1983 SEA Games

The 1983 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 12th Southeast Asian Games, or informally Singapore 1983, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Singapore from 28 May to 6 June 1983. Scheduled to be hosted by Brunei in accordance to the renewed alphabetical rotation of hosting duties, the 1983 SEA Games were offered to be hosted by Singapore as Brunei prepared for its forthcoming independence from the United Kingdom. The games also marked the return of Cambodia, as People's Republic of Kampuchea after an 8-year-long absence since the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975.

12th Southeast Asian Games
Host citySingapore
Nations8
Sport18
Opening28 May 1983
Closing6 June 1983
Opened byDevan Nair
President of Singapore
Ceremony venueSingapore National Stadium

The games was opened and closed by Devan Nair, the President of Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by the Philippines, Thailand and host Singapore.

The games

Participating nations

Brunei was a British colony at that time until independence on January 1, 1984.

Sports

Medal table
Key

  *   Host nation (Singapore)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Indonesia (INA)646754185
2 Philippines (PHI)494853150
3 Thailand (THA)494038127
4 Singapore (SIN)*383858134
5 Burma (BIR)18151750
6 Malaysia (MAS)16254081
7 Brunei (BRU)0055
8 Cambodia (CAM)0000
Totals (8 entries)234233265732

Broadcasting
Country Official broadcasters Television broadcast Radio broadcast
 Singapore Singapore Broadcasting Corporation SBC-5 Radio 1 (90.5 FM and 630 kHz)
Radio 2 (94.2 FM and 675 kHz)
Radio 3 (95.8 FM and 675 kHz)
Radio 4 (96.8 FM and 1368 kHz)

References
    • Seneviratne, Percy (1993). Golden Moments The S.E.A Games 1959-1991. ISBN 9789810045975.
    • History of the SEA Games


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