27th Myanmar Seagame and History of Seagame

The 27 ^th SEA Games will be hosted by Myanmar from 11 to 22 Dec 2013. The venue will be at the Capital Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay and Ngwe Saung Beach.
With the supports of the ASEAN friends Myanmar has the opportunity to host the game again after 44 years. Myanmar was the host for 1961, 2 ^nd SEAP Game and 1969, 5 ^th SEAP Game. 2013 is a remarkable year for Myanmar as the main venue for the Games will be at her new State Capital Naypyitaw for the first time.

Wunna Theikdi Stadium

Wunna Theikdi Stadium will be the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games. Most of the major events will be held in Naypyitaw Sports Facilities. Wunna Theikdi Stadium has the seating capacity of Naypyitaw, declared to be the biggest Stadium in Myanmar.

Thuwana Football Stadium

In Yangon the venues are at Thuwana National Sports Complex, Aung San Stadium, MCC, Theinphyu Stadium, NIS(1) and North Dagon Shooting Range. Aung San Stadium is the oldest National Stadium which has hosted the last two SEAP Games. A beautiful white sand beach in Ngwe Saung, about 4 hours drive from Yangon will co-host the water sports, sailing.

 

MANDALAY FOOTBALL STADIUM (Chan Mya Thar Si) By Thailandsusu

Mandalay the culture city of Myanmar will also co-host the Games at its biggest Bahtoo Stadium. All the participants will be competed in 34 sports events, the glory every sportsman intend to pursue in their lives. The Theme for this year SEA Game is Green, Clean and Friendship.

The idea of organizing the South East Asia Peninsulas Games appeared in 22 ^nd, May, 1958. On that day, Representatives of Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia and Thailand had a meeting and SEAP Games was came out by the proposal of Thailand Representative.

Ngwesaung Beach Club

Objectives are :
(1)To improve the friendship among SEAP Countries.
(2)To compete with higher level in Asian and Olympic Games using their skills and performance to Youth in the region.
Therefore, in 1959, to celebrate the 1 ^st SEAP Games was decided in Bangkok, Thailand and to organize it between the period of Asian and Olympic Games once in every two years.
It was appropriated to celebrate 3 ^rd SEAP Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 1963, but failed in various reasons. In 1965, the 3 ^rd SEAP Games was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From that time on, it was held regularly once in twice years.
The 9th SEAP Games in 1977, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a meeting was held by ex-Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mr. Tun Abdul Razak suggested let in Indonesia, Philippine and change its name SEAP Games to SEA Games.

By Thailandsusu

 The logo of SEA Games was six connected rings because it included six countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam at the beginning of SEA Games. Then, it became seven countries when Singapore participated in the SEA Games.
In 1977, Indonesia and Philippine were members of 9 ^th SEA Games and on 10th October, 1977, Brunei became the 10 ^th SEA Games participant. Nowadays, it forms with eleven member countries because Timor Leste is the last participant of SEA Games.

National Indoor Stadium- By Thailandsusu

  Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (SEAP Games)

Year	Games	Host City	Country
1959	I	Bangkok	Thailand
1961	II	Yangon	Myanmar
1965	III	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
1967	IV	Bangkok	Thailand
1969	V	Yangon	Myanmar
1971	VI	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
1973	VII	Singapore
1975	VIII	Bangkok	Thailand

Ngalike Dam for Canoeing , Rowing & Traditional Boat

 Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games)

Year	Games	Host City	Country
1977	IX	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
1979	X	Jakarta	Indonesia
1981	XI	Manila	Phillippines
1983	XII	Singapore
1985	XII	Bangkok	Thailand
1987	XIII	Jakarta	Indonesia
1989	XV	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
1991	XVI	Manila	Phillippines
1993	XVII	Singapore
1995	XVIII	Chiang Mai	Thailand
1997	XIX	Jakarta	Indonesia
1999	XX	Bandar Seri Begawan	Brunei
2001	XXI	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
2003	XXII	Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam
2005	XXIII	Manila among others	Philippines
2007	XXIV	Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand
2009	XXV	Vientiane	Laos
2011	XXVI	Jakarta	Indonesia
2013	XXVII	Nay Pyi Taw	Myanmar

 

Theinphyu Hockey Field

 Source ; 27seagames2013.com