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SEA Games: Team Indonesia says typhoon ‘manageable’ despite extra costs
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A Southeast Asian (SEA) Games organizer tries to fix her umbrella during heavy rain and strong winds from Typhoon Kammuri at World Trade Center, Manila, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Several sports events were postponed because of extreme weather. (Antara/Nyoman Budhiana)
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yphoon Kammuri, which has been making its way through the Philippines over the past couple of days, has not significantly impacted Team Indonesia during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, officials have said.
In the capital Manila, the typhoon came in the form of heavy rain and strong wind.
The extreme weather forced the Games’ organizers to postpone several events in Metro Manila and Subic – two of the three main regions hosting the Games besides Clark. The delay means an extended stay for several athletes.
Indonesia’s chef de mission Harry Warganegara said the effects of the delay resulted in extra costs in additional daily allowances and rebooked flights.
“There has been a spike in the use of our [operational] fund [for the Games], but it is unavoidable, given the force majeure. We have seen some match cancellations and, as a result, a tighter schedule. But overall, it is still manageable,” he told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
Two-time 2019 SEA Games gold medalist Edgar Xavier Marvelo, who is grieving the recent passing of his father, was among the athletes affected by the typhoon. He could not fly back home on Tuesday as planned due to the typhoon.
As for accommodation, Harry said the organizers had helped the team to look for extra rooms.
