KL2017 : Flag Raising Ceremony On August 16

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Aug 12 (Bernama) – The flag raising ceremony for the competing nations in the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games is scheduled to be held at the compound of the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil on Wednesday (Aug 16). Malaysia SEA Games Organising Committee (MASOC) chief executive officer Zolkples Embong said the ceremeony will he held at Dataran Keris at the stadium which is the main venue for the Games. "Information on this (the flag raising ceremony) will be conveyed to the countries taking part. For example, we have fixed that each nation will send 35 athletes or officials for the ceremony. “Right now MASOC is busy conducting delegation registration meetings (DRM)," he said, adding that a rehearsal (for the flag raising ceremony) would be held on Tuesday (Aug 15). The National Stadium forms part of Kuala Lumpur Sports City. The complex also houses the National Aquatics Centre, National Hockey Stadium and Axiata Arena, which was previously known as Stadium Putra. This 29th edition of the SEA Games from Aug 19-30 will see the top athletes from ASEAN countries vying for honours in 404 events involving 38 sports. This is the sixth time Kuala Lumpur is hosting the regional Games after 1965, 1971, 1977, 1989 and 2001. -- BERNAMA