2020 Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Bernie Sanders at Georgetown University's Gaston Hall in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2019. Reuters
2020 Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Bernie Sanders at Georgetown University's Gaston Hall in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2019. Reuters
2020 Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Bernie Sanders at Georgetown University's Gaston Hall in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2019. Reuters
2020 Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Bernie Sanders at Georgetown University's Gaston Hall in Washington, U.S., September 19, 2019. Reuters

US Senator Bernie Sanders taken to hospital after chest pains


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US Senator Bernie Sanders has stopped campaigning for the presidency after being taken to hospital on Tuesday with chest pains, his office said on Wednesday.

Doctors inserted two stents after finding a block in one of Mr Sanders' arteries.

"Senator Sanders is conversing and in good spirits," senior campaign adviser Jeff Weaver said. "He will be resting up over the next few days.

"We are cancelling his events and appearances until further notice, and we will continue to provide appropriate updates."

Mr Sanders, 78, was in Las Vegas when he felt discomfort during a campaign event on Tuesday and sought medical evaluation.

The two stents were successfully inserted and Mr Sanders "is conversing and in good spirits", his campaign office said.

His wife, Jane O’Meara Sanders, was on her way to Las Vegas on Wednesday and said that her husband was “doing really well”.

Tick Segerblom, a Clark County commissioner who was at Mr Sanders’ fund-raiser on Tuesday, said he seemed fine at the time.

“He spoke well.," Mr Segerblom said. "He jumped up on the stage. There was just nothing visible."

The Democratic field’s oldest candidate, Mr Sanders sometimes jokingly refers to his age at town halls and other events, especially when interacting with younger people.

His aides have tried to project him as a candidate with energy levels that surpassed his 2016 presidential campaign.

Mr Sanders is one of three candidates over age 70 in the Democratic primary, which has spurred debate over whether the party should rally behind a new generation of political leaders.

His health problem is certain to revive that discussion in the weeks before the next presidential debate this month.

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  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
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  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
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2008 Beijing Olympics 9.69 seconds

2009 Berlin World Championships 9.58

2011 Daegu World Championships Disqualified

2012 London Olympics 9.63

2013 Moscow World Championships 9.77

2015 Beijing World Championships 9.79

2016 Rio Olympics 9.81

2017 London World Championships 9.95

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The flights

Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh via Yangon from Dh2,700 return including taxes. Cambodia Bayon Airlines and Cambodia Angkor Air offer return flights from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap from Dh250 return including taxes. The flight takes about 45 minutes.

The hotels

Rooms at the Raffles Le Royal in Phnom Penh cost from $225 (Dh826) per night including taxes. Rooms at the Grand Hotel d'Angkor cost from $261 (Dh960) per night including taxes.

The tours

A cyclo architecture tour of Phnom Penh costs from $20 (Dh75) per person for about three hours, with Khmer Architecture Tours. Tailor-made tours of all of Cambodia, or sites like Angkor alone, can be arranged by About Asia Travel. Emirates Holidays also offers packages. 

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