Friday, March 14, 2008

national stadium in Laos for 2009 Sea Games



This new national stadium has been constructed at Km 16 in Xaythany district on Road 13 South of Vientiane city and is expected to be ready 3 months before the SEA Games start. The swimming pools, golf and tennis courts of world standard will be built near the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre (ITECC).

The Lao national sport committee announced to organise some sports events in Vientiane, Luang prabang and Savannakhet provinces. The traditional boat racing, canoeing and other events will be held in Vientiane province. The first round of the men football competition will be held in Savannakhet because the new 15,000-seat stadium is completed. The new stadium in Luang prabang province will be used for women football competition.

Laos will send 136 athletes covering 13 sports in 23nd SEA GAMES!



Paxason Newspaper: The upcoming 23nd SEA GAMES in the Philippines, Laos will send 136 athletes
participating in 13 kinds of sport namely:
1. Football
2. Wushu
3. Wrestling
4. PETANQUE
5. Boxing
6. Shooting
7. Tennis
8. Golf
9. TAEKWONDO
10. Running
11. Judo
12. Karate
13. MUAY

Out of these sports, Laos has high hope to get gold medal from only 3 sports: PETANQUE, Boxing and
taekwondo.