2023 Southeast Asian Games

The 2023 Southeast Asian Games (Khmer: ការប្រកួតកីឡាប្រជាជាតិអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍ ២០២៣, translit. kar brakuot keila bracheacheat asi akne 2023) will be held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The announcement was made at the SEA Games Federation Council meeting at Singapore, in conjunction of 2015 Southeast Asian Games,[1] by the President of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, Thong Khon (ថោង ខុន).[2][3] Originally, the Philippines was slated to host the Games, but was pushed forward to 2019 after Brunei withdraws its original hosting rights.

XXXII Southeast Asian Games
Host cityPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Nations participating30
Athletes participatingTBA
Opening ceremony5 May 2023
Closing ceremony16 May 2023
Officially opened byKing of Cambodia
(expected)
Main venueMorodok Techo National Sports Complex

Development and preparation

Following the host selection announcement, Prime Minister Hun Sen approved the final design of the Games’ main stadium.[1] During a state visit by Hun Sen to Beijing in May 2014, China's leader Xi Jinping (also Party general secretary) promised to fund the construction of the main stadium of the new multi-purpose sports complex on the Satellite City of Phnom Penh in Khan Chroy Jong Va. The 60,000-seat main stadium, which is estimated to cost about $157 million and will be built by a Chinese construction firm, will be completed between 2019 and 2020 with a Chinese grant covering the entire project. A multipurpose arena, the Morodok Techo National Sports Complex will house an Olympic swimming pool, an outdoor football pitch, a running track, tennis courts and dormitories for athletes.[4]

The Cambodian government and the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee launched a mascot design competition open to Cambodian citizens who are at least 15 years of age. The organizers of the mascot design competition requires applicants to submit designs has a rabbit theme and reflects Cambodian culture. The deadline for the competition is on November 30, 2019 and will be first used in marketing materials starting 2020.[5]

The Games

Participating nations

All 11 members of Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) are expected to take part in the 2023 SEA Games. Below is a list of all the participating NOCs.

Southeast Asian Games Federation
  •  Brunei
  •  Cambodia
  •  Indonesia
  •  Laos
  •  Malaysia
  •  Myanmar
  •  Philippines
  •  Singapore
  •  Thailand
  •  East Timor
  •  Vietnam

References
  1. "As 2023 SEA Games Beckon, Cambodia Should Start Training Athletes". Khmer Times. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. "Cambodia Confirmed as 2023 SEA Games Hosts". Khmer Times. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. "Clear lessons for the Kingdom as curtain falls on 2017 SEA Games". Manjunath H S. Phnom Penh Post. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. "Hun Sen reveals design for SEA Games stadium". The Phnom Penh Post. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  5. Vorajee, Ismail (26 August 2019). "CAMSOC launches 2023 mascot design contest". Khmer Times. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
Preceded by
Hanoi		 Southeast Asian Games
XXXII Southeast Asian Games (2023)		 Succeeded by
Chonburi
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