1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
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Host city | Rangoon, Burma | ||
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Nations participating | 6 | ||
Events | --- in 15 sports | ||
Opening ceremony | 6 December 1969 | ||
Closing ceremony | 13 December 1969 | ||
Officially opened by | Ne Win | ||
Ceremony venue | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium | ||
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The 5th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Rangoon, Burma from 6 - 13 December 1969. Vietnam had reluctantly declined to host this edition because of the Vietnam War. Singapore, the youngest member of the SEAP Games Federation at the time, suggested in this edition of the games to change the name of the sports festival to the South-East Asia Games. Although it was not officially stated, the inclusion of the Philippines and Indonesia in the expanded federation was to greatly help alleviate the hosting problems, as well as to set higher and more competitive standards in the games. After hosting the 5th edition, Burma declined hosting succeeding games due to lack of financial capability.
Medal count
Host nation
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Burma (BIR) | 57 | 46 | 46 | 149 |
2 | Thailand | 32 | 32 | 45 | 109 |
3 | Singapore | 31 | 39 | 23 | 93 |
4 | Malaysia | 16 | 24 | 39 | 79 |
5 | South Vietnam | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
6 | Laos | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 145 | 146 | 164 | 455 |
Sports
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References
- Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore ISBN 981-00-4597-2
- History of the SEA Games
Preceded by | Southeast Asian Games | Succeeded by 1971 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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