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Flag of the SEA Games Federation
AbbreviationSEA Games
First event1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games in Bangkok, Thailand
Occur everyEvery two years
Next event2027 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Penang and Johor, Malaysia
PurposeMulti sport event for nations on the Southeast Asian subcontinent
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand
PresidentChaiyapak Siriwat

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The Southeast Asian Games, commonly known as SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supervision by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia.

The SEA Games is one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia, the others being South Asian Games, West Asian Games, East Asian Games, and Central Asian Games.[1]

History

The SEA Games owes its origins to the South East Asian Peninsular Games or SEAP Games (abbreviated as SEAPG). On 22 May 1958, delegates from the countries in Southeast Asian Peninsula attending the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan had a meeting and agreed to establish a sports organization. The SEAP Games was conceptualized by Luang Sukhum Nayapradit, then vice-president of the Thailand Olympic Committee. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help promote co-operation, understanding, and relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region.

Six countries, Burma (now Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, Malaya (now Malaysia), Thailand and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) were the founding members. These countries agreed to hold the Games biennially in June 1959 and the SEAP Games Federation Committee was formed thereafter.[2]

The first SEAP Games were held in Bangkok from 12 to 17 December 1959, with more than 527 athletes and officials from 6 countries; Burma (now Myanmar), Laos, Malaya, Singapore, South Vietnam and Thailand participated in 12 sports.

At the 8th SEAP Games in 1975, while South Vietnam was fallen and no longer existed, the SEAP Federation considered the inclusion of Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These countries were formally admitted in 1977, the same year when SEAP Federation changed their name to the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF), and the games were known as the Southeast Asian Games. The unified Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) returned to the games' 15th edition in 1989. Timor-Leste, one year after gaining independence from Indonesia, was admitted at the 22nd SEA Games in 2003.

The 2009 SEA Games was the first time Laos has ever hosted a SEA Games (Laos had previously declined to host the 1965 SEAP Games citing financial difficulties). Running from 9–18 December, it has also commemorated the 50 years of the SEA Games, held in Vientiane, Laos. The 2023 SEA Games, held from 5–17 May, was the first time Cambodia has ever hosted a SEA Games (Cambodia was awarded the 1963 SEAP Games, which was cancelled due to domestic political situation).[citation needed]

For the 2023 SEA hosted in Phnom Penh, the organising committee implemented several first-time provisions aimed at supporting participating nations. The Government of Cambodia covered the cost of food and accommodation for all athletes and sports delegates, waiving the typical daily fee previously charged to delegations. In addition, no fees were charged for broadcast rights, and tickets were free for all spectators for both the SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games competitions.[3][4]

In December 2025, the president of the Indonesian Olympic Committee, Raja Sapta Oktohari, proposed to the Southeast Asian Games Federation to broaden the scope of the event by creating a parallel event he called SEA Games Plus, which would be held in even-numbered years. He argued that introducing this would support athletes in bridging the gap between regional and international events, focus on holding more Olympic sports over regional sports, and eliminating the possibility for host nations to tamper with the SEA Games charter to maximise medal hauls. He said that the Indonesian Olympic Committee had been in talks with several National Olympic Committees outside of Southeast Asia in South Asia and Oceania to participate, such as Bhutan, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.[5] This plan was confirmed and clarified by the Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Tolentino on 1 January 2026. The event, known as the SEA Plus Youth Games, was clarified to be a youth multi-sport tournament similar to the Youth Olympic Games for athletes aged 17 and under, and will involve all nine Southeast Asian nations, as well as one guest country from another Asian sub-region.[6][7]

Symbol

The Southeast Asian Games symbol was introduced during the 1959 SEAP Games in Bangkok, depicting six rings that represent the six founding members and was used until the 1997 edition in Jakarta. The number of rings increased to 10 during the 1999 edition in Brunei to reflect the inclusion of Singapore, which was admitted into the Southeast Asian Games Federation in 1961, and Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines, which joined the organization in 1977. The number of rings was again increased to 11 during the 2011 Games in Indonesia to reflect the federation's newest member, East Timor, which was admitted in 2003.

Participating NOCs

Nation Code National Olympic Committee Created Debuted
File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei BRU Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council 1984 1977
File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia CAM National Olympic Committee of Cambodia 1983 1961
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia INA Indonesian Olympic Committee 1946 1977
File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos LAO National Olympic Committee of Laos 1975 1959
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia MAS Olympic Council of Malaysia 1953 1959
File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar MYA Myanmar Olympic Committee 1947 1959
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines PHI Philippine Olympic Committee 1911 1977
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore SGP Singapore National Olympic Council 1947 1959
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand THA National Olympic Committee of Thailand 1948 1959
File:Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste TLS National Olympic Committee of Timor Leste 2003
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam VIE Vietnam Olympic Committee 1952 1959[a]

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  1. ^ Debuted as File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam, which competed from 1959–1973. File:Flag of North Vietnam (1955–1975).svg North Vietnam never competed. Unified Vietnam has competed since 1989.

Timelines

Nation Code as SEAP Games as SEA Games Total
59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei BRU scope="col" rowspan="12" Template:Vert header • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26
File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia[a] CAM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • [b] 22
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia INA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26
File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos[c] LAO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia[d] MAS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33
File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar[e] MYA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33
File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines PHI • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26
File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore SGP • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33
File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand THA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33
File:Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste TLS part of Template:Flagicon Indonesia • • • • • • • • • • • • 12
File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam[f] VIE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26
Total 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 4 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 296

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  1. ^ Participated as File:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg Khmer Republic (KHM) in 1971 – 1973, as File:Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg People's Republic of Kampuchea (CAM) in 1983 – 1987, Never competed as Template:Country data Democratic Kampuchea (CAM) and Template:Country data State of Cambodia (CAM)
  2. ^ Originally planned to participate but withdrew after the opening ceremony.
  3. ^ Participated as File:Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg Kingdom of Laos (LAO) in 1959 – 1973.
  4. ^ Participated as File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg Malaya (MAL) in 1959 – 1961.
  5. ^ Participated as File:Flag of Myanmar (1974–2010).svg Burma (BIR) in 1959 – 1987.
  6. ^ Participated as File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg South Vietnam (VNM) in 1959 – 1973. File:Flag of North Vietnam (1955–1975).svg North Vietnam never competed. Unified Vietnam has competed since 1989.

Editions

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Location of the Southeast Asian Games host

Thailand is the only nation to have never missed the top three.

List of SEA Games
No. Year Host cities Opened by[a] Date Sports Events Na. Com. Top three nations Ref.
1st 2nd 3rd
SEAP Games
1 1959 Template:Flagicon Bangkok, Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 12–17 December 12 67 6 518 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [1] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
2 1961 Template:Flagicon Rangoon, Burma President Win Maung 11–16 December 13 86 7 623 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [2]
3 1965 Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ismail Nasiruddin 14–21 December 14 134 7 963 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [3] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
4 1967 Template:Flagicon Bangkok, Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 9–16 December 16 144 6 984 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [4] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
5 1969 Template:Flagicon Rangoon, Burma Prime Minister Ne Win 6–13 December 15 145 920 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [5] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
6 1971 Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim 6–13 December 15 156 7 957 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [6] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
7 1973 Template:Flagicon Singapore President Benjamin Sheares 1–8 September 16 161 1,632 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [7]
8 1975 Template:Flagicon Bangkok, Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 9–16 December 18 172 4 1,142 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [8] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
SEA Games
9 1977 Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Yahya Petra 19–26 November 18 188 7 N/A Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [9] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
10 1979 Template:Flagicon Jakarta, Indonesia President Soeharto 21–30 September 18 226 N/A Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [10] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
11 1981 Template:Flagicon Manila, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos 6–15 December 18 245 ≈1,800 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [11] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
12 1983 Template:Flagicon Singapore President Devan Nair 28 May – 6 June 18 233 8 N/A Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [12] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
13 1985 Template:Flagicon Bangkok, Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 8–17 December 18 251 N/A Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [13] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
14 1987 Template:Flagicon Jakarta, Indonesia President Soeharto 9–20 September 26 372 N/A Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [14] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
15 1989 Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Azlan Shah 20–31 August 24 302 9 ≈2,800 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [15] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
16 1991 Template:Flagicon Manila, Philippines President Corazon Aquino 24 November – 3 December 28 327 N/A Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [16] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
17 1993 Template:Flagicon Singapore President Wee Kim Wee 12–20 June 29 318 ≈3,000 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [17] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
18 1995 Template:Flagicon Chiang Mai, Thailand Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn[b] 9–17 December 28 335 10 3,262 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [18] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
19 1997 Template:Flagicon Jakarta, Indonesia President Soeharto 11–19 October 36 490 5,179 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [19]
20 1999 Template:Flagicon Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 7–15 August 21 233 2,365 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [20] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
21 2001 Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Salahuddin 8–17 September 32 391 4,165 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [21] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
22 2003 Template:Flagicon Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải[c] 5–13 December 32 442 11 ≈5,000 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [22]
23 2005 Template:Flagicon Manila, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 27 November – 5 December 40 443 5,336 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [23] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
24 2007 Template:Flagicon Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn[b] 6–15 December 43 475 5,282 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [8]
25 2009 Template:Flagicon Vientiane, Laos President Choummaly Sayasone 9–18 December 29 372 3,100 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [24] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
26 2011 Template:Flagicon Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 11–22 November 44 545 5,965 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [25]
27 2013 Template:Flagicon Naypyidaw, Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun[d] 11–22 December 34 460 4,730 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [26] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
28 2015 Template:Flagicon Singapore President Tony Tan 5–16 June 36 402 4,370 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [27]
29 2017 Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Muhammad V 19–30 August 38 404 4,709 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [28] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
30 2019 Template:Flagicon Philippines[e] President Rodrigo Duterte 30 November – 11 December 56 530 5,630 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 [29] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
31 2021 Template:Flagicon Hanoi, Vietnam[f] President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc 12–23 May 2022 40 523 5,467 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2
32 2023 Template:Flagicon Phnom Penh, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen[g] 5–17 May 37 580 6,210 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2
33 2025 Template:Flagicon Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand[h] King Vajiralongkorn 9–20 December 50 573 10[i] 9,199 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2 Template:FlagIOC2
34 2027 Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Penang and Johor, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ibrahim Iskandar (expected) 18–29 September 38 Future event
35 2029 Template:Flagicon Singapore[11] Future event
36 2031 Template:Flagicon TBA, Laos[12] Future event
37 2033 Template:Flagicon TBA, Philippines[12] Future event

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  1. ^ Names & offices in italics reflect an opener who was not head of state when opening the Games. If the office is partially italicized, the non-italicized portion is the office & name of the head of state being represented.
  2. ^ a b Representing his father, Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand.
  3. ^ Representing Trần Đức Lương, President of Vietnam.
  4. ^ Representing Thein Sein, President of Myanmar.
  5. ^ The 2019 SEA Games was officially decentralized. Events were held in various cities around the Philippines, mostly in the Clark City, the Metro Manila region, and the Subic Bay areas, however there was no single designated host city. The games were known as "Philippines 2019".
  6. ^ The event was mainly held in Hanoi, with some sports being held in various cities across the country. Originally scheduled to be held from 21 November to 2 December 2021, the Games were postponed to May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  7. ^ Representing Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia.
  8. ^ The event was mainly held in Bangkok, with some sports being held in Chonburi, Rayong, Chiang Mai and Ratchaburi. Songkhla province was originally one of the co-host provinces but due to Cyclone Senyar's impacts and damages to the province's sport facilities, all events that were to be held there were transferred to Bangkok and Chonburi.[9]
  9. ^ Originally, Cambodia was to take part, but withdrew its delegation a day after the opening ceremony due to security concerns in relation to the ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.[10]

The 1963 SEAP Games were cancelled. As the designated host, Cambodia was unable to host the event due to instability in the country, along with a disagreement with the International Amateur Athletic Federation. The hosting rights for the 1965 SEAP Games were passed to Laos, but they withdrew, citing financial difficulties.[13] In 2023, Cambodia was finally able to host the Games for the first time.[14]

Sports

Template:Main article The SEAGF Charter and Rules mandate the minimum number of sports to be staged, with sports falling under numerous categories. Prior to 2023, a host nation must have staged a minimum of 22 sports: the two compulsory sports from Category 1 (athletics and aquatics), in addition to a minimum of 14 sports from Category 2 (Olympic and Asian Games core sports), and a maximum of 8 sports from Category 3. Each sport would not offer more than 5% of the total medal tally, except for athletics, aquatics and shooting (the shot was elevated for this category in 2013). For each sport and event to be included, a minimum of four countries must participate in it. Sports competed in the Olympic Games and Asian Games must be given priority.[2][15]

This charter was modified in 2023, with the first Games with this modification in effect was the 2025 edition.[16] Each edition will have a minimum of 36 sports, composed as follows: the compulsory Category 1 which comprises two subcategories: 1A, which consists of aquatics and athletics, and 1B, a minimum of 10 Olympic sports from the Summer Olympic Games. Under Category 2, the host must include a minimum of 10 other sports from the Olympic Games (summer/winter), Asian Games, and Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games or Asian Beach Games. Category 3 is now capped at a maximum of four sports.[17][18]

List of SEA Games sports
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
1A 1B Olympic sports Asian Games / AIMAG / ABG sports Traditional[a] Other or ABG Sports[b]
Athletics Archery
1977–1997, 2001–2021, since 2025 		Billiards and snooker
Since 1987 		Arnis
1991, 2005, 2019, 2023 		Aquathlon
2023–2025
Diving
Since 1965 		Badminton Bowling
1977–1979, 1983–2001, 2005–2007, 2011, 2015–2021, since 2025 		Bokator
2023 		Baseball5[19]
2025
Artistic swimming
2001, 2011, 2015–2017, since 2025 		Baseball
2005–2007, 2011, 2019, 2025 		Chess
2003–2005, 2011–2013, 2019–2025 		Chinlone
2013–2017, since 2023 		Bodybuilding
1987–1993, 1997, 2003–2007, 2013, 2021
Swimming Basketball
1979–2003, 2007, since 2011 		Cricket
2017, since 2023 		Muay Thai
2005–2009, 2013, 2019–2021, since 2025 		Beach handball
2019–2021
Water polo
1965–2019, since 2023 		Boxing Dancesport
2005–2007, 2019–2023 		Traditional boat race
1993, 1997–1999, 2003–2007, 2011–2015, 2023–2025 		Contract bridge
2011
Canoeing
1985, 1995, 2001, 2005–2007, 2011–2015, 2019–2021, 2025 		Esports
Since 2019 		Kenpō
2011–2013 		Duathlon
2007, 2021–2025
Cycling
1959–1979, since 1983 		Finswimming
2003, 2009–2011, 2021-2023 		Kun Khmer
2023 		Floorball
2015, 2019, 2023–2025
Equestrian
1983, 1995, 2001, 2005–2007, 2011–2017, since 2025 		Futsal
2007, 2011–2013, 2017, 2021, since 2025 		Vovinam
2011–2013, 2021–2023 		Lawn bowls
1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2017–2019, 2027
Fencing
2003–2007, 2011, since 2015 		Indoor hockey
2017–2019, since 2023 		Obstacle racing
2019, 2023
Field hockey
1971–1979, 1983, 1987–1989, 1993–2001, 2007, 2013–2017, since 2023 		Ju-jitsu
2019–2025 		Paragliding
2011, 2025 (as demonstration sport)
Football Kickboxing
2019–2025 		Pétanque
Since 2001
Golf
1985–1997, 2001, since 2005 		Kurash
2019–2021 		Polo
2007, 2017–2019, 2025
Gymnastics
1979–1981, 1985–1997, 2001–2007, 2011, since 2015 		Netball
2001, 2015–2019, since 2025 		Shuttle cock
2007–2009
Handball
2005–2007, 2021, 2025 		Pencak silat
1987–1989, 1993–1997, since 2001 		Soft tennis
2011, 2019, 2023
Judo
1967–1997, since 2001 		Roller sports
2011 		Waterskiing
1987, 1997, 2011, 2015–2019, since 2025
Karate
1985–1991, 1995–1997, 2001–2013, since 2017 		Rugby union
1969, 1977–1979, 1995, 2007
Modern pentathlon
2019, 2025 		Sambo
2019
Rowing
1989–1991, 1997, 2001–2007, 2011–2015, 2019–2021, 2025 		Sepak takraw
1967–1969, since 1973
Rugby sevens
2015–2019, since 2025 		Squash
1991–2001, 2005–2007, 2015–2019, since 2025
Sailing
1961, 1967–1971, 1975–1977, 1983–1997, 2001, 2005–2007, 2011–2019, since 2023 		Wushu
1991–1993, 1997, since 2001
Shooting
1959–2021, since 2025 		Xiangqi
2021–2023
Skateboarding
2019, 2025
Softball
1981–1983, 1989, 2003–2005,
2011, 2015, 2019, 2025
Sport climbing
2011, 2025
Surfing
2019
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Since 1985
Tennis
1959–2011, since 2015
Triathlon
2005–2007, since 2015
Volleyball
1959–1997, since 2001
Weightlifting
1959–1997, 2001–2013, since 2017
Wrestling
1987, 1997, 2003–2013, since 2019
Figure skating
2017–2019, since 2025
Ice hockey
2017–2019, since 2025
Short track speed skating
2017–2019, since 2025

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  1. ^ Traditional or regional sports that are not part of Asian Games, Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games or Asian Beach Games.
  2. ^ Sports that previously appeared in some SEA Games editions but are not an Olympic, Asian Games, nor Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games sport.

All-time medal table

Corrected after balancing the data of the Olympic Council of Asia and other archived sites which had kept the previous Southeast Asian Games medal tables. Some information from the aforementioned sites are missing, incorrect and or not updated.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

Last Uptdated after the 2025 SEA Games

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List of multiple Southeast Asian Games medalists

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As of 2019, Singaporean swimmer Joscelin Yeo has won the most Southeast Asian Games medals with 55 (40 gold, 12 silver, 3 bronze). She reached this milestone during the 2005 Games, overtaking the previous record of 39 gold medals set by another Singaporean swimmer, Patricia Chan.

Criticism

One unique characteristic of the event is that there are no official limits to the number of sports and events to be contested, and the range can be decided by the organizing host pending approval by the Southeast Asian Games Federation. This has seen as many as 50 to 56 sports for the 2025 and 2019 editions, respectively. Aside from mandatory sports, the host is free to drop or introduce other sports or events (See SEA Games sports).[27] This leeway has resulted in hosts maximizing their medal hauls by dropping sports disadvantageous to themselves relative to their peers and the introduction of obscure sports, often at short notice, thus preventing most other nations from building credible opponents.[28][29][30] Several nations have called for amending the charter of the games to address the issue.[31][32] In 2023, the SEA Games charter was modified in an effort to make the number of sports in each edition more standardized, reducing the host's leeway to remove several sports, maximize medal hauls by introducing obscure local sports, and tamper with the competition's rules.[17][33]

See also

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