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Laos officially received Chao Anouvong Stadium on November 11, marking an important step in improving the country's sports infrastructure and providing better facilities for athletes, including those with disabilities.
(KPL) The handover ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Sports Thongsalith Mangnomek, who also serves as President of the National Olympic Committee of Laos (NOCL), and Japanese Ambassador to Laos Koizumi Tsutomu.
Also present were Matsuyama, President of Japanese consulting firm Azusa Sekkei, and Yamada, head of the Hazama Ando–Toa Road joint venture construction team, along with senior Lao officials, representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), contractors and media representatives.
The stadium has been designed to meet international standards, with facilities that allow able-bodied and para-athletes to train and participate in sports on an equal basis.
Its facilities include offices, meeting rooms, a media room, restrooms, a dining hall with capacity for 100 people, a fitness gym, equipment storage areas and dedicated utility rooms.
The upgraded stadium is expected to strengthen Laos' capacity to develop sports, support athletes and provide more inclusive sporting facilities
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