‘They’ve done a good job’: Singapore’s SEA Games chef de mission pleased with Cambodia’s preparations

The Games will officially open on Friday, but a number of sporting events including football, sailing and indoor hockey are already underway.

“No matter how much you prepare, you can never be ready for it until you are here. So it’s very, very nice to be here with the whole team,” said Dr Hing. “They’re all very excited. They’re ready, they trained very hard, and now they’re all very happy to be here, finally.”

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Dr Hing said that the athletes’ village in Phnom Penh was also up to par. Members of the media do not have access to the village.

“It’s very new, clean, comfortable. It’s all air-conditioned, there’s running water, there’s hot water to bathe as well. And then there’s even a laundry service for them … The secretariat is there as well to make sure that anything else they need is there,” he said.

Team Singapore athletes have so far been adapting “quite well”, he added.

“I’ve tried the meals a few times, and I mix around with the athletes during breakfast and dinner – I think it is very, very good,” he added.