Security tightened at the opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games

Reporters selected to cover the opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games must be present 7 hours in advance so that the organizing committee can distribute straps, disseminate working procedures, introduce the program and go through security checks.

Reporters must be present from 12 noon on December 9 to confirm and receive wristbands for the opening ceremony - Photo: NAM TRAN

Reporters arrived 7 hours in advance.

According to the announcement from the organizing committee, reporters selected to cover the opening ceremony tonight, December 9, at Rajamangala Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand), must be present from 12 noon to receive the required reporting round at the Main Press Center (MPC) 7 hours before the official opening ceremony takes place.

Specifically, according to the announcement from the 33rd SEA Games organizing committee, the opening ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. tonight, December 9, at Rajamangala Stadium and requires licensed reporters to adhere to a strict schedule.

Accordingly, the list of reporters from accredited media agencies must be present at MPC from 12 noon to register, verify their names and receive wristbands with codes.

All reporters selected to cover the opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games must then attend a mandatory briefing at 1 p.m.

At 2:30 p.m., reporters boarded buses according to the designated list to travel to Rajamangala Stadium. They then continued to undergo security checks and settled into their seats according to regulations.

The schedule of operations was announced by the organizers at MPC - Photo: NAM TRAN

Notably, in this 33rd SEA Games, Vietnam has about 200 reporters registered to cover the news, the host organizing committee only approved 8 reporters to enter the stadium to cover the opening ceremony.

Among those 8 "lucky" reporters will include 3 photojournalists and 5 writers, including a Tuoi Tre Online reporter.

Also according to the morning of December 9, reporters not on the work list were not allowed to be present in the press room at the stadium.

The organizers and security forces asked all reporters without wristbands to leave. The reason given was to ensure security for the opening ceremony because the King and Queen of Thailand were in attendance.

Reporters must be present early to hear about the opening program - Photo: NAM TRAN

The opening ceremony is expected to have a 5-chapter art program.

Initially, the host country Thailand planned to hold the SEA Games opening ceremony outside the stadium, inspired by the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, due to many factors, the program was moved inside Rajamangala Stadium and held in the traditional style.

The 33rd SEA Games took place from December 9 to 20, gathering 9,366 athletes from 11 delegations, competing in 50 sports and 574 events. Vietnam participated with 1,165 members, including 842 athletes.

Tuoi Tre Online will broadcast live the opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games from 6:30 p.m. on December 9. Tuoi Tre Online reporters in Thailand and Rajamangala Stadium will send readers the latest images of the biggest sports festival in Southeast Asia.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/an-ninh-siet-chat-tai-le-khai-mac-sea-games-33-20251209150909904.htm