The 1973 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 7th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Singapore from 1 to 8 September 1973 with 16 sports featured in the games. This was the first time Singapore hosted the games.[1][2][3][4][5] Singapore is the fourth nation to host the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand, Burma and Malaysia. The games was opened and closed by Benjamin Sheares, the President of Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by host Singapore and Malaysia.
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| Host city | Singapore |
|---|---|
| Nations | 7 |
| Sport | 16 |
| Opening | 1 September 1973 |
| Closing | 8 September 1973 |
| Opened by | Benjamin Sheares President of Singapore |
| Closed by | Benjamin Sheares President of Singapore |
| Torch lighter | C. Kunalan |
| Ceremony venue | Singapore National Stadium |
The games
Participating nations
Sports
Aquatics ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Football ()
Hockey ()
Judo ()
Sailing ()
Sepak takraw ()
Shooting ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Medal table
* Host nation (Singapore)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand (THA) | 47 | 25 | 27 | 99 |
| 2 |  Singapore (SIN)* | 45 | 50 | 45 | 140 |
| 3 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 30 | 35 | 50 | 115 |
| 4 |  Burma (BIR) | 28 | 24 | 15 | 67 |
| 5 |  Khmer Republic (KHM) | 9 | 12 | 30 | 51 |
| 6 |  South Vietnam (VNM) | 2 | 13 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 161 | 164 | 181 | 506 | |
Broadcasting
| Country | Official broadcasters | Television broadcast | Radio broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
 Singapore | Radio Television Singapore | RTS-5 RTS-8 | Radio Singapore English Service (90.5 FM and 630 kHz) Radio Singapore Chinese Service (95.8 FM and 680 kHz) Radio Singapore Tamil Service (96.8 FM and 1370 kHz) |
References
External links
- History of the SEA Games
- Medal Tally 1959-1995
- Medal Tally
- OCA SEA Games
- SEA Games previous medal table
- SEAGF Office Archived 6 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- SEA Games members
- The 7th SEAP Games