Region's top show begins - Cambodia hosts SEA Games for first time in 64 years

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen presided over the opening ceremony of the 32nd edition of the SEA Games on Friday evening at the 60,000-seater Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh.

In his brief remarks to the event, Hun Sen said sports live in peace and that peace is for all, and all is for peace. Running until May 17, the games are free for all as Cambodia covers the expenses of food and accommodation for all foreign athletes, coaches and delegates, provides free tickets for all spectators, and grants free live broadcast rights to local and foreign TV networks.

He expected that Cambodia will attract more than four million international tourists after receiving some 1.2 million foreign visitors in the first quarter of this year. Gen. Banh, who is also a deputy prime minister, extended his gratitude to China for strongly supporting the kingdom's hosting of the games.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

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