The Philippines announced Thursday it would host the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, just a month after pulling out citing the escalating cost of war with militants.
Manila last month said it would no host the 2019 SEA Games to focus on rebuilding Marawi, a southern city which has been ravaged by deadly battles between security forces and the militants for almost three months.
However, sports officials said Thursday the Philippines would formally notify the SEA Games Federation on Friday of its commitment to host the 2019 edition after securing backing from President Rodrigo Duterte.
"That's absolutely true. I'm 200 percent sure we are hosting the Games," said Cynthia Carrion, a board member of the Philippine Olympic Committee. Carrion, also the chef due mission of the Philippines delegation at the 2017 SEA Games, which begin in Malaysia at the weekend, said the government's initial decision "had nothing to do with Marawi" but refused to elaborate.
AFP/ Manila
Manila last month said it would no host the 2019 SEA Games to focus on rebuilding Marawi, a southern city which has been ravaged by deadly battles between security forces and the militants for almost three months.
However, sports officials said Thursday the Philippines would formally notify the SEA Games Federation on Friday of its commitment to host the 2019 edition after securing backing from President Rodrigo Duterte.
"That's absolutely true. I'm 200 percent sure we are hosting the Games," said Cynthia Carrion, a board member of the Philippine Olympic Committee. Carrion, also the chef due mission of the Philippines delegation at the 2017 SEA Games, which begin in Malaysia at the weekend, said the government's initial decision "had nothing to do with Marawi" but refused to elaborate.
AFP/ Manila
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