SEAGF Executive Committee & Council Meetings 07-09-2006

The SEA Games Executive Committee Meeting and the SEA Games Council Meeting was held on 7th and 8th September 2006 respectively at Pattaya, Thailand at 9.00 a.m.

The SEA Games Executive Committee recommended a total of 40 sports and 441 events to be competed at the 24th SEA Games to be held from 6th to 15th December 2007. The main venue of the 24th SEA Games will be at Korat, in the north-eastern part of Thailand. However, a number of sports and/or events, which has no facilities in Korat, will be held in Bangkok and Chonburi (Pattaya).  The sports to be held in Chonburi (Pattaya) are Sailing and Wind-Surfing, Rowing, Canoeing, Traditional Boat Race, Triathlon and Duathlon and Equestrian.  Sports to be held in Bangkok are Baseball, Handball, Hockey, Lawn Bowls, Polo, Skeet & Trap events of Shooting,

The SEA Games Federation Fund received a personal donation of US$100,000/= from the President of the Olympic Council of Asia, H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah. In addition, the President of the Kuwait Olympic Committee, H.E. Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah donated US$30,000/= while the Olympic Council of Asia donated US$20,000/=, making a total of US$150,000/=.