1997 Southeast Asian Games

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19th Southeast Asian Games
Theme: ""
Nations participating	10
Athletes participating	6007 (including officials)
Events	490 in 36 sports
Opening ceremony	October 11, 1997
Closing ceremony	October 19, 1997
Officially opened by	General Suharto President of Indonesia
Ceremony venue	Bung Karno Stadium

The 19th Southeast Asian Games were held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 11 October to 19 October 1997. It was opened by President Suharto. The Games featured 36 sports in 490 events.

[edit] Mascot

Hanoman, a character in the Ramayana epic, was the official mascot of the 1997 SEA Games.

[edit] Medal count

(Host nation highlighted.)

Position	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Indonesia	194	101	115	410
2	Thailand	83	97	78	258
3	Malaysia	55	68	75	198
4	Philippines	43	57	109	209
5	Vietnam	35	48	50	133
6	Singapore	30	26	50	106
7	Myanmar	8	34	44	86
8	Brunei	0	2	8	10
9	Laos	0	0	7	7
10	Cambodia	0	0	6	6

[edit] Sports

[edit] References

• Medal tally