2023 SEA Games

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

XXXII Southeast Asian Games
Host cityPhnom Penh, Cambodia
MottoSports Live In Peace
(Khmer: កីឡារស់ក្នុងសន្តិភាព, UNGEGN: Keila Rôs Knŏng Sântĕphéap)
Nations11
Athletes6,210
Events580 in 36 sports
Opening5 May 2023
Closing17 May 2023
Opened byHun Sen
Prime Minister of Cambodia
Closed byHun Sen
Prime Minister of Cambodia
Athlete's OathMontross Phansovannarun
Torch lighterSorn Seavmey
Main venueMorodok Techo National Stadium
Websitecambodia2023.com[usurped]

The event returned to its 2-year cycle, as the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made at the Southeast Asian Games Federation Council meeting in Singapore, in conjunction with the 2015 SEA Games, by the President of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, Thong Khon. The Philippines was originally scheduled to host the games, but was pushed forward to 2019 after Brunei withdrew to host the event. This was the first time that Cambodia hosted the games, as the 1963 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games was cancelled due to the political situation in the country at the time. The event was planned to feature 40 sports. The final number was 37 sports.

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