Vietnam plans to postpone this year’s Southeast Asian Games, state media said Wednesday, as the country grapples with a new virus outbreak.
The regional Olympics are due to be held in Hanoi and 11 other locations — some of them at the epicenter of the fresh COVID-19 wave — from November 21 to December 2.
But Vietnam reportedly wants to move the 31st SEA Games to next year.
“The Vietnam Olympics Committee, the host for SEA Games 31, has sent a letter to countries informing them of its proposal to postpone SEA Games 31 to July 2022 due to the complicated situation of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to Phap Luat Online.
The SEA Games Council, based in Bangkok, will meet …
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