1977 SEA Games

Multi-sport event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 2015 April 2025 9th Southeast Asian Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9th_sea_games.png 120px 18 7 19 November 1977 26 November 1977 Yahya Petra of KelantanYang di-Pertuan Agong Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei Junaidah AmanThe Games Burst Into Life...In Perfect Mood and Setting https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19771120-1.1.26 20 December 2025 The Straits Times 20 November 1977 26Wong Choon Wah Stadium Merdeka Bangkok 1975 Jakarta 1979 The 1977 Southeast Asian Games (ms Sukan Asia Tenggara 1977), officially known as the 9th Southeast Asian Games, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19 to 26 November 1977. This was the third time Malaysia hosted the games and its first since 1971. Previously, it also hosted the games for the first time in 1965.Ninth SEA Games Kuala Lumpur '77 Official Report, The Ninth Sea Games Organizing Council, 1979Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore 981-00-4597-2 Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines were finally admitted into the SEAP Games Federation in February that year and competed for their first time. Although the word 'Peninsula' was omitted from the new federation title to reflect the expansion, in which the games is the first games to bear the name, its emblem (which featured six rings representing the six founding members), and the sequential numbering of the games was kept to provide continuity, as well as reverence to the objectives, aspirations and contributions of the founders. The six-ring emblem was not replaced until 1999, when the present ten-ring emblem was first used in an official games logo. The games was opened and closed by Yahya Petra, the King of Malaysia at the Stadium Merdeka. The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by Thailand and the Philippines, with host Malaysia in fifth place. The games Participating nations Brunei was a British protectorate at that time. The Bold Lines means the Nation makes its debut appearance from the games. 30em BIR 1977 BRU INA MAS (Host) PHI 1977 SIN THA Sports 30em Aquatics Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Bowling Cycling Football Hockey Judo Rugby Sepak takraw Shooting Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Medal table http://www.ocasia.org/game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMRwnsc3yTf5WvIeXT1sBvVt Source 27 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161028023021/http://www.ocasia.org/game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMRwnsc3yTf5WvIeXT1sBvVt 28 October 2016 dead Key MAS flagIOC2team 1977 Southeast Asian Games 62 41 34 37 35 33 31 30 30 25 42 43 21 17 21 yes 14 21 28 0 0 3 References External links History of the SEA Games Southeast Asian GamesKuala Lumpur Bangkok Jakarta IX Southeast Asian Games (1977) Category:SEA Games by year Southeast Asian Games Category:International sports competitions hosted by Malaysia Southeast Asian Games, 1977 Category:Multi-sport events in Malaysia Category:Sport in Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games, 1977 Southeast Asian Games