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SEA Games
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SEA Games
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AbbreviationSEA Games
First event 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games in Bangkok, Thailand
Occur every2 odd-numbered years
Next event 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Chonburi, and Songkhla, Thailand
PurposeMulti sport event for nations on the Southeast Asian subcontinent
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
PresidentCharouck Arirachakaran

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.

Contents

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. East Timor, 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).

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

NationCode National Olympic Committee CreatedDebuted
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei BRU Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council 19841977
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia CAM National Olympic Committee of Cambodia 19831961
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia INA Indonesian Olympic Committee 19461977
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos LAO National Olympic Committee of Laos 19751959
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia MAS Olympic Council of Malaysia 19531959
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar MYA Myanmar Olympic Committee 19471959
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines PHI Philippine Olympic Committee 19111977
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore SGP Singapore National Olympic Council 19471959
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand THA National Olympic Committee of Thailand 19481959
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor TLS National Olympic Committee of Timor-Leste 2003
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam VIE Vietnam Olympic Committee 19521959 [a]
  1. Debuted as Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam, which competed from 1959–1973. Flag of North Vietnam (1955-1975).svg  North Vietnam never competed. Unified Vietnam has competed since 1989.

Timelines

NationCodeas SEAP Gamesas SEA GamesTotal
59616365676971737577798183858789919395979901030507091113151719212325
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei BRU
Cancelled
26
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia [a] CAM23
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia INA26
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos [b] LAO26
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia [c] MAS33
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar [d] MYA33
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines PHI26
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore SGP33
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand THA33
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor TLSpart of Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 12
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam [e] VIE26
Total6776677477788899910101010111111111111111111111111297
  1. Participate as Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer Republic (KHM) in 1971 – 1973, as Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg  People's Republic of Kampuchea (CAM) in 1983 – 1987, Never competed as Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg  Democratic Kampuchea (CAM) and Flag of the State of Cambodia (1989-1992).svg  State of Cambodia (CAM)
  2. Participate as Flag of Laos (1952-1975).svg  Kingdom of Laos (LAO) in 1959 – 1973.
  3. Participate as Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya (MAL) in 1959 – 1961.
  4. Participate as Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Burma (BIR) in 1959 – 1987.
  5. Participate as Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam (VNM) in 1959 – 1973. Flag of North Vietnam (1955-1975).svg  North Vietnam never competed. Unified Vietnam has competed since 1989.

Editions

List of SEA Games
GamesYearHost citiesOpened by [a] DateSportsEventsNationsCompetitorsTop-ranked teamRef
SEAP Games
1 1959 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 12–17 December 195912676518Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
2 1961 Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Yangon, Burma President Win Maung 11–16 December 196113867623Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma  (BIR)
3 1965 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ismail Nasiruddin 14–21 December 1965141347963Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
4 1967 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 9–16 December 1967161446984
5 1969 Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg Yangon, Burma Prime Minister Ne Win 6–13 December 196915145920Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma  (BIR)
6 1971 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim 6–13 December 1971151567957Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
7 1973 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore President Benjamin Sheares 1–8 September 1973161611,632
8 1975 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 9–16 December 19751817241,142
SEA Games
9 1977 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Yahya Petra 19–26 November 1977181887N/AFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)
10 1979 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, Indonesia President Soeharto 21–30 September 197918226N/A
11 1981 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Manila, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos 6–15 December 198118245≈1,800
12 1983 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore President Devan Nair 28 May – 6 June 1983182338N/A
13 1985 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej 8–17 December 198518251N/AFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
14 1987 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, Indonesia President Soeharto 9–20 September 198726372N/AFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)
15 1989 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Azlan Shah 20–31 August 1989243029≈2,800
16 1991 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Manila, Philippines President Corazon Aquino 24 November – 3 December 199128327N/A
17 1993 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore President Wee Kim Wee 12–20 June 199329318≈3,000
18 1995 Flag of Thailand.svg Chiang Mai, Thailand Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn [b] 9–17 December 199528335103,262Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
19 1997 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, Indonesia President Soeharto 11–19 October 1997364905,179Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)
20 1999 Flag of Brunei.svg Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah 7–15 August 1999212332,365Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
21 2001 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Salahuddin 8–17 September 2001323914,165Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)
22 2003 Flag of Vietnam.svg Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải [c] 5–13 December 20033244211≈5,000Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)
23 2005 Flag of the Philippines.svg Manila, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 27 November – 5 December 2005404435,336Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)
24 2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn [b] 6–15 December 2007434755,282Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
25 2009 Flag of Laos.svg Vientiane, Laos President Choummaly Sayasone 9–18 December 2009293723,100
26 2011 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 11–22 November 2011445455,965Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)
27 2013 Flag of Myanmar.svg Naypyidaw, Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun [d] 11–22 December 2013374604,730Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)
28 2015 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore President Tony Tan 5–16 June 2015364024,370
29 2017 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Muhammad V 19–30 August 2017384044,709Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)
30 2019 Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines [e] President Rodrigo Duterte 30 November – 11 December 2019565305,630Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)
31 2021 Flag of Vietnam.svg Hanoi, Vietnam [f] President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc 12–23 May 2022405235,467Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)
32 2023 Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen [g] 5–17 May 2023375806,210
33 2025 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Chonburi, and Songkhla, Thailand King Vajiralongkorn (expected)9–20 December 202550574Future event
342027 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Sarawak, Malaysia [h] Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar (expected)Future event
352029 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore [5] Future event
362031 Flag of Laos.svg TBA, Laos [6] Future event
372033 Flag of the Philippines.svg TBA, Philippines [6] Future event
  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. 1 2 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. Many events were held in various cities over the country to give support to Hanoi, who was the main host of the event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games were delayed to May 2022.
  7. Representing Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia.
  8. Apart from Kuala Lumpur, two Malaysian states – Penang and Sarawak – have agreed to co-host the 2027 SEA Games. [3] Sabah had also planned to co-host, but they pulled out. [4]

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 3rd SEAP Games then passed to Laos as hosts, but they begged off the 1965 event citing financial difficulties. [7] In 2023, Cambodia was finally able to host the sports event for the first time at its newly built sports complex. [8]

Sports

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] [9]

This charter was modified in 2023, with the first games with this modification in effect will be the 2025 edition. [10] Each edition will have a minimum of 36 sports, composed as follows: the compulsory Category 1 now 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 & Martial Arts Games or Beach Games. Category 3 is now capped at a maximum of four sports. [11] [12]

List of SEA Games sports
Category 1Category 2Category 3
1A1BOlympic sportsAsian Games / AIMAG / ABG sportsTraditional [a] Other or ABG Sports [b]
Athletics Archery
1977–1997, 2001–2021, 2025
Billiards and snooker
Since 1987
Arnis
1991, 2005, 2019, 2023
Aquathlon
since 2023
Diving
Since 1965
Badminton Bowling
1977–1979, 1983–2001, 2005–2007, 2011, 2015–2021, 2025
Bokator
2023
Baseball5 [13]
2025
Artistic swimming
2001, 2011, 2015–2017, 2025
Baseball
2005–2007, 2011, 2019, 2025
Chess
2003–2005, 2011–2013, since 2019
Chinlone
2013
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, 2025
Beach handball
2019–2021
Water polo
1965–2019, since 2023
Boxing Dancesport
2005–2009, since 2019
Traditional boat race
1993, 1997–1999, 2003–2007, 2011–2015, since 2023
Contract bridge
2011
Canoeing
1985, 1995, 2001, 2005–2007, 2011–2015, 2019–2021, 2025
Esports
Since 2019
Kenpō
2011–2013
Duathlon
Since 2019
Cycling
1959–1979, since 1983
Finswimming
2003, 2009–2011, 2021-2023
Kun Khmer
2023
Floorball
2015, 2019, since 2023
Equestrian
1983, 1995, 2001, 2005–2007, 2011–2017, 2025
Futsal
2007, 2011–2013, 2017, 2021, 2025
Vovinam
2011–2013, 2021-2023
Lawn bowls
1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2017–2019
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
Since 2019
Paragliding
2011, 2025 (as demonstration sport)
Football Kickboxing
Since 2019
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, 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, 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, since 2019
Sepak takraw
1967–1969, since 1973
Rugby sevens
2015–2019, 2025
Squash
1991–2001, 2005–2007, 2015–2019, 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, 2025
Xiangqi
Since 2021
Skateboarding
2019, 2025
Softball
1981–1983, 1989, 2003–2005,
2011, 2015, 2019, 2025
Sport climbing
2011, 2025
Surfing
2019, 2025
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, 2025
Ice hockey
2017–2019, 2025
Short track speed skating
2017–2019, 2025
  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. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

All-time Southeast Asian Games medal table
RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)2,4532,1272,2046,784
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)1,9801,8761,9705,826
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS) [1] 1,3761,3631,8724,611
4Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE) [2] 1,2691,0971,2213,587
5Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)1,1801,3461,7024,228
6Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SGP)1,0451,0901,5003,635
7Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar  (MYA) [3] 5947841,0952,473
8Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia  (CAM) [4] 159202425786
9Flag of Laos.svg  Laos  (LAO)77122412611
10Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei  (BRU)1757170244
11Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste  (TLS)393951
Totals (11 entries)10,15310,07312,61032,836

List of multiple Southeast Asian Games medalists

Various individuals have won multiple medals at the Games, including the preceding Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.

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). [21] 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. [22] [23] [24] Several nations have called for amending the charter of the games to address the issue. [25] [26] 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. [11] [27]

See also

References

  1. Games page of the website of the Olympic Council of Asia; Archived 2010-12-11 at the Wayback Machine ; retrieved 2010-07-09.
  2. 1 2 "South East Asian Games Federation: Charter and Rules" (PDF). SEAGF. 30 May 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. "2027 SEA Games: Cost of organising estimated at RM700 mln, S'wak agrees to cover half, says Hannah". The Borneo Post . 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Sabah withdraws from co-hosting 2027 SEA Games, Parliament told". Malay Mail . 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. "Singapore to host 2029 SEA Games" . Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 Cua, Aric John Sy (13 July 2022). "PH to host SEA Games in 2033". The Manila Times. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. "History of the SEA Games". www.olympic.org.my. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  8. "Cambodia celebrates success in first-time hosting of SEA Games - Khmer Times". 18 November 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. Ian De Cotta (5 June 2015). "A cool addition to the SEA Games". Today Online. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  10. Navarro, June (17 May 2023). "Bambol assurance: Drastic reduction of indigenous games in next SEA Games calendar". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  11. 1 2 Lee, David (17 May 2023). "SEA Games sports programme to be standardised from 2025 to 2029". The Straits Times. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  12. "ยกเครื่องซีเกมส์! เลิกเน้นกีฬาพื้นบ้าน-เริ่มที่ไทยหนหน้า" [Overhaul the SEA Games! Stop focusing on local sports – start in Thailand next]. Naewna (in Thai). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  13. "Men's Baseball, Men's and Women's Softball and Baseball5 to feature in 2025 South East Asian Games". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  14. "South East Asian Games Medal Count". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  15. SEAP Games Federation [usurped]
  16. Medal Tally 1959-1995
  17. Medal Tally
  18. History of the SEA Games
  19. SEA Games previous medal table
  20. SEA Games members [usurped]
  21. Pattharapong Rattanasevee (21 July 2017). "Southeast Asian Games yet to win gold for sporting spirit". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017.
  22. Mariadass, Tony (24 November 2019). "Sea Games morphing into a monster-cum-circus". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  23. Mariadass, Tony. "Sea Games reduced to a carnival". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  24. "The SEA Games Contain the Seeds of Their Own Irrelevance". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  25. "Indonesian NOC calls for amendment to Southeast Asian Games Federation Charter on sports programme". Inside the Games. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  26. ""พลตรีจารึก" เตรียมเสนอปรับธรรมนูญสหพันธ์กีฬาซีเกมส์". Thai PBS (in Thai). 13 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  27. Henson, Joaquin. "Bambol reveals new SEA Games order". Philstar.com. Retrieved 19 May 2023.