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1977 Southeast Asian Games

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Host city
  
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Events
  
--- in 18 sports

Closing ceremony
  
26 November 1977

Nations participating
  
7

Opening ceremony
  
19 November 1977

Officially opened by
  
Yahya Petra of Kelantan Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia

The 9th Southeast Asian Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19 - 26 November 1977. Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines were finally admitted into the SEAP Games Federation in February that year. Although the word 'Peninsula' was omitted from the new federation title to reflect the expansion, its emblem (which featured six rings representing the six founding members), and the sequential numbering of the games was kept to provide continuity, as well as reverence to the objectives, aspirations and contributions of the founders. The six-ring emblem was not replaced until 1999, when the present ten-ring emblem was first used in an official games logo.

Contents

Participating nations

1Brunei was a British colony at that time.

Medal count

Key

  *   Host nation (Malaysia)

References

1977 Southeast Asian Games Wikipedia