32nd SEA Games kicks off in Cambodia

STORY: 32nd SEA Games kick off in Cambodia DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games STORYLINE: The 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games kicked off at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh on Friday evening. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen presided over the opening ceremony of the biennial multi-sport event, which brought together a total of 10,890 athletes, coaches, arbitrators, and officials from the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Timor-Leste. The two-hour event included a sound and light show featuring the history of Cambodia, the parade of athletes from 11 countries and regions, athlete's and arbitrator's oath, speeches, torch lighting ceremony and fireworks. In a short speech at the ceremony, Hun Sen declared the games open, and said sports live in peace, saying that peace is for all, and all are for pea

Chiba meets press after CAS dismissed her claim

Chiba meets press after CAS dismissed her claim

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Suzu Chiba meets the press at a Tokyo hotel Aug. 3 after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her claim over the Olympic selection process and shut the door to next month's Sydney Games. CAS arbitrators, after hearing arguments from Chiba and the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF), ruled that the JASF decision to omit the 24-year-old swimmer from the national team for the Sydney Olympics is valid.

CAS rules decision to omit Chiba from Olympic team valid

CAS rules decision to omit Chiba from Olympic team valid

TOKYO, Japan - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opens a hearing in Tokyo on Aug. 3 in which Japanese swimmer Suzu Chiba (2nd from R) claimed the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF) (L side) unfairly omitted her from the roster for the Sydney Olympics. CAS arbitrators ruled the decision was valid, but ordered the JASF to pay 10,000 Swiss francs (650,000 yen) to her as partial compensation for expenses incurred in connection with the appeal, saying the dispute could have been avoided if the organization had disclosed its selection policy.

Chiba meets press after CAS dismissed her claim

Chiba meets press after CAS dismissed her claim

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Suzu Chiba meets the press at a Tokyo hotel Aug. 3 after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her claim over the Olympic selection process and shut the door to next month's Sydney Games. CAS arbitrators, after hearing arguments from Chiba and the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF), ruled that the JASF decision to omit the 24-year-old swimmer from the national team for the Sydney Olympics is valid.

CAS rules decision to omit Chiba from Olympic team valid

CAS rules decision to omit Chiba from Olympic team valid

TOKYO, Japan - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opens a hearing in Tokyo on Aug. 3 in which Japanese swimmer Suzu Chiba (2nd from R) claimed the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF) (L side) unfairly omitted her from the roster for the Sydney Olympics. CAS arbitrators ruled the decision was valid, but ordered the JASF to pay 10,000 Swiss francs (650,000 yen) to her as partial compensation for expenses incurred in connection with the appeal, saying the dispute could have been avoided if the organization had disclosed its selection policy.