1989 SEA Games

Multi-sport event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 2015 May 2026 15th Southeast Asian Games 1989 sea games.png Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 150px Now is the time(Malay: Kini Saatnya) 25 sports 9 20 August 1989 31 August 1989 Azlan ShahYang di-Pertuan Agong Sharuddin AliYeo Wilfred Opening picture of splendour https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19890821-1.1.27 19 December 2025 The Straits Times 21 August 1989Sylvia Ng Stadium Merdeka Jakarta 1987 Manila 1991 The 1989 Southeast Asian Games (ms Sukan Asia Tenggara 1989), officially known as the 15th Southeast Asian Games, were a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 20 to 31 August 1989 with 25 sports featured in the games.OCA » Kuala Lumpur 1989 https://ocasia.org/games/56-kuala-lumpur-1989.html 2022-10-03 ocasia.org It was officially opened by 9th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah. Although Cambodia did not participate, Laos returned to compete for the first time under the new federation name in this edition of the games, while Vietnam fields their own delegation to the event for the first time as a unified country. The closing ceremony of this regional meet coincides with the 32nd anniversary of Malaysia's independence.Percy Seneviratne (1993) Golden Moments: the S.E.A Games 1959-1991 Dominie Press, Singapore 981-00-4597-2 This was the fourth time that Malaysia played as hosts to these games, the country had previously hosted the event in 1965 and 1971, when the event was still known as the Southeast Asian Peninsular (SEAP) Games at those times, and in 1977, in which this edition was the first to bear the games' present name, which reflects the admission of Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines to the Southeast Asian Games during that year. The games was opened and closed by Sultan Azlan Shah, the King of Malaysia at the Stadium Merdeka. The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by host Malaysia and Thailand. Venues Fencing shortened https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19890821-1.1.29 12 May 2026 The Straits Times 21 August 1989 29Today's Programme https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19890822-1.1.26 12 May 2026 The Straits Times 22 August 1989 26Today's Programme https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19890825-1.1.37 12 May 2026 The Straits Times 25 August 1989 37 State/Terittory Venue SportsKuala Lumpur Stadium Merdeka Ceremonies, Athletics, Football (final) Stadium Negara Basketball, Badminton Bandar Tun Razak Stadium Football Cheras Aquatic Centre Swimming, Diving, Water polo Jalan Duta Tennis Complex Tennis Kampo Hall Bodybuilding, Weightlifting Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium Badminton, Sepak takraw National Electric Board Sport Complex Table tennis, Taekwondo Tun Razak Hockey Stadium Field hockey University of Malaya Rugby Field ArcherySelangor BSN Stadium Bangi Football Dewan Tun Abdul Razak UKM Gymnastics Kelab Darul Ehsan Fencing Kent Bowl Asiajaya Bowling Petaling Jaya Civic Center Judo Petronas Sport Complex Bangi Karate, Pencak Silat Saujana Golf and Country Club Golf Subang Shooting Range Shooting Negeri Sembilan Seremban Town Hall BoxingPerak Velodrome Rakyat Cycling (track) Lumut Naval Base Rowing (Traditional boat race) Indera Mulia Hall Volleyball Pangkor Island Sailing Marketing Sponsors 22em Panasonic Coca-Cola IBM Mesiniaga Magnum Corporation Milo Malaysia Airlines Fujifilm Asics Seiko Genting Group Telekom Malaysia Aliph Sports Toto Mascot The official 1989 SEA Games mascot was an anthropomorphic turtle named Johan. Logo The logo for the Games features 6 elliptical rings alternately colored red and blue to form a shape that resembles a spinning top, or locally called gasing.https://www.esquiremag.ph/life/sports/sea-games-logos-through-the-years-a00293-20191004-lfrm2 The SEA Games Logos Through the Years 4 October 2019 Esquire Philippines: Lifestyle, Culture, Politics, Women Mario Alvaro Limos (2019) https://web.archive.org/web/20191005051433/https://www.esquiremag.ph/life/sports/sea-games-logos-through-the-years-a00293-20191004-lfrm2 5 October 2019 live Songs "Reach for the sky" ("Kini Saatnya" in Malay) was the official theme song of the 1989 Southeast Asian Games. It was sung in English by Francissca Peter and in Malay by Jay Jay. The games Participating nations 22em BRU 1989 INA 1989 LAO 1989 MAS 1989 (Host) MYA 1989 PHI 1989 SIN 1989 THA 1989 VIE 1989 Sports 22em Aquatics Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Cycling Fencing Field Hockey Football Golf Judo Karate Pencak silat Rowing Sailing Sepak takraw Shooting Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball Weightlifting Medal table A total of 957 medals, comprising 303 Gold medals, 302 Silver medals and 352 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Malaysia's performance was their best ever yet in Southeast Asian Games History and were placed only second to Indonesia as overall champion.1989 Southeast Asian Games medal table http://www.ocasia.org/game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMTDAyPEJ2iAhvIeXT1sBvVt Olympic Council of Asia 27 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161028022925/http://www.ocasia.org/game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMTDAyPEJ2iAhvIeXT1sBvVt 28 October 2016 dead Key MAS flagIOC2team 1989 Southeast Asian Games 102 78 71 67 58 75 yes 62 63 66 32 38 47 26 37 64 10 14 20 3 11 5 1 2 4 0 1 0 References External links History of the SEA Games Southeast Asian GamesKuala Lumpur Jakarta Manila XV Southeast Asian Games (1989) Category:SEA Games by year Category:1989 in multi-sport events Category:1989 in Malaysian sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by Malaysia Category:Multi-sport events in Malaysia Southeast Asian Games Category:Sport in Kuala Lumpur Category:1980s in Kuala Lumpur