Naypyidaw, Myanmar - It was a closing ceremony performance befitting
the high energy levels that has typified the 27th Southeast Asian (SEA)
Games.
As the curtain dropped on what has been a marvellous spectacle
over the last 12 days in Myanmar, all eyes now turn to Singapore as the
next host of the region’s biggest multi-sport event.
On Sunday evening, the SEA Games flag was formally handed over by His
Excellency U Tint Hsan, Chairman of the Myanmar SEA Games Organising
Committee to Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Acting Minister for Manpower and
Singapore National Olympic Council Executive Committee Member.
The significance of that moment was heightened when some 50
Singaporean performers comprising national athletes from Gymnastics and
Taekwondo, students, and working professionals from Singapore SOKA
Association and School of the Arts broke into a multi-dimensional
performance put together by Creative and Music Director Philip Tan.
Journey to 2015
The passing of the baton to Singapore marks the beginning of a new
journey towards the 28th SEA Games in June 2015 as the Singapore SEA
Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) looks to deliver an extraordinary
Games.
“The 2015 SEA Games will give Singapore another opportunity to
showcase itself to the rest of the region,” said Acting Minister Tan
Chuan-Jin. “It is an honour and privilege to host the Games for the
first time since 1993, and I am sure the country will do its best to be a
good host.”
The 28th SEA Games will be held in Singapore from June 5-16, 2015, in
the island nation’s 50th anniversary year. SINGSOC yesterday launched
the official website and Facebook page for the 28th SEA Games, with
other Games related components such as the mascot, emblem, and theme
song to be unveiled from February 2014 onwards.
seagames2015.com
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