| James Kon |
A RECORD 56 sports were confirmed for 30th SEA Games 2019 to be hosted by the Philippines from November 30 to December 10 following the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) Council meeting that took place in Conrad Hotel, Manila.
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, Life Honorary President of SEAGF and President of Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council attended the SEAGF Council meeting with representatives from the region.
The sports that will be contested during the upcoming SEA Games are Athletics, Aquatic (Swimming, Diving and Water Polo), Archery, Badminton, Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Billiard Sports, Bowling, Boxing, Canoeing/Traditional Boat Race, Chess, Cycling, Dancesport, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Indoor Hockey, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating, Judo, Karate, Modern Pentathlon, Muay Thai, Pencak Silat, Polo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing/Windsurfing, Sepak Takraw, Skateboarding, Shooting, Soft Tennis, Squash, Surfing, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Wushu, Arnis, e-Sports, Floorball, Jujitsu, Kickboxing, Kurash, Lawn Bowling/Petanque, Netball, Obstacle Course, Sambo/Vovinam, Underwater Hockey and Wakeboarding.
However five out of the 56 confirmed sports – Kurash, e-Sports, Surfing, Skateboarding and Jujitsu are still awaiting for the final endorsement such as compliance with WADA.
The previous biggest SEA Games featured 44 sports were hosted by Indonesia in 2011 while the Kuala Lumpur Games last year had 38 sports.
