Southeast Asian Games

Southeast Asia's version of the Olympics officially opens in the Philippines tomorrow amid threats of terrorism, bird flu and domestic political squabbling that has delayed preparations of venues for the events. More than 7,000 officials, coaches,...

Southeast Asia's version of the Olympics officially opens in the Philippines tomorrow amid threats of terrorism, bird flu and domestic political squabbling that has delayed preparations of venues for the events.

More than 7,000 officials, coaches, trainers and athletes from the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations and East Timor are taking part in the biennial regional games, first hosted by Thailand in 1959.

The competing nations are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and East Timor.

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