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 |
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| Nations | 7 |
| Sport | 16 |
| Opening | 1 September 1973 |
| Closing | 8 September 1973 |
| Opened by | Benjamin Sheares President of Singapore |
| Closed by | Benjamin Sheares President of Singapore |
| Torch lighter | C. Kunalan |
| Ceremony venue | Singapore National Stadium |
The games
editParticipating nations
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Sports
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Aquatics ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Football ()
Hockey ()
Judo ()
Sailing ()
Sepak takraw ()
Shooting ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Singapore)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Thailand (THA) | 47 | 25 | 27 | 99 |
| 2 |  Singapore (SIN)* | 45 | 50 | 45 | 140 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 30 | 35 | 50 | 115 |
| 4 |  Burma (BIR) | 28 | 24 | 15 | 67 |
| 5 |  Khmer Republic (KHM) | 9 | 12 | 30 | 51 |
| 6 |  South Vietnam (VNM) | 2 | 13 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 161 | 164 | 181 | 506 | |
Broadcasting
edit| Country | Official broadcasters | Television broadcast | Radio broadcast |
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 Singapore
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Radio Television Singapore | RTS-5 RTS-8 |
Radio Singapore English Service (90.5 FM and 630 kHz) Radio Singapore Chinese Service (95.8 FM and 680 kHz) Radio Singapore Tamil Service (96.8 FM and 1370 kHz) |
References
edit- ^ "'Stage the Games in 1971' appeal to S'pore". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ 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
edit- History of the SEA Games
- Medal Tally 1959-1995
- Medal Tally
- OCA SEA Games
- SEA Games previous medal table
- SEAGF Office Archived 6 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- SEA Games members
- The 7th SEAP Games
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