31st South East Asian Games

[acroman08]

I am waiting for Cycling competition in which Mountain Bikes specifically because My Cousin will be competing and there is a Big chance of Her winning a Gold in this competition .

Congratulation to your cousin for Qualifying for the SEA games and good luck with her competition. I am sure the other athletes would not make the competition easy for her.

if anyone is curious or wants to bet on men's Volleyball Stake.com posted odds for Volleyball again(seems like this is the only sport they are posting odds on the SEA games)

these are the current odds for the match
Myanmar(1.16) vs Malaysia(4.50)
Indonesia(1.85) vs Vietnam(1.85)

[AmoreJaz]

I have heard that the interest of a wide audience (especially young people) is declining even for events like the Olympics, I would like to know how things are with such local competitions. Maybe the situation is reversed here? After all, it is unlikely that Vietnam can dominate so much anywhere else, so those competitions where the athletes of your country are very successful should be more attractive.

Good question. I think for locals, it's more of just a way to let say get a scholarship in school if you are really good in sports and maybe you can represent your country in this kind of events which I think it big in Southeast Asia. And who knows, they can eventually conquer the Olympics. So I wouldn't say that it is declining for young people, but this could be a way for them to get out of poverty.

Some countries in SEA doesn't have Olympic medals yet, so it they win in SEA games and then by chance won the first gold medal in Olympics it will be a huge honor for them and the government will shower them with money. Just like what the recent Olympic champion Diaz brought to the Philippines, winning it's first Gold medal, returning to the country as hero and then given huge sums of money by the Philippine government.

that's where olympic medalist usually starts their journey. it is indeed high honour for these athletes to snatch gold esp in olympics because most asean countries have very low to none of these olympic gold. so if anyone got it, it is already a big deal for the country, hence, giving all the possible cash rewards and other benefits to show support to the athlete.
good thing that this pandemic has not affected the scheduling of this event. we may be continuously seeing sports events going back to normal again.

[Dave1]

I have heard that the interest of a wide audience (especially young people) is declining even for events like the Olympics, I would like to know how things are with such local competitions. Maybe the situation is reversed here? After all, it is unlikely that Vietnam can dominate so much anywhere else, so those competitions where the athletes of your country are very successful should be more attractive.

Good question. I think for locals, it's more of just a way to let say get a scholarship in school if you are really good in sports and maybe you can represent your country in this kind of events which I think it big in Southeast Asia. And who knows, they can eventually conquer the Olympics. So I wouldn't say that it is declining for young people, but this could be a way for them to get out of poverty.

Some countries in SEA doesn't have Olympic medals yet, so it they win in SEA games and then by chance won the first gold medal in Olympics it will be a huge honor for them and the government will shower them with money. Just like what the recent Olympic champion Diaz brought to the Philippines, winning it's first Gold medal, returning to the country as hero and then given huge sums of money by the Philippine government.

that's where olympic medalist usually starts their journey. it is indeed high honour for these athletes to snatch gold esp in olympics because most asean countries have very low to none of these olympic gold. so if anyone got it, it is already a big deal for the country, hence, giving all the possible cash rewards and other benefits to show support to the athlete.
good thing that this pandemic has not affected the scheduling of this event. we may be continuously seeing sports events going back to normal again.

Right, and there was also the case of Joseph Schooling, we made the splash (no pun intended) to win the 100m butterfly gold in 2016 for Singapore, their first. And he done it in fashion, beating the great Michael Phelps. But it all began in this kind of games in Southeast Asia.

And speaking of him, they were DQ yesterday in men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.

HANOI: Their scores had flashed on the screen at the My Dinh Water Sports Palace and they were halfway through giving their interviews when the quartet of Joseph Schooling, Mikkel Lee, Quah Zheng Wen and Jonathan Tan were told that they had been disqualified from the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.

The Singaporeans had earlier won the race on Saturday (May 14) evening with a time of 3:17.19 ahead of Malaysia and Vietnam. But official results later disqualified Singapore and Malaysia.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/singapore-disqualified-after-winning-sea-games-gold-4-x-100m-freestyle-relay-2685291

[acroman08]

Here's the latest Medal Tally of the 31st South East Asian Games. looks like Thailand and the Philippines were able to catch up and surpass Indonesia and Malaysia while Vietnam is still leading with 66 gold at the moment.

And speaking of him, they were DQ yesterday in men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.

that is heartbreaking. just to clarify to the others who haven't read the article. the reason for the disqualification was due to technicalities, supposedly an early take off from one of the swimmers in the team.

[goaldigger]

I have heard that the interest of a wide audience (especially young people) is declining even for events like the Olympics, I would like to know how things are with such local competitions. Maybe the situation is reversed here? After all, it is unlikely that Vietnam can dominate so much anywhere else, so those competitions where the athletes of your country are very successful should be more attractive.

Most probably is still because of pandemic where the possible viewers can’t travel that much because of the restrictions and that’s why Olympics and other sports event like this are not jumped pack but hopefully, we cab slowly see the crowd again once there’s no pandemic anymore. The host country always have the chance to take the lead since they can send more players on every sport. Thailand and Philippines are still neck and neck for the top 2 spot, few more days and I think Thailand will take the lead since they are still sports that Thailand is good at, we will see.

[Jating]

I have heard that the interest of a wide audience (especially young people) is declining even for events like the Olympics, I would like to know how things are with such local competitions. Maybe the situation is reversed here? After all, it is unlikely that Vietnam can dominate so much anywhere else, so those competitions where the athletes of your country are very successful should be more attractive.

Good question. I think for locals, it's more of just a way to let say get a scholarship in school if you are really good in sports and maybe you can represent your country in this kind of events which I think it big in Southeast Asia. And who knows, they can eventually conquer the Olympics. So I wouldn't say that it is declining for young people, but this could be a way for them to get out of poverty.

Some countries in SEA doesn't have Olympic medals yet, so it they win in SEA games and then by chance won the first gold medal in Olympics it will be a huge honor for them and the government will shower them with money. Just like what the recent Olympic champion Diaz brought to the Philippines, winning it's first Gold medal, returning to the country as hero and then given huge sums of money by the Philippine government.

that's where olympic medalist usually starts their journey. it is indeed high honour for these athletes to snatch gold esp in olympics because most asean countries have very low to none of these olympic gold. so if anyone got it, it is already a big deal for the country, hence, giving all the possible cash rewards and other benefits to show support to the athlete.
good thing that this pandemic has not affected the scheduling of this event. we may be continuously seeing sports events going back to normal again.

Right, many athletes started their dream in local events and then around their neighbors with this SEA games and eventually go to greater heights in the Olympics.

Sports is slowly going back to normal now, we've seen other big events also unfolding this year and it's good that despite the pandemic in Asia, the organizers pushed this one as schedule and congrats to the host nation. Watch the opening ceremony and it is splendid.

[peter0425]

Looking at the tally it is the host country is dominating the  event , but the second is not that that far from the rank one in which Vietnam .

I am rooting for more events that gonna take place today like outdoor games and surely it will add medals in the tally .

[asus09]

The list of medals for the 2022 sea games, for now Vietnam still dominates at the top, it can be said that other countries will not be able to catch up with Vietnam, which has collected 155 medals so far, while my country is still ranked 4th, and has already won 67 medals. , but I don't know for sure what sports my country participates in, because I don't really follow these sea games, I only focus on one branch of football, in yesterday's match Indonesia managed to beat Myanmar with a score of 3-1, with a win Indonesia managed to qualify for the semifinals.

[Boristhecat]

I have heard that the interest of a wide audience (especially young people) is declining even for events like the Olympics, I would like to know how things are with such local competitions. Maybe the situation is reversed here? After all, it is unlikely that Vietnam can dominate so much anywhere else, so those competitions where the athletes of your country are very successful should be more attractive.

Most probably is still because of pandemic where the possible viewers can’t travel that much because of the restrictions and that’s why Olympics and other sports event like this are not jumped pack but hopefully, we cab slowly see the crowd again once there’s no pandemic anymore. The host country always have the chance to take the lead since they can send more players on every sport. Thailand and Philippines are still neck and neck for the top 2 spot, few more days and I think Thailand will take the lead since they are still sports that Thailand is good at, we will see.

But I heard that the television ratings of the Olympic Games are also declining, which would be illogical even in a pandemic if you believe that interest in such competitions remains at least at the same level.
Quite an interesting situation in the medal count - Vietnam has more gold medals than Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia combined. And the proportions between gold silver and bronze medals are anomalously disproportionate - a typical pattern for hosts.

[livingfree]

The list of medals for the 2022 sea games, for now Vietnam still dominates at the top, it can be said that other countries will not be able to catch up with Vietnam, which has collected 155 medals so far, while my country is still ranked 4th, and has already won 67 medals. , but I don't know for sure what sports my country participates in, because I don't really follow these sea games, I only focus on one branch of football, in yesterday's match Indonesia managed to beat Myanmar with a score of 3-1, with a win Indonesia managed to qualify for the semifinals.

You can google the updates for those games that they're participating in.

There is a lot of coverage that is focused on this sea games but you need to find the most reliable one or those that really have information about the games and updated reports.

Vietnam will remain on the top based on the tally right now and advance congratulations to them then.

[TimeTeller]

The list of medals for the 2022 sea games, for now Vietnam still dominates at the top, it can be said that other countries will not be able to catch up with Vietnam, which has collected 155 medals so far, while my country is still ranked 4th, and has already won 67 medals. , but I don't know for sure what sports my country participates in, because I don't really follow these sea games, I only focus on one branch of football, in yesterday's match Indonesia managed to beat Myanmar with a score of 3-1, with a win Indonesia managed to qualify for the semifinals.

You can google the updates for those games that they're participating in.

There is a lot of coverage that is focused on this sea games but you need to find the most reliable one or those that really have information about the games and updated reports.

Vietnam will remain on the top based on the tally right now and advance congratulations to them then.

As we can see here, there is a trend which country is leading with the medals.
In the past couple of years, if we check the history - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asian_Games.
When Philippines and Malaysia were the host country, in 2019 and 2017, respectively, they were also the ones leading the race.
And now, Vietnam is the host country, they are the leading one. I believe, host country has the advantage.
I am not saying there's bias, but for the athletes, they are in their comfort zone, so maybe, they are performing much better.
Also, they have the large part of audience supporting them giving a good boost in their morale.

[Viscore]

I should congratulate Vietnam in advance.

As they're the host of this 31st SEA games, they're also showing that they're not just a host but the top to take a lot of medals. What I'm always looking on this event is Timor Leste.

There's really a need for them to invest more to their athletes and trainers. But I know someday that they'll be up from the bottom.

Looks really impressive for Vietnam. It's clear that they have well-trained athletes that could really bring honor and recognition to their country. Good luck for the other countries' athletes too. I'm sure all of them have different skills to be recognized but only those who got the best one will be able to get the rewards. I will keep myself updated on this as my country is certainly one of those who sent great athletes too.

[harizen]

I am not saying there's bias, but for the athletes, they are in their comfort zone, so maybe, they are performing much better.
Also, they have the large part of audience supporting them giving a good boost in their morale.

As you pointed out and if we refer to the history of SEAGAMES, host countries do have a 90% chance to dominate the overall medal tally.

I remember when our country hosts the event, the crowd is really intimidating and those cheers will really pump up the athletes while on the other hand, it's a big distraction to the visitors. That alone is a hard wall to break for a visiting country.

And no, there are no biased results in most cases as games are witnessed live and as far as the overall experience is concerned, no such thing as several big controversies happening yet up to now.

[livingfree]

I should congratulate Vietnam in advance.

As they're the host of this 31st SEA games, they're also showing that they're not just a host but the top to take a lot of medals. What I'm always looking on this event is Timor Leste.

There's really a need for them to invest more to their athletes and trainers. But I know someday that they'll be up from the bottom.

Looks really impressive for Vietnam. It's clear that they have well-trained athletes that could really bring honor and recognition to their country. Good luck for the other countries' athletes too. I'm sure all of them have different skills to be recognized but only those who got the best one will be able to get the rewards. I will keep myself updated on this as my country is certainly one of those who sent great athletes too.

Yes, they've prepared for it.

They don't want to fail to bag the most medals while they're the host country for this year's SEA Games. They've prepared more on this because there's reputation as a host country.

Definitely, for the most of them, they're prepared and don't want to fail their respective countries that they do represent.

[Uang_kartal]

The sea games were again enlivened, it was the turn of the host Vietnam who would support the running of this sports party, from each country so enthusiastic about participating in this prestigious event. Although the coverage is not too broad but I think it's cool. Vietnam may not be the first time since 2000s were well entertained. Although maybe last year there were some incidents that made some players, I hope this year goes smoothly and no one withdraws from this tournament, we know there are reserves from every country that can continue to support the event well. As a good citizen I support Indonesia with pride and respect. Sport is a means of strengthening good relations between countries in an elegant way in 1 hobby. Hopefully the sea games in Vietnam will run smoothly and bring achievements for athletes and fragrant for the country they represent

[BitcoinPanther]

But I heard that the television ratings of the Olympic Games are also declining, which would be illogical even in a pandemic if you believe that interest in such competitions remains at least at the same level.
Quite an interesting situation in the medal count - Vietnam has more gold medals than Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia combined. And the proportions between gold silver and bronze medals are anomalously disproportionate - a typical pattern for hosts.

People are more inclined to focus on earning or finding job.  As we know this pandemic makes many of us unemployed.  So I think it is also one factor why the media rating declined this current South East Asian Games.


We can see how Vietnam sports developed over this decade and it is very impressive.  They progress so much while the Philippines Sports deteriorated.

[harizen]

People are more inclined to focus on earning or finding job.  As we know this pandemic makes many of us unemployed.  So I think it is also one factor why the media rating declined this current South East Asian Games.

I don't know about other countries but I understand it here in the Philippines. The media here is focused on the National Election for months which is a big thing here because of the frontrunner. That's why during the start of SEAGAMES, I rarely saw a news clip about it as almost all media here are focused on giving Election updates and related to it.

PH always has a good number of viewers when the country is performing at outside events. It's just the event was covered by other big news and in fact, most people here aren't even aware that there's a SEAGAMES ongoing.

That's my own view.

[Vaskiy]

But I heard that the television ratings of the Olympic Games are also declining, which would be illogical even in a pandemic if you believe that interest in such competitions remains at least at the same level.
Quite an interesting situation in the medal count - Vietnam has more gold medals than Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia combined. And the proportions between gold silver and bronze medals are anomalously disproportionate - a typical pattern for hosts.

People are more inclined to focus on earning or finding job.  As we know this pandemic makes many of us unemployed.  So I think it is also one factor why the media rating declined this current South East Asian Games.


We can see how Vietnam sports developed over this decade and it is very impressive.  They progress so much while the Philippines Sports deteriorated.

It looks like the host team always have the advantage. The last East Asian Games were conducted by philippines during the year 2019. In that event it was philippines that dominated the tally and ended up with a total of 387 medals. This time Vietnam is taking the lead and a week more for the last event to take place. Within that the tally won't change much.

[Baofeng]

But I heard that the television ratings of the Olympic Games are also declining, which would be illogical even in a pandemic if you believe that interest in such competitions remains at least at the same level.
Quite an interesting situation in the medal count - Vietnam has more gold medals than Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia combined. And the proportions between gold silver and bronze medals are anomalously disproportionate - a typical pattern for hosts.

People are more inclined to focus on earning or finding job.  As we know this pandemic makes many of us unemployed.  So I think it is also one factor why the media rating declined this current South East Asian Games.


We can see how Vietnam sports developed over this decade and it is very impressive.  They progress so much while the Philippines Sports deteriorated.

It looks like the host team always have the advantage. The last East Asian Games were conducted by philippines during the year 2019. In that event it was philippines that dominated the tally and ended up with a total of 387 medals. This time Vietnam is taking the lead and a week more for the last event to take place. Within that the tally won't change much.

Yeah, that's mostly been the case in Sea games, the host nation has a high chance to get the most medal. So it's Vietnam's turn to dominate this event and the next host will be Cambodia in 2023. However, Cambodia just got 1 medal in the current Sea games but this might change and maybe they will get at least in the top 3 standing in the medal in the next meet.

[acroman08]

the latest update on the medal tally. Vietnam still leads with 88 gold, Thailand in the second place with 36 gold and the Philippines in the 3rd with 30 gold. also, it looks like Singapore has surpassed Malaysia and has cathed up with Indonesia with both of them having 24 gold medals.


me being a Filipino would love to see the Philippines Surpass Indonesia and take second place at the end of the SEA Games. it would be a huge feat to do especially when Indonesia has 888 athletes sent to the SEA games while the Philippines only has 656.

if anyone wants to bet on the SEA Games Women's Volleyball, stake.com has posted odds for their match Vietnam(10.00) vs Thailand(1.02)