SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The 28th Southeast Asian Games opened in a blaze of colour and pageantry at Singapore's new national Stadium on Friday, providing the sports world with a brief moment of celebration after a week of soccer-related scandal.
In keeping with tradition, the Games were declared open by the host nation's head of state, Singaporean president Tony Tan, after a dazzling ceremony showcasing the region's cultural diversity and spectacular economic growth.
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