Cambodian king lights up SEA Games torch, relay begins as road to region's top sporting event starts

King Norodom Sihamoni lit the SEA Games torch at Angkor Wat temple on Tuesday (March 21, 2023). Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, March 21 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): King Norodom Sihamoni lit the SEA Games torch at Angkor Wat temple on Tuesday, marking the kickoff of the relay of the 32nd SEA Games torch, timed to coincide with the Angkor Wat equinox.

The ceremony was attended by several members of the Cambodian leadership, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, Minister of National Defence Tea Banh and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng, along with sporting delegations from the ASEAN nations.