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XXXII Southeast Asian Games
Host cityPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Motto"Sports Live in Peace"
(Template:Lang-km)
Nations11
Athletes6,210
Events584 in 36 sports
Opening5 May 2023
Closing17 May 2023
Opened byHun Sen[1]
Prime Minister of Cambodia
Main venueMorodok Techo National Stadium
Websitewww.cambodia2023.com

The 2023 Southeast Asian Games (Khmer: ការប្រកួតកីឡាប្រជាជាតិអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍២០២៣), commonly known as the 32nd Southeast Asian Games, or the 32nd SEA Games, and commonly known as Cambodia 2023, is the 32nd edition of the Southeast Asian Games, a biennial sports multi-sport event which is currently held from 5 to 17 May 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The announcement was made at the SEA Games Federation Council meeting at Singapore, in conjunction with the 2015 Southeast Asian Games,[2] by the President of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, Thong Khon.[3][4] The Philippines was originally scheduled to host the Games, but was pushed forward to 2019 after Brunei withdrew to host the event. This will be the first time that Cambodia will host the games, as the 3rd Southeast Asian Peninsular (SEAP) Games in 1963 was cancelled due to the political situation in the country at the time. The event was planned to feature 40 sports.[5] The final number is 37 sports.[6]

Development and preparation

Venues

Following the host selection announcement, Prime Minister Hun Sen approved the final design of the Games' main stadium.[2] During a state visit by Hun Sen to Beijing in May 2014, China's leader Xi Jinping (also Communist party general secretary) promised to fund the construction of the main stadium of the new multi-purpose sports complex on the satellite city of Phnom Penh in Khan Chroy Changvar. The 60,000-seat main stadium, which is estimated to cost about USD 157 million and will be built by a Chinese construction firm, will be completed between 2019 and 2020 with a Chinese grant covering the entire project. A multipurpose arena, the Morodok Techo National Sports Complex will house an Olympic swimming pool, an outdoor football pitch, a running track, tennis courts and dormitories for athletes.[7]

Phnom Penh
Venue Event
Morodok Techo Sports Complex National stadium Opening and closing ceremonies
Athletics
Football
Field hockey
Olympic Swimming Pool Aquatics
Badminton Hall Badminton, Kickboxing
Table tennis Hall Table Tennis
Elephant Hall 1 Kickboxing, Kun Khmer
Elephant Hall 2 Basketball
Olympic Center Marquee Gymnastics
Pétanque Arena Pétanque
Basketball Hall Sepak Takraw
Tennis Sports Center Soft tennis, Tennis
Indoor Hall Indoor Volleyball
Chroy Changvar Convention Centre Dinosaur Park Hall Dancesport, Indoor hockey, Floorball
Hall A Arnis, Karate, Wushu
Hall B Fencing, Jujitsu
Hall C Judo, Kun Bokator
Hall E Pencak Silat, Wrestling
Hall F Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Vovinam
Hall G Boxing, Vovinam
Car Park Obstacle Race
Nagaworld Aeon 2 Sen Sok Billiards, E-Sports
Army Stadium Footbal
Prince Stadium
Smart RSN Stadium
Garden City Golf Club Golf
Royal University of Phnom Penh Xiangqi and Ouk Chaktrang
AZ Group Cricket Oval Cricket
Federation of Youth Hall Teqball
Kampot
Venue Event
Prek Kampot Traditional Boat Race
Kep
Venue Event
Kep City Beach Endurance races
Siem Reap
Venue Event
Mount Kulen Mountain Biking
Angkor Wat Marathon and Road cycling
Sihanoukville
Venue Event
Sihanoukville Boulevard Jet ski, Sailing
Otres Beach Beach Volleyball

Budget

According to Vongsey Vissoth, Minister attached to the Prime Minister and permanant secretary of state for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, building and setting up the facilities and fields required for the various competitions will cost between $30-40 million.

Speaking at the public forum Macroeconomic Management and the 2023 Budget Law held in Phnom Penh on Jan. 25, Vissoth explained that setting up and hosting events at stadiums and other locations might end up costing more than $300 million. In preparation for the event, Cambodia has built a number of infrastructures, as well as sports venues and sports facilities.[8][9]

Volunteers

The National Volunteer Committee of CAMSOC has announced the recruitment of nearly 7,000 volunteers to assist at the SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games.[10]

Torch relay

On March 21, 2023, with only less than 45 days before the start of the 32nd SEA Games, King Norodom Sihamoni has graciously ignited the torch using the secret flame and passed on the flame to the torch which took place at Angkor Wat. The height of the torch is 75 cm and weights slightly over one kilogram. The top of the torch was designed to reflect the symbol of Romdoul, the Kingdom of Cambodia national flower and it’s plated with gold color to show that the Kingdom of Cambodia and it’s people has risen to the top. The design on the handle of the torch is filled with multiple Kbach Chan connected together to signifies the unity in achieving peace and success for the country and South East Asia community.[11][12]

The torch relay also begins its journey to all other 9 countries in Southeast Asia starting on 24 March before returning back on 28 April.[13][14] Below is the list of the torch relay run date in each country:

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2023 Southeast Asian Games torch relay route.

Ticketing, Broadcasting and Accommodations

On March 31, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced all tickets for the May 5 to 17 Southeast Asian Games will be free – for both Cambodians and foreigners, but the fans must book the ticket before each match to watch inside the stadium. Also international broadcasters will not be charged for live television rights to cover the 608 events in 37 sports on offer.[15]

Cambodia will also fully cover spending on food and accommodation services for sport delegations. Delegates from all 11 countries participating in the SEA Games and the ASEAN Para Games were not required to pay $50 per person per day as had been the case with previous hosts. The decision to cover the costs was to increase the warm friendships and lead to success as the host of the first SEA Games in history.[16]

Participating nations

Participating nations

All 11 members of Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) are expected to take part in the 2023 SEA Games. Below is a list of all the participating NOCs.

Southeast Asian Games Federation


Number of delegations by National Olympic Committee

The Games

Ceremonies

The opening ceremony for the games will be held on 5 May 2023. However, the cricket and football tournaments will commence one week earlier, on 29 April 2023.[17]

Sports

See also: Southeast Asian Games sports
2023 Southeast Asian Games Sporting Programmes

Calendar

The edition of the schedule was published by the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia.[19][20][21]

All times and dates use Cambodian Standard Time (UTC+7).
OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony
April/May 2023 April May Events
29
Sat 		30
Sun 		1
Mon 		2
Tue 		3
Wed 		4
Thu 		5
Fri 		6
Sat 		7
Sun 		8
Mon 		9
Tue 		10
Wed 		11
Thu 		12
Fri 		13
Sat 		14
Sun 		15
Mon 		16
Tue 		17
Wed
Ceremonies OC CC
Athletics 4 10 9 8 9 7 47
Aquatics Diving 1 1 1 1 4
Finswimming 8 8 8 24
Swimming 6 7 6 7 7 6 39
Water polo ● ● ● ● 2 2
Badminton ● ● 1 2 ● ● ● ● 5 8
Basketball 5x5 Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
3x3 Basketball ● 2 2
Billiards ● 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 10
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 8 8 16
Chess Xiangqi ● 2 1 1 4
Ouk chaktrang ● ● ● ● ● ● 4 ● ● 3 7
Cricket ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● 1 1 ● 1 ● 2 2 8
Cycling Road Race 2 1 1 4
Mountain Biking 2 1 2 5
Dancesport 2 2
Esports 1 2 ● 1 1 1 ● ● 2 1 9
Fencing 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Floorball ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Golf ● ● 2 ● ● 2 4
Gymnastics Artistic 2 6 8
Aerobic 3 2 5
Hockey Field ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Indoor ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Jet ski ● ● ● 6 6
Judo 2 5 5 1 13
Karate 6 9 2 17
Martial Arts Arnis 4 4 4 12
Jujitsu 3 5 5 13
Kickboxing ● ● 6 11 17
Kun Bokator 6 ● ● 15 21
Kun Khmer 2 ● ● ● 8 9 19
Vovinam 8 8 7 7 30
Obstacle race ● ● 2 2 4
Pencak silat ● 6 ● ● 16 22
Pétanque 2 2 ● 3 ● 2 ● 2 11
Sailing ● ● ● ● ● ● 9 9
Sepak takraw 3 3 3 2 2 ● ● 3 ● 2 3 21
Soft tennis 1 2 ● 2 2 7
Table tennis ● ● 2 ● ● 3 ● 2 7
Taekwondo 8 6 6 4 24
Tennis ● ● ● 2 ● ● ● 3 2 7
Traditional boat race 5 4 4 13
Triathlon / Duathlon / Aquathlon 3 2 2 7
Volleyball Indoor ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● 1 2
Beach ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Weightlifting 4 4 3 3 14
Wrestling 10 10 10 30
Wushu 4 4 14 22
Daily Gold Medal Events 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 49 54 61 45 54 43 41 53 64 41 66 0 580
Cumulative total 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 58 112 173 218 272 315 356 409 473 514 580 580 580
Demonstration Event
Teqball ● ● 5 5
29
Sat 		30
Sun 		1
Mon 		2
Tue 		3
Wed 		4
Thu 		5
Fri 		6
Sat 		7
Sun 		8
Mon 		9
Tue 		10
Wed 		11
Thu 		12
Fri 		13
Sat 		14
Sun 		15
Mon 		16
Tue 		17
Wed 		Total
events
April May


Medal table

Key

  *   Host nation (Cambodia)

2023 Southeast Asian Games medal table, Live update: May 4, 18:52 (UTC+7)[22]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cambodia*5409
2 Philippines2237
3 Thailand1113
4 Laos1034
5 Indonesia0156
6 Myanmar0134
7 Vietnam0033
8 Brunei0000
 East Timor0000
 Malaysia0000
 Singapore0000
Totals (11 entries)991836

Marketing

Branding

The official logo and slogan for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games were decided on 2 July 2020 by the 2023 Cambodian SEA Games Organizing Committee and was officially unveiled on 7 August. A design competition for the games' logo was held in 2019 with the final design reportedly consists of the Angkor Wat and four dragons as its main motifs. The initial slogan for the games unveiled was "Sport Into Peace".[23][24] The logo was later slightly revised so it could also be used for the 2023 ASEAN Para Games,[25] while the slogan in English was revised to "Sports Live in Peace".[26]

A mascot design competition was also organized in 2019 which was open to Cambodian citizens who are at least 15 years of age. The contest required applicants to submit designs that followed a rabbit theme and reflected Khmer culture. The deadline for the competition was on 30 November 2019.[27] The winning design consists of two rabbits wearing Bokator attire; a female in red named Rumduol (រំដួល) and a male in blue named Borey (បុរី). Red and blue are colors from the Cambodian flag.[24][28]

The official song of the Games is "Cambodian Pride", performed by Preap Sovath, Khemarak Sereymun, Khem and Ton Chanseyma, produced by Galaxy Navatra Production.

Concerns and controversies

IFMA-led boycott of Kun Khmer competition

In July 2022, the Cambodian SEA Games Organizing Committee (CAMSOC) decided to link Muay Thai to Kun Khmer and used the name "Kun Khmer (Muay)" as the official name for the competition. This action resulted from the displeasure of the Cambodian public, who criticized the organizing committee for not displaying sufficient patriotism in its promotion of Cambodia's traditional martial arts.[29]

Afterwards, International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA), the international federation of Muay Thai, has claimed that the organizing committee was seeking to work with an organization that is not recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) as the sanctioning body for the competition. The IFMA was planning to bring this matter to the attention of the IOC, the IOC Ethics Commission, the OCA, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).[30]

In January 2023, the IFMA sent warnings to each national federation to stop sending their teams to compete in the Kun Khmer competition, otherwise the violating national federations will be banned from upcoming World Games, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, IFMA World Muaythai Championships, and other IFMA-sanctioned events.[31]

Participation and medal cap

Participating nations are limited in the number of athletes they can enter in certain sports – martial arts, dragon boat and esports, while such restriction is not applied to the host country. The Philippines, which claims to be backed by other participating nations aside from the host, has protested such regulation alleging it to be a strategy for Cambodia to finish at least fourth in the medal tally.[32][33]

The Philippines protested Cambodia's plan to only allow a maximum of two gold medals to be awarded to a competitor in the gymnastics events. This was later revised to three following a complaint from the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines.[34]

Broadcast rights

Host countries of SEA Games traditionally charge only a token fee for live broadcast rights. In 2019, the fee was $5,000 for the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines, while in 2021, it was $10,000 for the 31st Games in Vietnam.[35] However, on 31 March 2023, Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, announced not to take fees for broadcasting abroad.[36]

Broadcast channels

Country Channel Ref
Brunei Darussalam RTB N/A
Cambodia CSTV, TVK, CTN, Bayon TV, TV5, PNN, Hang Meas N/A
Indonesia TVRI, MNC Media [37]
Malaysia
[38]
Myanmar Sky Net, MNTV, Channel 9, MRTV, Channel Me N/A
Philippines Cignal TV (One Sports & One Sports+), Smart Communications N/A
Singapore Mediacorp [39]
Thailand Channel 9 MCOT, One 31, GMM25, T Sports, TrueID N/A
Vietnam VTV, K+, FPT, HTV, VieON, VTVcab N/A

[40][additional citation(s) needed]

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Further reading

Preceded by
Hanoi 		Southeast Asian Games
XXXII Southeast Asian Games (2023) 		Succeeded by
Bangkok–Chonburi–Songkhla
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