Although organizers went to heroic efforts to make the venue meet international standards, the lack of running water in the facility and the occasional mid-competition dives by some of the thousands of bats that nest in the stadium's roof were reminders of the challenges involved in holding international sports competitions in Cambodia.
"It's taken a lot, but this is up to international standards," Cardos said of the venue. "When bat droppings land on a table or near a paper, we wipe it up in five seconds and it's gone."



