Some of the participants at the Overall Opening Ceremony
The
27th SEA Games are being held in the Nay Pyi Taw, the new capital of
Myanmar. This is a biennial multisport games event hosted normally by
rotation among the 11 nations of the ASEAN, Association of South East
Asian Nations. A total of about 10,000 athletes and officials fo
rms the
participation list. Organising this edition for the first time since the
last time in 1969, they scored excellently for the issuance of
accreditation cards, visas and were efficient with airport transfers and
accommodation. The Games are held under the umbrella of the SEA Games Federation and the sport disciplines are decided by the SEAGF and the local organiser. Chess is being included for the fourth time; previously in 2003 Vietnam, 2005 Philippines, 2011 Indonesia.
In the current series, the organisers introduced Myanmar Traditional Chess, Chess 960 and Transfer Chess. Together with regular Chess and ASEAN Chess, a total of 18 events will be contested. 8 of the 11 ASEAN countries registered for Chess and their chess athletes look forward to attractive cash bonuses if they win Gold medals.
The laser display and fireworks after the announcement of the official declaration
An elephant dance at the soft opening for the Chess Discipline
Welcome Address by Mr Maung Maung Lwin, President of the Myanmar Chess Federation
Speech by Mr Ignatius Leong, President of ASEAN Chess Confederation
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