2017 SEA Games

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XXIX Southeast Asian Games
Host cityKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MottoRising Together
(Malay: Bangkit Bersama)
Nations11
Athletes4,646
Events404 in 38 sports
Opening19 August 2017
Closing30 August 2017[1]
Opened byKing Muhammad V
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Athlete's OathNauraj Singh Randhawa
Judge's OathMegat Zulkarnain Omardin
Torch lighterNur Dhabitah Sabri
Main venueBukit Jalil National Stadium
Website2017 Southeast Asian Games
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2017 Southeast Asian Games

The 2017 Southeast Asian Games (Malay: Sukan Asia Tenggara 2017), officially known as the 29th Southeast Asian Games, or the 29th SEA Games, and commonly known as Kuala Lumpur 2017, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event that took place from 19 to 30 August 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] This was the sixth time that Malaysia hosted the games and its first time since 2001. Previously, it had also hosted the 1965, 1971, 1977 and 1989 editions of the games. The 2017 edition is most notable for being the first edition to include winter sports.[3][4][5]

The games were held from 19 to 30 August 2017, although several events had commenced from 14 August 2017. Around 4,646 athletes participated at the event, which featured 404 events in 38 sports. It was opened by the King of Malaysia, Muhammad V at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.[6]

Hosts Malaysia led the final medal tally, followed by Thailand and Vietnam.[7] Several games and national records were broken during the games.[8][9]

It was also announced during the SEA Games meeting in Vietnam just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2021 SEA Games that Malaysia was announced as the host nation of the 2027 SEA Games which also known as the 34th SEA Games. It will be then be the seventh time that Malaysia hosted the games last hosting the games in 1965, 1971, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2017.

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  3. ^ Richard Augustin (31 July 2017). "4 new sports we can now watch in 2017 SEA Games". Red Bull. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ^ Joseph Sipalan; Ebrahim Harris; Nick Mulvenney (3 August 2017). "Where summer never ends, Malaysians chase Winter Olympics dream". Reuters. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ Muhammad Faiz Baharin; R. Ratcharathan (24 August 2017). "Winter Sports Events Thrill The Crowd At SEA Games". Bernama. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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