3rd Asian Indoor Games, Hanoi, Vietnam

The Olympic Council of Malaysia has announced that the 3rd Asian Indoor Games in Hanoi, Vietnam will be held from 30th October till the 8th of November. The manual for Dancesport is not out yet, but I suppose the format and sequences of the dances should be the same with 12 medals in total open for contention. In the Macau 2007, 2nd Asian Indoor Games each country can technically bring in 12 couples for Dancesport, meaning you can plan a couple to specialise in a particular event. However in the Team Dancesport Malaysia 2007, we only selected 3 of Malaysian top ranked couples in each discipline. Latin American and Standard. Will there be a change in Team Dancesport Malaysia 2009 ? This will depend on MPDC and the announcement that will follow after the 3rd ranking.

The logo is an image of a lotus created by flaming colour petals. The petals are made to look like hands holding a symbol of Asian Solidarity, Friendship and cooperation ( extract from AIG web site). What I was told is that Dancesport will be held at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace. No dates have been given but we do hope that it will be early so that all of our athletes and officials have the opportunity to attend the Opening Ceremony. A very exciting experience of camaraderie to make new friends from the Asian region, exchanging pin badges and taking lots of pictures. The hotel allocated for Dancesports the La Than Hotel, it looks like one of those charming French Colonial Hotels and again looking at the map it is walking distance from the Hotel to the Competition Venue. The location of the Sport Palace is next to a very beautiful Lake called the West Lake by the Vietnamese. To use a term by a Vietnamese friend, to describe West Lake, "... that place is " So Happening". I suppose those who are familiar with that lingo, a place with lots of activities.

I will keep you posted more and if possible pictures of the Sporting Venue and more news on the 3rd Asian Indoor Games as and when it comes in. It would be good if you want to know more about the Games to Google on 3rd Asian Indoor Games, Hanoi