The ASEAN Sports Federation (APSF) have officially cancelled the ASEAN 2020 Games in the Philippines on this October following the COVID-19 pandemic that are still rising. Instead, they will focus on handling and organizing the ASEAN 2021 edition that will be in Vietnam.
This decision was reached after the APSF had their official Board of Directors using video meeting on 19 June 2020 (Friday). The chaired of Philippine National Paralympic Committee, President Michael Barredo and all 10 other ASEAN members of the National Paralympic Committee had joined the conference.
APSF President-General-General Osoth Bhavilai said that majority of The Board of Directors supported the cancellation after receiving an official letter confirming the matter from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) dated on June 8, 2020.
He also mentioned the letter was signed by the Philippine Sports Commission's Secretary of State IV, Julia C Llanto, which approved the cancellation of the 10th edition of the Games for Disabled Athletes in the region to protect and safeguard all athletes and coaches locally and abroad, including energy work, participants and guests, while helping the Philippine government together to prevent COVID-19.
Bhavilai said the Board also thanks the Philippine government and the organizing committee (PHILAPGOC) for all of their efforts to organize the sport, including the provision of secretariat, funds, venues, logistics, labor and other technical requirements.
Now, their main focus is to ensure the launch of the 11th ASEAN Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in December 2021 by conducting lots of preparations and ensure the event coordination. Vietnam will host the ASEAN Games for the second time after hosting the second edition of the sporting event 18 years ago in 2003, with only five events contested.
Bhavilai, who is also the secretary-general of the Thailand National Paralympic Committee, said the APSF Board of Directors will hold an early meeting soon in December to discuss and coordinate the coordination of the 2021 edition with the ASEAN Vietnam Sports Organizing Committee and other stakeholders. We wish the best for them to make sure the event will run smoothly in the future. Again i would like to congrats Vietnam for getting to host the ASEAN Games after such a long time.
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