Cambodia is hosting the Southeast Asian Games for the first time and Prime Minister Hun Sen staged a glitzy opening ceremony to kick off the event. The 32nd edition of the regional Olympiad, which is held every two years, has attracted some 12,000 participants from 11 nations who will compete in 36 sports, from billiards and jujitsu to sailing and volleyball. The event, which runs until May 17, is an opportunity to burnish the international standing of Cambodia and its increasingly authoritarian leader.

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