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SEA Games: Change of venues for volleyball, gymnastics events

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/08/15/20190705-sea-games-general-assembly-psc-jc-4.jpg"/><figcaption>Gymnastics events in the 2019 SEA Games will be held at PhilSports Arena (pictured) in Pasig. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>Volleyball games at this year&#x27;s 2019 Southeast Asian Games will be played at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, not PhilSports Arena in Pasig as previously announced.According to Ramon Suzara, chief operating officer of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc), gymnastics events will switch venues with volleyball because gymnastics &quot;really needs a big space.&quot;“We made the decision yesterday (Wednesday) because gymnastics really needs a big space,” Suzara told <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/seagames/news/2019/08/15/phisgoc-transfers-volleyball-venue-ninoy-aquino-stadium-59960">ABS-CBN Sports</a>.“It’s one of our important sports also gymnastics because we’re getting medals there. So we’re putting gymnastics sa Ultra (currently PhilSports Arena).”Volleyball had originally been scheduled at Araneta Coliseum but a scheduling conflict ruled out the Big Dome.Taekwondo and weightlifting, supposed to be held at Ninoy Aquino Stadium, will move to nearby Rizal Memorial Coliseum, “because this is based on the technical specifications of the fields of play,” Suzara added.Other changes in game venues include obstacle course sports and petanque, which are both originally reserved at the Clark Global City. The University of the Philippines Sunken Garden will host obstacle course, while petanque will be transferred to a different venue in Clark. — With a report from Mark Escarlote, ABS-CBN SportsFor more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Volleyball games at this year's 2019 Southeast Asian Games will be played at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, not PhilSports Arena in Pasig as previously announced.

Volleyball games at this year's 2019 Southeast Asian Games will be played at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila, not PhilSports Arena in Pasig as previously announced.