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Masa Takaya on Tokyo 2020’s messages of resilience, recovery and hope
In the first of a trio of interviews with the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Kevin McCullagh speaks to Masa Takaya, spokesperson and communications team leader, about what Tokyo 2020 wants to say to the world and how his team is delivering the message.
Hosting the SEA Games: is the juice still worth the squeeze?
The Southeast Asian Games has grown to be unrecognisable from its first edition in Bangkok in 1959. Is it still relevant for the region, or has it been supplanted by its bigger brother, the Asian Games?
China’s vision for sport changes under new political and economic imperatives
The Chinese State Council’s September revision of the country’s sports strategy includes changes that will be critical to note for domestic and overseas sports industry players. Sports industry academic Daniel Zhang analysed the new plan for SportBusiness.
Typhoon Kammuri forces cancellation, reschedule of SEA Games events
A powerful typhoon coming in from the Pacific Ocean has forced organisers to cancel or reschedule some Southeast Asian Games events, shortly before Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte and boxing star Manny…
SEA Games apologises for early logistical issues
The organising committee of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines issued an apology yesterday after logistical problems led to arriving athletes being stranded for hours at the airport and…
Philippines Senator slams “extravagant” SEA Games spending, $1m cauldron under spotlight
A ₱50m ($1m) cauldron commissioned for the Southeast Asian Games, which will be held in the Philippines next week, has sparked controversy over its cost.
Philippines police announce security measures for SEA Games
A week before the Philippines hosts the 30th Southeast Asian Games, National Police (PNP) officer-in-charge Lt. Gen