PHNOM PENH – It has been just five days since Rezza Gaznavi arrived in Cambodia on Monday for the ongoing SEA Games, and the Singapore cricket captain has already lost his voice. Competing and communicating with teammates at the sandy AZ Group Cricket Oval under the...
He said: “We have a massive gym, a big pool and sauna which are good for our workouts and recovery. We are being very well taken care of, and there is even a police escort to clear the roads and help us reach our competition venue in 15 minutes when it would usually take an hour.”
First-time hosts Cambodia have rolled out the red carpet for its guests but as with most major sporting events, things will not be perfect – the athletes’ village and some sporting facilities have been described as “basic”. The 30-year-old said: “They converted an underground carpark into a massive canteen and they serve bread and beef ball noodle soup 24 hours.
Singapore ju-jitsu athlete Teh May Yong in the Women’s Ne-Waza GI U52kg at the 2023 SEA Games. PHOTO: SNOC
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