Tuesday, 4 March 2008

Juniors go to Phuket

Bangkok Post

EDWARD THANGARAJAH

Junior athletes from 11 nations in Southeast Asia will assemble in Phuket, May 22-23 at the Surakul Stadium to compete in the third Junior Amateur Athletic Association Championships.

The countries billed to take part are Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand.

The event is organised by Phuket governor Niran Kalayanamitr and the Phuket Provincial Administration.

The Junior AAA meet was launched three years ago to raise the standard of athletics in the region, pointed out the vice-president and secretary-general of the Amateur Athletic Association of Thailand, Pol Maj Gen Surapong Ariyamongkol yesterday.

The meet is open to boys and girls under 19 years.

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