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| Host city | Hanoi and surrounding provinces, Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Motto | For a Stronger Southeast Asia (Vietnamese: Vì một Đông Nam Á mạnh mẽ hơn)[1] |
| Nations | 11 |
| Athletes | 5,467 |
| Events | 523 in 40 sports |
| Opening | 12 May 2022 |
| Closing | 23 May 2022 |
| Opened by | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc President of Vietnam |
| Closed by | Phạm Minh Chính Prime Minister of Vietnam |
| Athlete's Oath | Vũ Thành An |
| Judge's Oath | Phan Thị Ngọc Linh |
| Torch lighter | Quách Thị Lan |
| Main venue | Mỹ Đình National Stadium (opening ceremony) Mỹ Đình Indoor Arena (closing ceremony) |
The 2021 Southeast Asian Games (Vietnamese: Đại hội Thể thao Đông Nam Á 2021, lit. '2021 Southeast Asian Sport Assembly'), officially known as the 31st Southeast Asian Games, 31st SEA Games or SEA Games 31, and also recognized as Viet Nam 2021, was the 31st edition of the Southeast Asian Games, the biennial regional multi-sport event which was held in Hanoi, Vietnam and its surrounding cities from 12 to 23 May 2022.
Originally planned to take place from 21 November to 2 December 2021, it was eventually rescheduled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam.[2] Featuring 523 events in 40 different sports, being that the majority were in the Olympic program, contrary to what had happened on, previous edition.[3] This was the second time that Vietnam had hosted the games, having previously done so for the 2003 edition. The country had previously submitted a bid to host the 2018 Asian Games and won, but later withdrew due to financial restraints.[4]
The host country Vietnam emerged in the medal tally as the overall champions for the first time in 19 years, recording 205 gold medals (the most by any country thus far) along with 125 silvers and 106 bronzes, accumulating 446 medals in total.[5] They were followed by Thailand and Indonesia, with the Philippines and Singapore rounding out the top five.[6]
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- ^ "Vietnam tops medal tally, exceeding gold medal target at SEA Games 31 | Culture - Sports | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. VNA. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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