All discussions related to the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games at the Philippine Arena in this thread.
Livestream:
Final scores for today, December 8, 2019, at The Villages at Global Clark, Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, Philippines:
Philippines 15
Thailand 2
CONGRATULATIONS PHILIPPINES!!!!!
The Southeast Asian Games start in roughly a fortnight in the Philippines. Five teams are competing, including one debutante, while it appears that Laos dropped out. Our breakdown here: https://extrainningsbaseball.wordpress.com/2019/11/24/2019sea-schedule/.
Link includes schedule and a brief synopsis of baseball at the event, including all-time records.
Date: December 2-8
Host: Pampanga, Philippines
Participating Nations with World Ranking: Philippines (33), Thailand (45), Indonesia (31), Singapore (68), Cambodia (NR)
Tournament Schedule: https://extrainningsbaseball.wordpress.com/2019/11/24/2019sea-schedule/
Rosters: https://2019seagames.com/athletes.html
Game Results:
December 2
Singapore 7-14 Indonesia
Philippines 3-2 Thailand
December 3
Singapore 7-12 Thailand
Philippines 12-0 Cambodia (8 innings)
December 4
Indonesia 8-1 Cambodia
Philippines 17-0 Singapore (5 innings)
December 5
Off Day
December 6
Cambodia 0-14 Thailand (7 innings)
Indonesia 1-14 Philippines
December 7
Singapore 9-1 Cambodia
Indonesia 4-6 Thailand
December 8
3rd Place Game: Singapore 4-10 Indonesia
Championship Final: Thailand 2-15 Philippines
Game Streams:
Singapore vs. Indonesia- https://www.facebook.com/2019seagamesph/videos/vb.1961858230572941/1115932711933440/?type=2&theater
Indonesia vs. Cambodia- https://www.facebook.com/102178257820277/videos/1516305348520354/
Final Standings:
1st- Philippines
2nd- Thailand
3rd- Indonesia
4th- Singapore
5th- Cambodia
I've seen articles such as this: https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/24/19/sea-games-phisgoc-apologizes-as-travel-hotel-woes-hound-football-teams
that mention logistical errors such as taking players to the wrong hotel, or accidentally leaving certain teams at the airport for hours on end. I've even seen memes and jokes about the Philippines hosting the SEA games even though some facilities weren't finished??
When I speak to my (Filipino) family about it they claim that it's all "fake news", and that there's explanations for all of these mishaps.
Did these mishaps really happen? Is it the organizers fault? If these didn't happen and this was just bad reporting, why would rumors such as these spread?
Just a reminder about this truly unique sporting event. 56 sports on tap. Live-streams available in YouTube and Facebook. The goal of the games is to increase the standard of SEA sport.
This survey is conducted as part of my bachelor thesis in the field of Southeast Asian Studies at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Anyone who is a citizen of one of the following countries is eligible to participate in this survey:
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Timor Leste/ East Timor
- Vietnam
Further information on the survey and its concrete purpose can be found on its front page. However, it should take less than 5 minutes to complete the survey.
Every participant is helpful to my thesis, therefore I'd highly appreciate it, if some were to share this survey in case they know someone who fits the criteria :)
Either way, I appreciate the help.
Link to survey: https://www.umfrageonline.com/s/5eadbbc
