SEA Plus Youth Games

SEA Plus Youth Games

Abbreviation	SEA Plus YG
First event	2028 SEA Plus Youth Games in Manila, Philippines (planned)
Purpose	Youth multi sport event primarily for nations on the Southeast Asian subcontinent
President	Abraham Tolentino

The Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games (SEA Plus YG) is a planned youth multi-sport event primarily involving participants from Southeast Asia.

History

Plans for a "SEA Games Plus" were first announced by the Indonesian Olympic Committee president, Raja Sapta Oktohari, on 25 December 2026. He pitched the proposal as an "expanded" SEA Games with the inclusion of countries of Oceania as well as Bhutan (which is where the "plus" in the event comes from). 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. The first edition is planned to be held in the Philippines in 2028. ^{[1] [2]}

The plan was confirmed and clarified by the Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino on 1 January 2026. The tournament was clarified to be a multi-sport tournament for athletes 17 years old and below and will involve countries of Southeast Asia as well as one guest country from another Asian sub-region. It was reportedly established during meetings held during the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, with Tolentino named as the inaugural president. Nine National Olympic Committee (NOCs) have reportedly committed to the SEA Plus Youth Games. ^{[3] [4]}

Participating NOCs

The imprimatur from the presidents of the following National Olympic Committee (NOCs) have reportedly been secured. ^[4]

Nation	Code	National Olympic Committee	Created
Cambodia	CAM	National Olympic Committee of Cambodia	1983
Indonesia	INA	Indonesian Olympic Committee	1946
Laos	LAO	National Olympic Committee of Laos	1975
Malaysia	MAS	Olympic Council of Malaysia	1953
Myanmar	MYA	Myanmar Olympic Committee	1947
Philippines	PHI	Philippine Olympic Committee	1911
Thailand	THA	National Olympic Committee of Thailand	1948
Timor-Leste	TLS	National Olympic Committee of Timor Leste	2003
Vietnam	VIE	Vietnam Olympic Committee	1952

Editions

2028

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Location of the SEA Plus Youth Games hosts

List of SEA Plus Youth Games

No.	Year	Host cities	Opened by	Date	Sports	Events	Na.	Com.	Top-ranked	Ref.
1	2028	Manila, Philippines	Future event

Sports

The programme will consist of two compulsory sports, a maximum of twelve Olympic sports, a maximum of five non-Olympic sports, and one traditional sport with up to six medal events. ^[5]

References

1. Azharie, Farah (28 December 2025). "Critics fear SEA Games Plus will turn Asean pride into Oceania's party". New Straits Times. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
2. Azharie, Farah (29 December 2025). "NSC chief says it's premature to discuss 'SEA Games Plus' idea". New Straits Times. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
3. Saldajeno, Ivan (1 January 2026). "Here's how SEA Games Plus really looks like according to POC". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
4. "Manila to host inaugural SEA Plus Youth Games in 2028". ABS-CBN News. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
5. "SEA Plus Youth Games to debut in Manila". Inside the Games. 3 January 2026.