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1993 Southeast Asian Games

January 08, 2023

The 1993 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 17th Southeast Asian Games were held in Singapore from 12 to 19 June 1993 with 29 sports in 440 events featured in this edition. This was the third time Singapore hosted the games after 1983 and 1973 competition. It was opened by President Wee Kim Wee. The Games featured 29 sports in 440 events.[1] The final medal tally was led by Indonesia.

17th Southeast Asian Games
Host citySingapore
Nations participating9
Events29 sports
Opening ceremony12 June 1993
Closing ceremony20 June 1993
Officially opened byWee Kim Wee
President of Singapore
Torch lighterGrace Young
Ceremony venueSingapore National Stadium

Marketing

 
Singa, the lion, the official mascot of the games.

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.[2][3]

Torch

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

The Games

Opening ceremony

The official opening ceremony was held at 20:00 Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8) on 12 June 1993 in the Singapore National Stadium which was attended by the President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee and was live telecast on SBC-12.

The opening ceremony begin with a countdown called as "Countdown" from 20 to 1 all countdown clock at the SEA Games sports screen from 10 to 1 voice: Twenty, Nineteen, Eighteen, Seventeen, Sixteen, Fifteen, Fourteen, Thirteen, Twelve, Eleven, 10 (Ten), 9 (Nine), 8 (Eight), 7 (Seven), 6 (Six), 5 (Five), 4 (Four), 3 (Three), 2 (Two), 1 (One) and officially launched the logo of 1993 Singapore SEA Games with the first segment "Welcome to Lion City" a song written by Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Volunteers held large, five-foot balloons, each with a ribbon banner attached with the word "Selamat Datang" (Malay), "欢迎" (Mandarin), "வரவேற்பு" (Tamil) and "Welcome to Lion City" (English) written in all four languages.

The national anthem of Singapore, Majulah Singapura, was then performed by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor, Lim Soon Lee. Performers on the field used placards to form the words, Majulah Singapura.

The Parade of nations started with Brunei, followed by Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore last as host nation.

Dr Yeo Ning Hong, President of the SEA Games Federation, gave an opening speech which was followed by President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee announcing the official opening of the Southeast Asian Games.

The SEA Games Federation flag was carried into the stadium by eight Singapore athletes. The flag was then raised with the SEA Games anthem playing. The torch with the SEA Games flame entered the stadium and was passed to Ng Xuan Hui, Singapore's Sportgirl of the year. She then handed the touch over to Tan Wearn Haw, who passed it to Benedict Tan. Tan passed the torch to bowler, Grace Young, who ran the last 100 meters to a cannon. She lit the cannon with the SEA Games flame which "shot" a "projectile" towards the SEA Games Cauldron which was then lit by the "projectile".[4]

Swimmer Ang Peng Siong and Singapore Amateur Swimming Association secretary Woon Sui Kut took the Games pledges on behalf of the athletes and officials.[5]

Various artistes from the participating countries performed on stage.

The opening ceremony concluded with the exit of President of Singapore, Wee Kim Wee.

Closing ceremony

The official closing ceremony was held at 20:00 Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8) on 20 June 1993 in the Singapore National Stadium which was attended by the President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee and was live telecast on SBC-12.

Participating nations

  •   Brunei
  •   Indonesia
  •   Laos
  •   Malaysia
  •   Myanmar
  •   Philippines
  •   Singapore(Host)
  •   Thailand
  •   Vietnam

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.

  *   Host nation (Singapore)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Indonesia (INA)888184253
2  Thailand (THA)637063196
3  Philippines (PHI)575972188
4  Singapore (SIN)*504074164
5  Malaysia (MAS)434565153
6  Vietnam (VIE)961934
7  Myanmar (MYA)8131637
8  Brunei (BRU)131822
9  Laos (LAO)0101
Totals (9 entries)3193184111048

Broadcasting

Country Official broadcaster/s< Television broadcast
  Singapore Singapore Broadcasting Corporation SBC-12

Main sponsors

References

  1. ^ "Singapore hosts the 17th SEA Games". from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Roar! Sporting Lions in Singapore". from the original on 22 February 2017.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 12 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Migration (5 June 2015). "Athletes who lit the cauldron in previous SEA Games hosted by Singapore | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Sparkling Lion City start to the Friendship Games". The Straits Times. 13 June 1993. p. 1.

External links

  • Singapore hosts the 17th SEA Games
  • Looking Back at SEA Games Singapore 12 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  • SEAGF Office 6 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by Southeast Asian Games
Singapore
XVII Southeast Asian Games (1993) 		Succeeded by

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The 1993 Southeast Asian Games officially known as the 17th Southeast Asian Games were held in Singapore from 12 to 19 June 1993 with 29 sports in 440 events featured in this edition This was the third time Singapore hosted the games after 1983 and 1973 competition It was opened by President Wee Kim Wee The Games featured 29 sports in 440 events 1 The final medal tally was led by Indonesia 17th Southeast Asian GamesHost citySingaporeNations participating9Events29 sportsOpening ceremony12 June 1993Closing ceremony20 June 1993Officially opened byWee Kim WeePresident of SingaporeTorch lighterGrace YoungCeremony venueSingapore National Stadium Manila 1991Chiang Mai 1995 Contents 1 Marketing 1 1 Logo 1 2 Mascot 1 3 Torch 2 The Games 2 1 Opening ceremony 2 2 Closing ceremony 2 3 Participating nations 2 4 Sports 3 Medal table 4 Broadcasting 5 Main sponsors 6 References 7 External linksMarketing EditLogo Edit Singa the lion the official mascot of the games 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 Edit 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 2 3 Torch Edit The torch of the 1993 Southeast Asian games resembles that of a sword mounted with a lion s head The Games EditOpening ceremony Edit The official opening ceremony was held at 20 00 Singapore Standard Time UTC 8 on 12 June 1993 in the Singapore National Stadium which was attended by the President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee and was live telecast on SBC 12 The opening ceremony begin with a countdown called as Countdown from 20 to 1 all countdown clock at the SEA Games sports screen from 10 to 1 voice Twenty Nineteen Eighteen Seventeen Sixteen Fifteen Fourteen Thirteen Twelve Eleven 10 Ten 9 Nine 8 Eight 7 Seven 6 Six 5 Five 4 Four 3 Three 2 Two 1 One and officially launched the logo of 1993 Singapore SEA Games with the first segment Welcome to Lion City a song written by Singapore Symphony Orchestra Volunteers held large five foot balloons each with a ribbon banner attached with the word Selamat Datang Malay 欢迎 Mandarin வரவ ற ப Tamil and Welcome to Lion City English written in all four languages The national anthem of Singapore Majulah Singapura was then performed by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra led by conductor Lim Soon Lee Performers on the field used placards to form the words Majulah Singapura The Parade of nations started with Brunei followed by Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Thailand Vietnam and Singapore last as host nation Dr Yeo Ning Hong President of the SEA Games Federation gave an opening speech which was followed by President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee announcing the official opening of the Southeast Asian Games The SEA Games Federation flag was carried into the stadium by eight Singapore athletes The flag was then raised with the SEA Games anthem playing The torch with the SEA Games flame entered the stadium and was passed to Ng Xuan Hui Singapore s Sportgirl of the year She then handed the touch over to Tan Wearn Haw who passed it to Benedict Tan Tan passed the torch to bowler Grace Young who ran the last 100 meters to a cannon She lit the cannon with the SEA Games flame which shot a projectile towards the SEA Games Cauldron which was then lit by the projectile 4 Swimmer Ang Peng Siong and Singapore Amateur Swimming Association secretary Woon Sui Kut took the Games pledges on behalf of the athletes and officials 5 Various artistes from the participating countries performed on stage The opening ceremony concluded with the exit of President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee Closing ceremony Edit The official closing ceremony was held at 20 00 Singapore Standard Time UTC 8 on 20 June 1993 in the Singapore National Stadium which was attended by the President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee and was live telecast on SBC 12 The closing ceremony begin with playing of the national anthem of Singapore Majulah Singapura by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Flag bearers and athletes of participating countries enter the stadium Gymnasts and performers carrying multicoloured vertical flags enter President of Singapore Wee Kim Wee delivered closing speeches for the games and declared the games closed The SEA Games Federation flag was lowered and exited the stadium After the exit of the flag there was a firework display and the sta After the f the SEA Games flame of a all light off to afer exit of the SEA Games Federation Flag and all full fireworks displays In a handover ceremony the Minister for Defence Yeo Ning Hong presented the SEA Games Federation Flag to the Mayor of Chiang Mai the host city of the next SEA Games and the Thailand national flag was raised to the playing of Thailand national anthem The ceremony concluded with Tiffany Darwish performing 10 songs At the end of the performance there was a final fireworks display around the Singapore National Stadium grounds The closing ceremony ended at 20 30 SST Participating nations Edit Brunei Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Host Thailand Vietnam Sports Edit Archery details Athletics details Aquatics details Badminton details Basketball details Billiards and snooker details Bodybuilding details Bowling details Boxing details Cycling details Fencing details Football details Golf details Gymnastics details Hockey details Judo details Karate details Pencak silat details Sailing details Sepak takraw details Shooting details Squash details Table tennis details Taekwondo details Tennis details Traditional boat race details Volleyball details Weightlifting details Wushu details Medal table EditA 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 Host nation Singapore RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 Indonesia INA 8881842532 Thailand THA 6370631963 Philippines PHI 5759721884 Singapore SIN 5040741645 Malaysia MAS 4345651536 Vietnam VIE 9619347 Myanmar MYA 81316378 Brunei BRU 1318229 Laos LAO 0101Totals 9 entries 3193184111048Broadcasting EditCountry Official broadcaster s lt Television broadcast Singapore Singapore Broadcasting Corporation SBC 12Main sponsors EditCoca Cola Gatorade Seiko Konica Toyota Yonex Opel National Panasonic Nike Samsung Mikasa Singapore Telecom Singapore Airlines Singapore Post Singapore Press Holdings Singapore Broadcasting Corporation broadcast rights by SBC 12 Nestle MiloReferences Edit Singapore hosts the 17th SEA Games Archived from the original on 28 February 2015 Retrieved 16 February 2017 Roar Sporting Lions in Singapore Archived from the original on 22 February 2017 Looking Back At SEA Games Singapore Archived from the original on 12 February 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Migration 5 June 2015 Athletes who lit the cauldron in previous SEA Games hosted by Singapore The Straits Times www straitstimes com Retrieved 5 June 2022 Sparkling Lion City start to the Friendship Games The Straits Times 13 June 1993 p 1 External links EditSingapore hosts the 17th SEA Games Looking Back at SEA Games Singapore Archived 12 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Medal Tally 1959 1995 Medal Tally History of the SEA Games OCA SEA Games SEA Games previous medal table SEAGF Office Archived 6 November 2018 at the 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