SAT adjust plans for new Thai athletes after postponing indoor games to 2022
After the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) informed via the website ocasia.org that the OCA and the Olympic Committee of Thailand. Agree to postpone the competition The 6th Asian Indoor and Social Art Games, originally scheduled to be held from May 21-30 in Bangkok and Chon Buri Province, were issued due to the global COVID-19 epidemic situation. Will not improve, will move to organize between March 10-20, 2022 instead, both parties take into account health The journey of the athletes and people involved mainly
“Big Kong” Dr. Kong Sak Yodmanee, Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) said that the postponement of this competition There has been a long consultation between the OCS and Thailand, originally we offered to compete in January, but the OCS thought it might be too close to the Winter Olympics that China will hold in February. Therefore proposed to be in March instead, which the Thai side did not have any problems Until coming to a perfect day During March 10-20, 2022, although held in March. But it will not match with domestic sports Like the national youth sport To be arranged during that time Every year in any way
Dr. Kong Sakat said that there will soon be a meeting of the organizing committee of the competition. Which was chaired by Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports to adjust the plan In the part of the training program of the Thai national team athletes Has assigned the department of sports excellence To adjust the plan as well It must be in line with the preparation of the Tokyo Olympics in Japan. In july And the SEA Games 2021 in Vietnam In november Not to be duplicated Which initially When the end of the SEA Games Will retain the Asian Indoor Sport and Social Art Games Instantaneous
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