1969 SEAP Games

Multi-sport event in Rangoon, Burma February 2015 April 2025 5th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Rangoon, Burma Rangoon1969SEAG-en.png 15 6 6 December 1969 13 December 1969 Ne WinPrime Minister of Burma Khin Maung Myint (shooting)Rahman Mansoor Frida Ernest Burma's No 2 declares 5th Seap Games open https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19691207-1.1.23 27 December 2025 The Straits Times 7 December 1969 24 Maung Maung (football) Bogyoke Aung San Stadium Kuala Lumpur 1971 Bangkok 1967 The 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 5th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Rangoon, Burma from 6 to 13 December 1969 with 15 sports featured in the games. Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) had reluctantly declined to host this edition because the attack of the North Vietnam (Tet Offensive) in 1968 (Vietnam War). Singapore, the youngest member of the SEAP Games Federation at the time, suggested in this edition of the games to change the name of the sports festival to the Southeast Asia Games. Although it was not officially stated, the inclusion of the Philippines and Indonesia in the expanded federation was to greatly help alleviate the hosting problems, as well as to set higher and more competitive standards in the games. After hosting the 5th edition, Burma declined hosting succeeding games due to lack of financial capability.Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore 981-00-4597-2 This was Burma's second time to host the games and its first time since 1961. The games was opened and closed by Ne Win, the Prime Minister and Chairman of Union Revolutionary Council of Burma at the Bogyoke Aung San Stadium. The final medal tally was led by host Burma, followed by Thailand and Singapore. The games Participating nations 30em Burma 1948 (host) Laos 1952 South Vietnam Sports 18em Aquatics Athletics Badminton Basketball Boxing Cycling Football Gymnastics Judo Shooting Sailing Table tennis Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Medal table BIR flagIOC2team 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 57 46 46 yes 32 32 45 31 39 23 16 24 39 9 5 8 0 0 3 Source:http://www.ocasia.org/game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMRmGg3bFE9Eo/IeXT1sBvVt Medal tally 18 February 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20180228131635/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMRmGg3bFE9Eo%2FIeXT1sBvVt 28 February 2018 dead References 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 Southeast Asian Peninsular GamesRangoon Bangkok Kuala Lumpur V Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (1969) Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, 1969 S Category:Multi-sport events in Myanmar Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Category:Sport in Yangon Category:20th century in Yangon Category:SEA Games by year