1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Host city | Singapore | ||
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Country | Singapore | ||
Nations participating | 7 | ||
Sports | 16 | ||
Opening ceremony | 1 September 1973 | ||
Closing ceremony | 8 September 1973 | ||
Officially opened by |
Benjamin Sheares President of Singapore | ||
Officially closed by |
Benjamin Sheares President of Singapore | ||
Torch lighter | C. Kunalan | ||
Ceremony venue | Singapore National Stadium | ||
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The 1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 7th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Singapore from 1 to 8 September 1973 with 16 sports featured in the games. This was the first time Singapore hosted the games.[1][2][3][4][5] Singapore is the fourth nation to host the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand, Burma and Malaysia. The games was opened and closed by Benjamin Sheares, the President of Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by host Singapore and neighbouring Malaysia.
The games
Participating nations
Sports
- Aquatics ()
- Athletics ()
- Badminton ()
- Basketball ()
- Boxing ()
- Cycling ()
- Football ()
- Hockey ()
- Judo ()
- Sailing ()
- Sepak takraw ()
- Shooting ()
- Table tennis ()
- Tennis ()
- Volleyball ()
- Weightlifting ()
Medal table
- Key
* Host nation (Singapore)
Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Thailand (THA) | 47 | 25 | 27 | 99 |
2 | Singapore (SIN)* | 45 | 50 | 45 | 140 |
3 | Malaysia (MAS) | 30 | 35 | 50 | 115 |
4 | Burma (BIR) | 28 | 24 | 15 | 67 |
5 | Khmer Republic (KHM) | 9 | 12 | 30 | 51 |
6 | South Vietnam (VNM) | 2 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
7 | Laos (LAO) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Total (7 NOCs) | 161 | 164 | 181 | 506 |
References
- ↑ "'Stage the Games in 1971' appeal to S'pore".
- ↑ Frida, E. (1971, November 15). Singapore to bid for 1973 SEAP Games. The Straits Times, p. 26. Retrieved from NewspaperSG
- ↑ 7th SEAP Games Organising Committee (1973). 7th SEAP Games, Singapore, 1973: Bulletin. Singapore: [s.n.], p. 8. (Call no: RCLOS 796 SOU)
- ↑ Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore ISBN 981-00-4597-2
- ↑ Singapore Sports Council. (1974). Annual report 1973. Singapore: Council, p. 11. (Call no.: RCLOS 354.5957093 SSCAR)
- ↑ Medal Tally
External links
- History of the SEA Games
- Medal Tally 1959-1995
- Medal Tally
- OCA SEA Games
- SEA Games previous medal table
- SEAGF Office
- SEA Games members
- The 7th SEAP Games
Preceded by 1971 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Southeast Asian Games | Succeeded by 1975 Bangkok, Thailand |
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