Basketball and volleyball need new venues for 2019 SEA Games
Basketball-loopy fans within the United States may have to be content material cheering the PBA-sponsored Philippine crew in a smaller venue. At the same time, the Philippines plays host to the 2019 Southeast Asian Games from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. For now, basketball video games seem like transferring to Filoil Flying V Centre and volleyball to PhilSports Arena, actions tentatively confirmed to ESPN5 by Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc) executive director Ramon Suzara.
“Yeah, this is accurate, although it might not be the final. That is the trendy movement because MOA Arena and Smart Araneta begged off during the complete days of the SEA Games,” Suzara said. Originally, basketball games were scheduled for biennial at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, while volleyball video games were slated for the Smart Araneta Coliseum. But Suzara said the famed MOA Arena is the handiest, giving six days for basketball and Araneta Coliseum best four days for volleyball, forcing the Phisgoc not to forget different options. “It’s unlucky. However, we have been speaking to these venues since May 2018.
We did not lack in speaking and assembling with them,” Suzara stated. Suzara added that the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, is another alternative. However, the 55,000-seat indoor venue is just too big to host basketball. He additionally ruled out protecting the basketball and volleyball games outside Metro Manila. ESPN5 contacted Samahang Basketball Pilipinas president Al Panlilio for comment, but Panlilio had to reply. Aside from the basketball and volleyball uncertainties, gymnastics has been moved from the SMX Convention Center to the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.