The 1993 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 17th Southeast Asian Games, were a multi-sport event held in

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from 12 to 20 June 1993 with 29 sports featured in this edition. The games were opened by

Wee Kim Wee Wee Kim Wee (4 November 1915 – 2 May 2005) was a Singaporean journalist and diplomat who served as the fourth president of Singapore between 1985 and 1993. Born in Singapore in the Straits Settlements, Singapore during colonial rule, Wee was ...

, the President of Singapore. This was the third time Singapore hosted the games, after

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and

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competition. The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by Thailand, the Philippines and host Singapore.

Development and preparation

An organizing committee for the Games was formed with

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as the president.

Venues

Marketing

Logo

The logo of the 1993 Southeast Asian Games is an image of a lion, which represents Singapore with the nickname, the lion city as the host of the 1993 Southeast Asian Games. The colours of the lion, blue, yellow, red, black and green are colours of the Olympic movement and represents the Olympic and sportsmanship spirit of the participating athletes in which the important thing is not to win, but to take part. The six-ring chain, the logo of the Southeast Asian Games Federation, represents the six founding nations of the Southeast Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games itself.

Mascot

The mascot of the 1993 Southeast Asian Games is a lion named, Singa. It has heart-shaped mane, snout and tail which represent the hearty welcome of athletes to the city.

Torch

The torch of the 1993 Southeast Asian games resembles that of a sword mounted with a lion's head.

The Games

Participating nations

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Sports

Medal table

A total of 1048 medals, comprising 319 Gold medals, 318 Silver medals and 411 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Singapore's performance was their best to date and placed fourth overall amongst participating nations.

Broadcasting

References

External links

Singapore hosts the 17th SEA Games
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OCA SEA Games

SEA Games previous medal table
* * {{SEA Games SEA Games by year 1993 in multi-sport events

Southeast Asian Games The Southeast Asian Games, commonly known as SEA Games is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games are under the regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with sup ...

Multi-sport events in Singapore