Sea Games 2009, Sea Games: The 25th Southeast Asian Games is scheduled to be held in Vientiane, Laos, in 2009. This will be the first time the country has ever held a Southeast Asian Games. It will also commemorate the 50 years of the SEA Games in the said event.
Sea Games 2009, Sea Games
The expected contenders for the top three spots in this SEAG edition are Indonesia (strongest traditional powerhouse country), Malaysia (2001 SEAG over-all champion and placed 2nd in the 2007 SEAG edition), Philippines (3rd strongest traditional powerhouse country and 2005 SEAG over-all champion), Thailand (2nd strongest traditional powerhouse country, 2007 SEAG over-all champion and recently the strongest powerhouse country replacing Indonesia placing 2nd in the 2001, 2003, and 2005 editions) and Vietnam (2003 SEAG over-all champion and recently, considered to be the newest powerhouse country in SEA Games placing 3rd in the last two SEAG editions).
We reported an earlier similar report of the 25th SEA Games Opening/Closing ceremony preview last month, and today’s report is another one. With the video below, you can observe a much more refined rehearsal, and what to expect when the Games ceremony opens.
Petanque (pronounced [pe.ta:k] in French) is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing with the feet together in a small circle, to throw metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (jack). The game is normally played on hard dirt or gravel, but can also be played on grass or other surfaces. Sandy beaches are not suitable. Similar games are bocce and bowls.
Lao National Petanque Federation
President :M. KEOMANY Khammoui
Secretary General :Mr. Khamla VINHLAYTHONG
Address :Ban Pakthang, Sikhottabong District, P.O.BOX 12021. LAO PDR.
Phone / Fax :+856 - 21 550142 / +856 - 21 550413
e-Mail :N/A
Website :N/A
SEA Games 2009 Theme Song
The Theme Song of 2009 SEA Games had been announced at June 21, 2009 and the song The Spirit of the Flame – Written and performed by Sam Intharaphithak – was selected as Theme Song of 2009 SEA Games.
This will be the first time Laos has ever held a Southeast Asian Games. It will also commemorate the 50 years of the SEA Games in the said event.
The expected contenders for the top three spots in this SEAG edition are Indonesia (strongest traditional powerhouse country), Malaysia (2001 SEAG over-all champion and placed 2nd in the 2007 SEAG edition), Philippines (3rd strongest traditional powerhouse country and 2005 SEAG over-all champion), Thailand (2nd strongest traditional powerhouse country, 2007 SEAG over-all champion and recently the strongest powerhouse country replacing Indonesia placing 2nd in the 2001, 2003, and 2005 editions) and Vietnam (2003 SEAG over-all champion and recently, considered to be the newest powerhouse country in SEA Games placing 3rd in the last two SEAG editions).
Opening ceremony: December 9
Closing ceremony: December 18
Nations participating: 11
