SEA Games 32 opening ceremony unprecedented, Olympic-sized: Cambodian official
Cambodia will organise an opening ceremony for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) to the Olympic standard, according to Vath Chamroeun, Secretary General of the Cambodia SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC).
Morodok Techo Stadium in Phnom Penh. (Photo:Real Estate)
Hanoi (VNA)ꦗ – Cambodia will organise an opening ceremonyfor the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) to the Olympic standard, according to Vath Chamroeun, Secretary General of the Cambodia SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC).
“The opening and closing ceremonies are two very important events of the country. We will hold a grand ceremony that is unprecedented and Olympic-sized, not regional like the previous games. People will be surprised at that,” the official said. All images related to the ceremony, which is slated for May 5 evening atMorodok Techo Stadium in Phnom Penh, have been kept secret until the lastminute. According to local media, the opening ceremony will have three parts withsound and lighting performances spreading the message “Sports, live in peace”. The ceremony will be closed with "Cambodian Pride" – theofficial anthem of the SEA Games 32. By May 4, the music video had logged over 64 million views since its release on YouTube on April 10, by far the highestcompared to that of its equivalents in previous editions of the tournament. The opening of the 32nd SEA Games also includes familiar rituals such asthe parade of 11 sports delegations, arbitrator’s oath, opening speech by thePrime Minister of Cambodia, and the ceremony of lighting the torch of the 32ndSEA Games. The torch top modeled after the Romdoul flower, the national flower ofCambodia with a gilded design, has a height of 75cm, and weighs more than 1kg.The torch relay and torch lighting are considered unprecedented in scale andimpressive in the regional games. SEA Games 32 with 38 sports takes place from May 5-17 in the capital cityof Phnom Penh and four other localities, including Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot,and Kep./.
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Morodok Techo Stadium in Phnom Penh. (Photo:Real Estate) 
