SEA Games: Big Singapore contingent but likely small turnout at opening ceremony due to clash of schedules

Members of the national football, floorball and netball teams at the airport just before departing Singapore for the SEA Games 2019 in the Philippines. PHOTO: BERITA HARIAN
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SINGAPORE - The Republic will send its biggest away contingent for the SEA Games in the Philippines, but that might not appear the case when Team Singapore marches out in Saturday's (Nov 30) opening ceremony.

Due to logistical and competition scheduling issues, most of Singapore's 666 athletes will not even be in the country when the Nov 30-Dec 11 Games officially kicks off at the 55,000-capacity Philippine Arena in Bocaue.

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