The 2013 Southeast Asian Games (Burmese: ၂၀၁၃ ခုနှစ် အရှေ့တောင် အာရှ အားကစား ပြိုင်ပွဲ), officially known as the 27th Southeast Asian Games, or the 27th SEA Games, and commonly known as Naypyitaw 2013, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event took place in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from 11 to 22 December 2013, Around 4,730 athletes from 11 participating nations competed at the games, which featured 460 events in 34 sports. The games were held from 11 to 22 December 2013.
It was the third time for Myanmar in hosting the Southeast Asian Games. The country hosted the Games in 1961 and 1969 respectively in Yangon, then capital of the country. Singapore withdrew its hosting rights due to expected delays in the completion of its new national stadium, it eventually hosted in 2015. Nay Pyi Taw became the second city in Myanmar to host the Southeast Asian Games. The games were opened and closed by Nyan Tun, the Vice-president of Myanmar at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by host Myanmar and Vietnam. Several Games and national records were broken during the games. Though there were several controversies, including the inclusion of the traditional Burmese game of chinlone as a competitive sport, the Games were generally deemed successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.
Venues[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Wunna Theikdi Stadium | Nay Pyi Taw | Opening and closing ceremonies, athletics |
| Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium | Badminton, chinlone, karate, sepak takraw, wushu, taekwondo, table tennis | |
| Wunna Theikdi Futsal Indoor Stadium | Futsal | |
| Wunna Theikdi Boxing Indoor Stadium | Boxing, muay | |
| Wunna Theikdi Billiard & Snooker Indoor Stadium | Billiards and snooker | |
| Wunna Theikdi Aquatic Centre | Diving, swimming | |
| Wunna Theikdi Equestrian Field | Equestrian | |
| Games Village | Pétanque | |
| Wunna Theikdi Archery Field | Archery | |
| Zayarthiri Stadium | Football (men's) | |
| Zayarthiri Indoor Stadium | Volleyball, judo, vovinam, pencak silat, basketball | |
| Zayarthiri Swimming Pool | Water polo | |
| Mount Pleasant | Cycling (BMX, cross country, downhill) | |
| Ngalaik Dam | Canoeing, rowing, traditional boat race | |
| Roads of Leway, Pyinmana, and Tatkon | Cycling (road) | |
| Royal Myanmar Golf Course | Golf | |
| Zabuthiri Hotel | Chess | |
| Thuwunna Stadium | Yangon | Football (men's) |
| Thuwunna Indoor Stadium | Wrestling, kenpō | |
| Thein Pyu Stadium | Weightlifting | |
| Hockey Field | Field hockey | |
| North Dagon Shooting Range | Shooting | |
| Myanmar Convention Center | Bodybuilding | |
| Mandalarthiri Stadium | Mandalay | Football (women's) |
| Ngwesaung Beach | Ngwesaung | Sailing |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| Brunei | RTB1, Kristal-Astro, Radio Nasional Brunei |
| Cambodia | TVK, RNK |
| Indonesia | TVRI, SCTV, Indosiar, Nexmedia, RRI |
| Laos | LNTV, LNR |
| Malaysia | TV1, TV3, TV9, Astro SuperSport, Nasional FM, Hot FM, Fly FM |
| Myanmar | MRTV-4, For Sports, Sky Net, MRNS |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN, Studio 23, Balls, DZMM TeleRadyo, DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 |
| Singapore | MediaCorp Channel 5, MediaCorp HD5, Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Okto, StarHub TV, mio TV, 938Live |
| Thailand | Television Pool of Thailand (Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Modernine TV, NBT TV, SMM TV), Modern Radio, NBT Radio |
| Timor-Leste | Televisão de Timor Leste, Radio Timor Leste |
| Vietnam | VTV1, VTV3, VTC3, VOV |