11th SA Games begins today
Friday, 29 January 2010
The capital Dhaka is ready to host the eight-nation 11th South Asian Games, known as Olympics of South Asia, begins today (Friday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, reports UNB.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the prestigious 12-day sports meet of the region through a gala ceremony.
Some 1800 athletes and 700 officials are expected to take part in the 23 disciplines of sports for the 158 gold medals at stake at 20 venues across the country.
Sporting disciplines: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Karate, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Cricket, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu.
Preparations for the meet were completed today with final touches given in the 20 venues including five new ones -- Kabaddi Stadium, Handball Stadium, Boxing Stadium, Wooden Floor Gymnasium and Gulshan Shooting Complex -- to hold the games in a benefitting manner.
Bangladesh is hosting the South Asian Games for the third time after successful staging of the 2nd SAF Games in 1985 and the 6th SAF Games in 1993.
Around 11,800 school students, 1300 Ansars, 1000 Army men will take part in various colourful displays at the opening ceremony that will begin at 4 pm.
The three and half hour opening ceremony will feature rich tradition, heritage and culture of Bangladesh as well as the latest innovation of exhibit art - the aquatic show.
The aquatic show will take the opening ceremony to a new height as it is a new concept in the sub-continent
State-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) will telecast live the opening ceremony from the BNS.
Chinese and French choreographers groomed the local school students, defence personnel and the artists to present a splendid show.
SAF and Commonwealth Games gold winning shooter Asif Hossain Khan will carry the Bangladesh national flag in the opening ceremony.
Custodian and skipper of national football team Aminul Haq and famed athlete Nazmun Nahar Beauty will take oath on behalf of the participating athletes.
Bangladesh for the first time introduced the torch relay race in the 11th SA Games following the style of Olympics.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the prestigious 12-day sports meet of the region through a gala ceremony.
Some 1800 athletes and 700 officials are expected to take part in the 23 disciplines of sports for the 158 gold medals at stake at 20 venues across the country.
Sporting disciplines: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Karate, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Cricket, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu.
Preparations for the meet were completed today with final touches given in the 20 venues including five new ones -- Kabaddi Stadium, Handball Stadium, Boxing Stadium, Wooden Floor Gymnasium and Gulshan Shooting Complex -- to hold the games in a benefitting manner.
Bangladesh is hosting the South Asian Games for the third time after successful staging of the 2nd SAF Games in 1985 and the 6th SAF Games in 1993.
Around 11,800 school students, 1300 Ansars, 1000 Army men will take part in various colourful displays at the opening ceremony that will begin at 4 pm.
The three and half hour opening ceremony will feature rich tradition, heritage and culture of Bangladesh as well as the latest innovation of exhibit art - the aquatic show.
The aquatic show will take the opening ceremony to a new height as it is a new concept in the sub-continent
State-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) will telecast live the opening ceremony from the BNS.
Chinese and French choreographers groomed the local school students, defence personnel and the artists to present a splendid show.
SAF and Commonwealth Games gold winning shooter Asif Hossain Khan will carry the Bangladesh national flag in the opening ceremony.
Custodian and skipper of national football team Aminul Haq and famed athlete Nazmun Nahar Beauty will take oath on behalf of the participating athletes.
Bangladesh for the first time introduced the torch relay race in the 11th SA Games following the style of Olympics.