Participants play traditional games at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex. - Photo: Borneo Bulletin/ANN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam marked Asean Sports Day with events at the Multipurpose Hall of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex on Sunday (Oct 6).
The events, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions of Asean countries, saw netball and futsal competitions, exhibition of traditional games as well as delicacies from Asean countries.
Traditional games featured include Carah Kaki Tiga dan Pasang from Brunei Darussalam, Monkey Grab Leaves from Cambodia, Congkak from Malaysia and Patintero from the Philippines.
Asean Sports Day is celebrated annually on August 8, following its inception during the Senior Official Meeting on Sports (SOMS) in November 2018 at Myanmar.
The celebration aims to foster friendship and instill unity, understanding and cooperation among Asean community.
Minister of Culture Youth and Sports Datuk Seri Setia Awang Nazmi Awang Mohamad was the guest of honour.
The minister joined an aerobics activity, followed by a 3.2-kilometre walkathon that kicked off the events.
Also present were ambassadors and high commissioners from Asean member states. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
