Awards

• Most Valuable Player - Nguyen Thi  Ngoc Hoa (Vietnam)
• Best Setter - Alfa Lautania Zara (Indonesia)
• Best Spiker - Do Thi Minh (Vietnam)
• Best Libero - Phyu Phyu Wai (Myanmar)
• Miss Volleyball - Santiago Alyja Daphne (Philippines)

Fixtures/Report

Courtesy of AVC website

Day 1 Results (June 14)
Game 1: Indonesia def. Myanmar (25–21, 25–17, 25–15) Report
Game 2: Vietnam def. Philippines (25–9, 25–11, 25–18) Report

Day 2 Results (June 15)
Game1: Philippines def. Myanmar (20-25, 25-14, 25-10, 25-17) Report
Game2: Vietnam def. Indonesia (29-27, 20-25, 25-15, 25-20) Report

Day 3 Results (June 16)
Game1: Indonesia def. Philippines (25-20, 25-19, 25-22) Report
Game2: Vietnam def. Myanmar (25-11, 25-8, 25-11) Report


* Vietnam will advance to FIVB Women's Volleyball Championships (AVC) round

Myanmar boxing team to train in China

Source: Eleven Myanmar

Selected Myanmar boxers in training for SEA Games

Myanmar's boxing team will travel to China for one month in preparation for 27th South East Asian Games to be held in December this year in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, according to Myanmar's Boxing Federation.

Five male and six female boxers have been selected for a month training in China between end of June and July. Another team travelled to Kazakhstan in May for an 8-week intensive training.

Boxing is a traditional sport in Myanmar and the country has long participated in the international sporty. Myanmar won a gold medal in the 1983 SEA Games and it aims to achieve more medals in the upcoming 27th  SEA Games to be hosted in Nay Pyi Taw, as well as Yangon, Mandalay and Ngwe Saung Beach from December 11 to 22 this year.

The Myanmar Boxing Federation has selected 18 male and 15 female boxers to represent the country in friendly matches in August in the capital.

The SEA Games, held every two years since 1959, is the largest sports event in Southeast Asia and includes 32 disciplines. Myanmar has hosted the games two times: in 1961 and 1969. Myanmar won 104 medals in the 1961 SEA Games and 149 medals in 1969.

Tourism minister calls for hotel price regulation ahead of SEA games

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma

Burma’s tourism minister has called for hotel prices to be regulated ahead of the 2013 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in December or risk derailing the country’s nascent tourism industry.

Hotel and Tourism Minister Htay Aung recently warned that the current trend of rising hotel prices in Burma’s commercial capital could put people off from attending the games as well as deter future tourists.

“Raising [accommodation] prices during the SEA Games could prevent tourists from visiting in the future,” said the minister.

“There are many new hotels that will open in Rangoon by the end of this year and the charges need to be regulated.”

According to one tourism operator, if the issue went unaddressed potential visitors might reconsider attending the games.

“Hotel operators think there will be a lot of tourists visiting, but don’t realise they actually won’t if the prices are this high,” said Aye Kyaw, owner of Rubyland Tourism Services.

“This will destroy the tourism sector and the hotel operators are going to be the ones responsible for that.”

According to a report published in the English edition of The New Light of Myanmar on 7 June, the government is in the process of cooperating with hotels and tour operators to address the problem.

“Regarding the recent high room prices, the ministry is making coordination [sic] between the tourism companies and the hotels and educating the hoteliers to balance prices and services and to offer full services to the foreign guests,” read the report.

During the World Economic Forum in Naypyidaw last week, the Burmese and Norwegian governments along with the Asian Development Bank announced the implementation of a half billion-dollar tourism master plan.

The new money aims to address the country’s woefully undeveloped infrastructure that languished after decades of international isolation and tourism boycotts supported by human rights groups.

More than 30 development projects will be completed in accordance with the master plan, including the building of new roads and expanding arrival terminals at the country’s airports.

As the Burma’s continues to open up during its nascent reform period, the number of tourists visiting the former pariah has soared; however, due to the lack hotels in the country prices have gone through the roof.

Although officials have boasted that more than a million tourists visited Burma in 2012, only 559,610 travellers arrived in Rangoon, while more than 400,000 people entered the country for day trips at Thai border crossings.

In May, the Minister Aung Htay said the government was hoping to have three million tourists visit the country by 2015.

However, experts have questioned whether the massive push to increase the number of visitors was sustainable in the impoverished country.

“I think it’s very difficult to have responsible tourism when the aim is to have three million tourists by 2015,” said Andrea Valentin, founder of Tourism Transparency.

“We have to develop that number sustainably. I don’t know if that number can be reached in a sustainable way.”

According to statistics compiled by the Burmese government in 2012, there are more than 28,000 rooms available at the 787 hotels operating across the country.

Hup Wei meets the mark for SEA Games in Myanmar

Source: The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Hup Wei is the fourth men’s high jumper to have qualified for the Myanmar SEA Games in December.

The 25-year-old Selangor athlete cleared 2.15m in the Regensburg Open in Germany to bag the silver medal.

The qualifying mark for the SEA Games is 2.12m, which is the silver medal mark of the 2011 Indonesia Games.

However, his effortwas way off his national record of 2.27m, which he did in 2008 in China to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.

The other three high jumpers who have qualified for the biennial SEA Games are S. Navin Raj, Nauraj Singh and A. Kavee Alagan.

Navin from Johor cleared 2.15m to bag the gold in the Asean University Games in Laos last December while Nauraj, also from Johor, won the gold medal with a 2.15m jump in the first Malaysian Grand Prix in Bukit Jalil in April.

The Negri Sembilan-born Kavee cleared 2.19m en route to winning the gold medal in the Taiwan Open last month.

However, each country is allowed to send two athletes for one event in the SEA Games.

Hup Wei, who is in Germany for five weeks of training-cum-competition, said that although he has qualified for the SEA Games he has to further improve his jump.

“I am a three-time SEA Games gold medallist and I need to clear 2.20m in competitions to confirm my place in the SEA Games,” said Hup Wei, who was gold medallist in Korat (2007), Laos (2009) and Palembang (2011).

More than 230 shortlisted for SEA Games

Source: The Brunei Times

More than 230 athletes have been shortlisted to represent Brunei at this year's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports' national selection and evaluation committee met yesterday to discuss the country's preparation for the Dec 11-22 Games in Myanmar, with the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Hj Hazair Hj Abdullah, revealing that the selected athletes were made up from 25 different sports.

Also present at the meeting at the Conference Room of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas was His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, the president of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC).

"I hope this meeting will help the committee decide whether the candidates are worthy to represent the country at the SEA Games," said YB Pehin Dato Hj Hazair.

"We don't want to go to Myanmar just for exposure, we want to win medals... That is the challenge.

"There have already been a few meetings with the sport associations and we will be providing them (the athletes) the necessary coaching, overseas training and allowances (for the SEA Games)," added the minister.

The committee, which receives input from various sources, is tasked with choosing which athletes should represent Brunei in contingents the country sends to regional and international tournaments.

The athletes' selection is based on five criteria; past and current achievements, good discipline, good attendance in training, being able to show improvement during training and being able to pass fitness tests.

The SEA Games, where 33 sports are set to be contested, is one of the four multi-sport events the country will be competing in this year.

The others are the 4th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games to be held in Incheon, South Korea from June 29 to July 6 and the 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China from August 16-24.

The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games at Pekanbaru-Riau, Indonesia, which was scheduled for June 6-17, was postponed to a further date due to "technical reasons".

Previous reports in The Brunei Times have stated that sub-contractors hired to build the main stadium stopped operations in protest at not being paid in full.

3 Indonesians for 2013 ASEAN School Games

Source: Suaramerdeka

Java students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province were called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) 2013 in Vietnam. The three are Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).

'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).

He added that the three young athletes are training in Java since May 22. Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.

'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.

Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.

Countries who are expected to participate include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports.

In addition to martial arts, another branch of sports to be held are sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.

SOLO, suaramerdeka.com - Java exploits of students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province should be called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) V/2013. All three are the usual Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).
'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).
He added that the three young athletes are entered pelatnas Java starting on Wednesday (22/5). Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.
'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.
Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.
Countries are expected to participate competing include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports toughness. In addition to martial arts, another branch of whom held sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.
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SOLO, suaramerdeka.com - Java exploits of students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province should be called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) V/2013. All three are the usual Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).
'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).
He added that the three young athletes are entered pelatnas Java starting on Wednesday (22/5). Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.
'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.
Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.
Countries are expected to participate competing include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports toughness. In addition to martial arts, another branch of whom held sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.
- See more at: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/sport/2013/05/25/23933/Tiga-Pelajar-Jateng-Dipanggil-Pelatnas-Silat&usg=ALkJrhja8rrwDXmBhp1dWoCU1TZiGsIIMw#sthash.SDgNQSzM.dpuf

SOLO, suaramerdeka.com - Java exploits of students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province should be called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) V/2013. All three are the usual Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).
'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).
He added that the three young athletes are entered pelatnas Java starting on Wednesday (22/5). Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.
'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.
Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.
Countries are expected to participate competing include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports toughness. In addition to martial arts, another branch of whom held sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.
- See more at: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/sport/2013/05/25/23933/Tiga-Pelajar-Jateng-Dipanggil-Pelatnas-Silat&usg=ALkJrhja8rrwDXmBhp1dWoCU1TZiGsIIMw#sthash.SDgNQSzM.dpuf

suaramerdeka.com - Java exploits of students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province should be called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) V/2013. All three are the usual Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).
'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).
He added that the three young athletes are entered pelatnas Java starting on Wednesday (22/5). Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.
'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.
Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.
Countries are expected to participate competing include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports toughness. In addition to martial arts, another branch of whom held sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.
- See more at: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/sport/2013/05/25/23933/Tiga-Pelajar-Jateng-Dipanggil-Pelatnas-Silat&usg=ALkJrhja8rrwDXmBhp1dWoCU1TZiGsIIMw#sthash.SDgNQSzM.dpuf

suaramerdeka.com - Java exploits of students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province should be called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) V/2013. All three are the usual Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).
'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).
He added that the three young athletes are entered pelatnas Java starting on Wednesday (22/5). Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.
'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.
Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.
Countries are expected to participate competing include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports toughness. In addition to martial arts, another branch of whom held sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.
- See more at: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/sport/2013/05/25/23933/Tiga-Pelajar-Jateng-Dipanggil-Pelatnas-Silat&usg=ALkJrhja8rrwDXmBhp1dWoCU1TZiGsIIMw#sthash.SDgNQSzM.dpuf

suaramerdeka.com - Java exploits of students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province should be called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) V/2013. All three are the usual Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).
'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).
He added that the three young athletes are entered pelatnas Java starting on Wednesday (22/5). Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.
'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.
Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.
Countries are expected to participate competing include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports toughness. In addition to martial arts, another branch of whom held sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.
- See more at: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/sport/2013/05/25/23933/Tiga-Pelajar-Jateng-Dipanggil-Pelatnas-Silat&usg=ALkJrhja8rrwDXmBhp1dWoCU1TZiGsIIMw#sthash.SDgNQSzM.dpuf

suaramerdeka.com - Java exploits of students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province should be called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) V/2013. All three are the usual Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).
'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).
He added that the three young athletes are entered pelatnas Java starting on Wednesday (22/5). Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.
'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.
Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.
Countries are expected to participate competing include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports toughness. In addition to martial arts, another branch of whom held sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.
- See more at: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/sport/2013/05/25/23933/Tiga-Pelajar-Jateng-Dipanggil-Pelatnas-Silat&usg=ALkJrhja8rrwDXmBhp1dWoCU1TZiGsIIMw#sthash.SDgNQSzM.dpuf

suaramerdeka.com - Java exploits of students in the field of sports continues to shine. One proof, three students from the province should be called to the national training martial arts in order to face the ASEAN School Games (ASG) V/2013. All three are the usual Bella Rinandita fight in class F, Princess Keksi (class B) and Nadia Haq Umami (class E).
'' Bella and Keksi called as a champion kejurnas PPLP (Student Training and Education Center-ed) in 2012. While Nadia won Pornas and O2SN last year,'' said one of the national training martial arts coach Indro Chess, Friday (24/5).
He added that the three young athletes are entered pelatnas Java starting on Wednesday (22/5). Together with fighters from various other provinces, they are then trained in an intensive training camp in Citos area, South Jakarta, until June 22.
'' In principle, the athletes have the physical ability and technique is pretty good. So stay ripen potential they already have, until the next ASG,'' said Indro.
Based on the schedule that has been released, the student championships in South East Asia will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 22 to 30 next. The annual sporting event expected to draw hundreds of athletes from various countries.
Countries are expected to participate competing include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the host Vietnam. They will compete in several sports toughness. In addition to martial arts, another branch of whom held sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, table tennis and volleyball.
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2 Cebuanos make PH youth squad

Source: Sun Star

TWO indoor volleyball players from Abellana National School (ANS) were picked to complete the RP youth team to compete in the 5th Asean Schools Games (ASG) on June 22-30 at Hanoi, Vietnam.

TWO Cebuanos were picked for the PH youth volleyball team in the 5th Asean School Games on June 22 and 30.

Ulyses Lopez, a fourth year student of Abellana National School (ANS) and ANS alumn Kevin Petancio, now a first year college student of the University of San Jose Recoletos (USJ-R), will join the team in the annual competition.

ANS head coach Karem Datig said that the two were discovered by Nestor Bello, the volleyball tournament manager during the recent Palarong Pambansa in Dumaguete City. 

The two helped Cviraa finished third in the tournament, topped by Calabarzon. The players from the gold-medal winning team will form the core of the squad.

Datig said Bello was impressed with 17-year-old Lopez, who is a 6’1” middle blocker and Petancio,17, who was named the best setter in the tournament.

“I was overwhelmed upon learning that two of my players were chosen to complete the national youth team. This will be their first international exposure and as a coach, I am proud and I consider this as one of my highest achievements,” said Datig.

Registers for ASEAN School Games hit record high

Source: VNA & Vietnam Plus

The number of athletes, coaches and referees registering for the 5th ASEAN School Games has reached a record high of 1,700 - 500 more than initially planned, announced the organising board.

Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) website quoted the organisers as saying that the event will be held in Hanoi from June 22-30 with the participation of eight teams from Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia and a guest team from Laos.

Athletes will compete in nine events, namely track-and-field, sepak takraw, swimming, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, table-tennis, volleyball and pencak silat.

The Vietnamese team aims for 20-25 gold medals, hopefully from the track-and-field, gymnastics, table-tennis and Pencak Silat events.

Cadiz City duo to compete in 5th ASEAN Schools Games

Source: Watch Men Daily

Cadiz City pride duo Aprille Diane Bibiano and Dhessa Mae Arino

Cadiz City badminton duo Aprille Diane Bibiano and Dhessa Mae Arino will again don the country’s colors when they see action in the upcoming 5th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG) set June 222-30 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

 Bibiano and Arino, both freshmen at the University of St. La Salle, were also part of the four badminton players from Cadiz City, Negros Occidental who saw action last year during the 4th ASG in Indonesia.

These young shuttlers made remarkable silver medal finish in secondary girls’ doubles during the recent 2013 Palarong Pambansa held in Dumaguete City.

The duo had been playing together for years, thus, making them a formidable tandem in their age group.

Meanwhile, for USLS badminton team head coach  Jay Binas said his women’s team is stronger this year.

“The addition of Bibiano and Arino as well as another freshmen and former Palarong Pambansa player Aizyl Joy Anuales in his team will further strengthen our campaign in defending the NOPSSCEA and WVPRISSAA titles in women’s division,” he said.

At present, the USLS women’s shuttlers are anchored by Ballenas siblings Precious Mae and Precious Minie, and Izaa Temporosa. Precious Mae is now in her senior year while Temporosa and Precious Minie are in third and second years, respectively.

Binas also stressed they are also looking at getting reaching the finals this year in the UniGames and National PRISAA were they both settled second runner-up.  “We also hope to win the title if God-willing,” he added.

“Last year was very close. We did our best but unluckily we didn’t get it. But it’s ok with us as it’s always part of the game. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose,” Binas stressed.

“This year we really doubled our effort. We started our varsity camp early last summer because we believed it will be a very close and tough fight this season,” he added.

Phl to host golf in Asean School Games

Source: PhilStar (Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines will stage the golf competition on a satellite basis at the 5th Asean School Games to be hosted by Vietnam in June and the Department of Education intends to tap a major sponsor to mobilize resources for the staging of the high school tournament to involve a maximum of seven countries.

The Asean School Games is an annual event supervised by the Asean Schools Sports Council and in 2009, was transformed from a single-sport, satellite affair into an Olympic-like conclave. The countries that participate in the Games are Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines. In four stagings so far, the Philippines has claimed only a single gold medal out of 482 at stake with the basketball team of San Beda Taytay reaping the honor in Singapore in 2011. The San Beda team was composed of Francis Abarcar, Van Abatayo, Limuel Patenio, Antonio Bonsubre, Jr., Ranbill Tongco, Boden Miranda, Louis Macapayag, Mikhail Tee, Arvin Tolentino, Francis Munsayac, Daryl Nazareno and Gideon Babilonia.

The Philippines has never hosted the Asean School Games but will take its turn next year. The hosts have been Thailand in 2009, Malaysia in 2010, Singapore in 2011 and Indonesia last year. Hanoi will host this year but begged off from staging golf because of lack of facilities. There are five compulsory sports in the Games calendar – athletics, swimming, badminton, golf and pencak silat. Other sports to be played in Vietnam are basketball, volleyball, table tennis, tennis, gymnastics and sepak takraw. The sports strictly for boys are sepak takraw and pencak silat while the other sports will be for boys and girls.

DepEd Undersecretary Rizalino Rivera attended an organization meeting of the Games in Singapore last November and was asked by Vietnam if the Philippines could stage golf in this year’s competition on a satellite basis. Rivera phoned DepEd Secretary Br. Armin Luistro, FSC, long distance for clearance during the meeting and received approval to accept the invitation. ICTSI is reportedly being eyed as a major sponsor for the golf tournament with participation by the country’s junior parbusters. An initial meeting was recently held with Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines president Luigi Tabuena and DepEd officials to discuss plans for the satellite event.

The Philippines is at the bottom of the standings after four Asean School Games with a total of only 11 medals – one gold, four silvers and six bronzes. Brunei is next to last with 17 medals, eight silvers and nine bronzes. Thailand is at the top of the ladder with 171 gold of 438 total medals. Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam follow in the standings in that order.

“It’s a very challenging competition,” said Cesar Abalon, head of DepEd’s Schools Sports Events and Activities unit. “Our athletes are at a disadvantage because we send high school students who are 16 years old on the average. High school students of other countries are older and they’re often national junior athletes. Most of the athletes we send are medalists of the Palarong Pambansa.”

In 2010, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. sponsored the girls basketball team that represented the country at the Games in Malaysia. This year, the company owned by former PBL chairman Dioceldo Sy is offering to sponsor the girls basketball team to Vietnam. Sy, godfather of the Lady Bulldogs senior women’s basketball team, is also offering to provide NU scholarships to the Mythical First Five of girls basketball at the Palarong Pambansa in Dumaguete on April 21-27.

The other day, NU senior women’s basketball team manager Johnson Martinez and coach Patrick Aquino met with Abalon and his deputy Francis de la Cruz at the DepEd head office to formalize the offer of scholarships. 

“We offered scholarships to the Mythical First Five of girls basketball at the Palaro in 2011,” said Martinez. “Three accepted and they are now playing with the NU senior team. One of them Gemma Miranda became the UAAP Rookie of the Year. The other two are Afril Bernardino and Janet Sison. We are hoping to revive the scholarship program and also sponsor the girls basketball team to the Asean School Games just like we did through Ever Bilena in 2010.”

Aquino said if the DepEd approves, the girls team to represent the country in Vietnam will be composed of outstanding players of the coming Palaro and other recruits from Metro Manila high schools. Martinez said Ever Bilena will study the possibility of sponsoring the girls basketball tournament in this year’s Palaro.

41-man team to Vietnam

Source: Tempo

Palarong Pambansa double gold medal winner Sarah Jane Barredo will spearhead a 41-man field Philippine delegation to the 5th ASEAN School Games slated June 22-30 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Barredo leads a five-man badminton squad that includes Rose Lenard Pedrosa, Prince Joshua Monterubio, Alvin Morade, and Patrisha Edricka Malibiran.

The Philippines will also see action in athletics, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, volleyball girls, volleyball boys and table tennis.

Table tennis has one entry in Coby Cabrido while volleyball has the biggest delegation with 17.

The Filipinos will compete against athletes from 10 member countries.

The Filipinos will not compete in sipa and sepak takraw.

The participation of the athletes is part of an incentive for winners of recent Palarong Pambansa organized by Department of Education and supported by Philippine Sports Commission and Local Government Units.

37th SEA AGE Group Swimming Championships 2013

Location: Sports Complex Swimming
Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Brunei

Date: 7th - 9th June 2013


Complete Results

37th SEA Swimming Championships 2013 Full Results

Myanmar to build high-speed internet for SEA Games

Source: Eleven

Myanmar will build a high-speed internet cable network in time for the upcoming 27th South East Asia Games in December this year.

The fibre-optic cable network is expected to carry up to 30 Gigabytes per second of data transmission and will connect Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw where the games will be held. The government has already signed an agreement with three Japanese companies; Sumitomo, NEC and NTT to build the network.

“All our engineers have arrived in the country for the project which is expected to be completed by the end of November this year. It will also connect the main stadiums [in the cities]. Myanmar’s government will need such communicational facilities for the SEA Games,” said Mr. Y Benino, of the Sumitomo Corporation.

Myanmar will be hosting the 27th South East Asia Games from 11 December to 22 December 2013. Events will be held in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, as well as in Yangon and Mandalay.

SEA Games: Silat Federation of Singapore aims for gold medal

Source: Channel News Asia

SINGAPORE: The Silat Federation of Singapore is aiming for one gold medal in this year's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

That gold is likely to come from reigning world champion Muhammad Shakir Juanda.

The 25-year-old is bent on winning the gold medal this year.

To prepare for the SEA Games, Muhammad Shakir has been training twice daily since the start of the year.

Winning last year's world championship in Chiang Rai, Thailand, has also boosted his confidence.

The federation is also quietly confident of good performances from their artistic team and Mohd Iqbal Abdul Rahman.

Mohd Iqbal won a bronze medal in the recent world championship.

SEA Games Pre-Variety Dance Show to Be Held in Mandalay

Source: The Voice Weekly

U Win Kyine, information minister of the Myanmar Artiste Association (Baho), claims that the pre-variety dance show will be held in the horse race track at the foot of the Mandalay Mountain from July 19th to 23rd. The event aims to promote people’s cooperation in the 27th Southeast Asia Games, which will be held in Myanmar for the first time in 40 years.

He adds that the event will be overseen by the Myanmar Artiste Association (Baho) and will feature a market fair.

“There will be many famous stage actors entertaining in the show. This is not a charity event but a free-of-charge event aimed to stimulate the collaboration of people,” clarifies U Win Kyine.

Based on the information from the association, the pre-variety dance show will be held from 8 o’ clock to 11’ o clock at night, but the schedule for the market fair remains undecided.