HANOI: The 31st SEA Games formally began in Vietnam with a glitzy affair that showcased the cultural material and unity of the socialist republic.
In the opening ceremony on Thursday (May 12), the host nation additionally confirmed the solidarity of all of the nations in Southeast Asia, which has grown stronger over time.
But it was the Malaysian contingent that caught the attention of many, particularly the costume worn by flag bearer and nationwide diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri.
Clad in the normal apparel of a Malay princess which mirrored the color of the Malaysian flag, the Olympian held the Jalur Gemilang with pleasure alongside the Malaysian contingent as they walked previous the dignitaries led by Vietnam’s president Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
It was apt that Dhabitah carried the Jalur Gemilang as she received the nation’s first gold in the video games on May 8.
She received the ladies’s 1m springboard occasion and likewise the 10m synchronised platform girls with Datuk Pandalela Rinong.
Chef de Mission (CDM) Datuk Nur Azmi Ahmad additionally wore a standard Malay outfit in comparable colors to Dhabitah.
As for the remainder of the contingent, they wore a tiger embroidered tee with black and yellow colors on it.
Only 31 members in a contingent have been allowed throughout the ceremony to stick to the Covid-19 protocols.
Malaysia has despatched 586 athletes to compete in 36 sports activities contested in the video games from at the moment (May 12) to May 23.
