1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
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 Malaysia.
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| Host city | Singapore, Singapore |
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| Nations participating | 7 |
| Sport(s) | 16 |
| Opening ceremony | 1 September |
| Closing ceremony | 8 September |
| 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 |
The games
Participating nations
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References
- "'Stage the Games in 1971' appeal to S'pore".
- Frida, E. (15 November 1971). 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". Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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 Kuala Lumpur |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Singapore VII Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (1973) |
Succeeded by Bangkok |
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1 formerly known as Southeast Asian Peninsular Games from 1959 until 1975. 2 Cancelled due to hosting issues and due to the Vietnam War. | ||
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