Indonesia is ready to host this year’s mega sporting event, the 26th Southeast Asian Games - or SEA GAMES - which will be held in two host cities: Palembang, capital of South Sumatra and Jakarta, through 11 consecutive days, from November 11th to 22nd,
2011. This also marks the fourth time that Indonesia hosts the games
after the SEA Games X in 1979, SEA Games XV in 1987, and SEA Games XIX
in 1997.
Palembang was the seat of the once powerful Srivijaya kingdom which reigned supreme over the Sumatra seas from the 9thth through the 11th century.
As the main host, the city of Palembang will concentrate holding the games at the Jakabaring Sports Complex
which covers a total area of 45 thousand square meters and will be the
second largest Sports Complex in the country at international standard,
with its main stadium seating 40,000 spectators.
In Jakarta, competition venues will be centered at the historic Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Sports Complex.
The iconic main Stadium of GBK Sport Complex is Indonesia’s largest and
oldest stadium which was also the venue for previous SEA GAMES and is
located right in the heart of Jakarta. The main stadium has a seating
capacity for over 80,000 spectators.
The SEA Games Organizing Committee
(INASOC) has promised that the staging of this year’s 26th SEA Games
will be unforgettable. Scheduled to take place along the banks of the
wide Musi River by the historic Kuto Besak Fortress, the opening ceremony on November 11th,
2011, on the auspicious date of 11/11/11, will be highlighted by some
of the most spectacular shows the country has ever seen, as will be the
closing ceremony.
The Southeast Asian Games or SEA Games,
are a biennial multi-sports event involving participants from the
current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. These are: Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand , Vietnam and Timor Leste. The series of sporting
events comes under the rules of the Southeast Asian Games Federation,
and is supervised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the
Olympic Council of Asia.
The Southeast Asian Games owes its
origins to the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games or SEAP Games. On 22 May
1958, delegates from countries in the Southeast Asian peninsula
attending the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan convened a meeting and
agreed to establish a sports organization. Thailand, Burma (now
Myanmar), Malaya (now Malaysia and Singapore), Laos, South Vietnam and
Cambodia were its founding members. These countries agreed to hold the
Games bi-annually. The SEAP Games Federation Committee was then formed.
The first SEAP Games were held in Bangkok from 12-17 December 1959
comprising more than 527 athletes and officials from Thailand, Burma,
Malaya (now Malaysia and Singapore), South Vietnam and Laos
participating in 12 sports.
The 26th SEA Games this year
will award 542 gold medals to be competed through 44 sports. Palembang
will be the main host of the Games organizing a total of 296 events,
while the nation's capital Jakarta as supporting co-host will stage266
events. As the main host, the city of Palembang will only stage 21 of
the total 44 sports, while the remainder will be held in Jakarta.
For detailed information, visit the official website of the 26th SEA Games: http://www.seag2011.com/
For detailed information on Palembang, attractions and hotels please visit : Palembang on the Musi River and to find information on Jakarta, venues and hotels, please click Jakarta Exhibitions and Performance Venues and Jakarta Hotels with Convention Facilities
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