08 July 2014 - The Permanent Missions of the Philippines to the United Nations (UN) and Other International Organizations in Geneva to the World Trade Organization participated in the Annual ASEAN Sports and Family Day on June 21 at the Versoix Sports Complex.
The ASEAN Sports and Family Day (ASFD 2014) is a much-awaited day for all ASEAN Missions to the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.
The day’s events included various games such as musical chairs and potato picking for kids, football, the Ambassador’s game, the tug of war and the awarding of medals.
A month before the ASFD 2014, different ASEAN Missions organized various matches in bowling, chess, pool, scrabble, football, table tennis and badminton. It may be recalled that the Philippine Mission to the UN organized the ASEAN Bowling Tournament on 31 May 2014.
The Philippine women’s tug-of-war team successfully defended its crown and bagged its 3rd consecutive gold medal in the tug-of-war contest. This sport has been a favorite of the Philippines for the past decade first in the men’s team competition and now in the women’s team competition.
The Philippines’ other awards include a gold medal in the scrabble competition (Mr. Ryan Gener, Geneva WTO) and a silver medal in women’s bowling team category.
Special guests at the ASFD include the Permanent Representatives of Australia and New Zealand.
ASEAN cuisine was likewise showcased through the common food tent, where a variety of dishes and desserts of each ASEAN country was served.
The Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam coordinated this year’s ASFD. The annual event has been organized by ASEAN Missions in Geneva for more than two decades to promote greater camaraderie, closer relations and foster friendship among ASEAN diplomats and their families and friends. The Permanent Mission of Cambodia will coordinate the 2015 ASFD. END