“The experiences at the 31st SEA Games were amazing and unforgettable”
The most special reporter at the 31st SEA Games
Among the foreign reporters coming to Vietnam to work, Evan Andraws is one of the faces that attracts the most attention. The reason is because he is a born disabled person with only one hand.
However, Evan Andraws still proved to be extremely proficient in his work, not inferior to other photojournalists. This makes many people feel admired and touched. According to Evan Andraws’ share, he has been used to working with one hand for a long time:
“I am a photojournalist for the Indonesian Olympic Committee. I also work for Merah Putih Media, an arm of the first media channel for the disabled in Indonesia called Kami Bijak. Coming to the 31st SEA Games, I have a responsibility. Recording memorable moments of athletes.
I find that having only one hand doesn’t affect me much. I’ve worked with one hand quite well before.
Evan Andraws worked hard at SEA Games 31.
When I came to Vietnam, I received many compliments from volunteers. Some of you even wanted to take pictures with me. They call me an inspiration. I must say that I am extremely proud to receive those compliments.”
Although Evan Andraws has had many years of working with photography, the 31st SEA Games is the first major sporting event that an Indonesian reporter has been able to cover:
“This is my first time working at a big sporting event like the 31st SEA Games. Before that I only participated in a university sports event and that event also took place a long time ago.
I’m more often involved in working at large parties, concerts or music festivals.”
SEA Games 31 is a wonderful and unforgettable memory
After more than two weeks of working at the 31st SEA Games, reporter Evan Andraws has had very positive feedback, especially about the opening ceremony of the tournament:
“I am deeply impressed with the facilities of the 31st SEA Games. The quality of the places that I work on makes me satisfied.
I was fortunate enough to be present at the 31st SEA Games Opening Ceremony. The feeling of watching that ceremony was so great. The ceremony was shimmering, brilliant and very well planned.
My colleagues also praised the opening ceremony of the 31st SEA Games. I could see their enjoyment.
Reporter Evan Andraws is loved by Vietnamese volunteers (Photo: Nguyen Nham Ngoc Truong).
In addition, I was a bit overwhelmed when moving to the competition venues. Some locations are quite far apart, so I need to plan in detail for the move.
Your culture is very rich, the food is also delicious and the people are friendly and open. That makes me love Vietnam even more.
It must also be said that I did not face any difficulties while working in Vietnam. The 31st SEA Games brought an extremely wonderful and unforgettable experience to me.”
The satisfaction of reporter Evan Andraws also lies with the professionalism of the 31st SEA Games organizers. The Indonesian reporter continued to express his views:
“As for the organizers of the 31st SEA Games, I think they did a good job. Since then, the tournament has ended successfully. All competitions have gone smoothly is a testament to the organizers. SEA Games 31 did the best they could.
SEA Games 31 left many good feelings in the hearts of reporter Evan Andraws.
It’s really too harsh when there are people who criticize SEA Games 31. I still believe that the organizers did their best to make SEA Games 31 smooth until the end of the Closing Ceremony.
I believe with everything in hand, Vietnam is able to organize larger-scale sports tournaments than the SEA Games, such as ASIAD. Vietnamese people love sports and they deserve to experience even bigger sports tournaments.”
Admire the performance of U23 Vietnam
During his career in Vietnam, reporter Evan Andraws has recorded impressive images in many sports. Among them, the most memorable memory of the Indonesian reporter was when he witnessed the home team win in 5×5 basketball:
“My most memorable memory in SEA Games 31 is watching men’s 5×5 basketball. It was the match between Indonesia and the Philippines. I was really happy to see Indonesia beat the Philippines for the first time in the content. this”.
Besides overflowing emotions when witnessing the Indonesian 5×5 men’s basketball team win the SEA Games gold medal, reporter Evan Andraws was also impressed with U23 Vietnam:
“As for the sports teams of the host Vietnam, I really respect U23 Vietnam when they have an unbeaten record throughout the tournament to win the championship. The enthusiasm of the Vietnamese audience also makes me have to fascinated”.
U23 Vietnam made a strong impression on reporter Evan Andraws.
After memorable memories with the 31st SEA Games, reporter Evan Andraws thanked the parties for helping himself to experience the Games to the fullest:
“I would like to thank the organizers of the 31st SEA Games for creating favorable conditions for me to capture memorable images at the Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. Besides, I am also very grateful. The Indonesian Olympic Committee as well as Merah Putih Media gave me the opportunity to come to the 31st SEA Games to work.”
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