All systems go for 30th SEA Games despite typhoon threat — Phisgoc exec
Credit to Author: Jean Russel V. David| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:42:43 +0000
IT’S all systems go for the 30th Southeast Asian Games, an official of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) said on Friday, despite threat of bad weather.
Phisgoc Chief Operating Officer Ramon Suzara said they have a contingency plan should “Kammuri” (international name) enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) during the Games from November 30 to December 11.
“I have talked to all the competition managers and they are prepared for any contingency. Everything is in place,” said Suzara during a press briefing at the Main Press Center in Clark, Pampanga.
The typhoon, which will be renamed Tisoy after it enters the PAR, was last spotted at 1,470 kilometers east of Southern Luzon, and is expected to enter the country on Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
It is the 20th tropical cyclone to enter PAR this year.
Suzara said that the Games committee was ready for any delays, suspension, and even cancellation to ensure the safety of the athletes, officials, and supporters.
“What is important now is that we are prepared in case the competitions are cancelled for few hours, or one day or force majeure,” he added.
Any changes in the competition format will be dealt in accordance with the international regulations, according to Suzara.
The SEA Games will officially open on November 30, Saturday, at the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.