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{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar}}
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{{Infobox games
| name          = XXVII Southeast Asian Games
| logo          = 2013 Southeast Asian Games Logo.png
| size          = 200px
| caption       =
| host_city     = [[Nay Pyi Taw]], [[Myanmar]]
| motto         = Green, Clean and Friendly<br />({{langx|my|အစိမ်းရောင်သန့်ရှင်းခြင်းနှင့်ချစ်ကြည်ရေး}})
| nations       = 11
| athletes      = 4730
| events        = 460 in 34 sports
| opening       = 11 December 2013
| closing       = 22 December 2013
| opened_by     = [[Nyan Tun]]<br />{{small|[[Vice President of Myanmar]]}}
| closed_by     = [[Nyan Tun]]<br />{{small|[[Vice President of Myanmar]]}}
| athlete_oath  = Sandi Oo
| torch_lighter = Maung Wai Lin Tun
| stadium       = [[Wunna Theikdi Stadium]]
| website       = [https://web.archive.org/web/20131216192227/http://www.27seagames2013.com:80/home/ 2013 Southeast Asian Games]
| next          = [[2015 Southeast Asian Games|Singapore 2015]]
| previous      = [[2011 Southeast Asian Games|Jakarta–Palembang 2011]] 
}}
The 2013 [[Southeast Asian Games]] ({{Langx|my|text=၂၀၁၃ ခုနှစ် အရှေ့တောင် အာရှ အားကစား ပြိုင်ပွဲ|translit=2013 Hkunnit Ashetaung Asha Agaza Pyaingbwe}}, {{IPA|my|n̥ɪʔtʰàʊɴ tɪʔsʰɛ̀ θóʊɴ ṵn̥ɪʔ ʔəʃḛtàʊɴ ʔàʃa̰ ʔáka̰sá pjàɪɴpwɛ́|pron}}), officially known as the '''27th Southeast Asian Games''', or the '''27th SEA Games''', and commonly known as '''Naypyitaw 2013''', were a [[Southeast Asia]]n multi-sport event took place in [[Naypyidaw|Nay Pyi Taw]], [[Myanmar]] from 11 to 22 December 2013, Around 4730 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 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games|1961]] and [[1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games|1969]] respectively in [[Yangon]], then capital of the country. Singapore withdrew its [[2015 Southeast Asian Games|hosting rights]] due to expected delays in the completion of its new [[New Singapore National Stadium|national stadium]], it eventually hosted in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.singaporeathletics.com/singapore-videos/sea-games-2013 |title=We're not hosting SEA Games 2013 |access-date=13 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004213159/http://www.singaporeathletics.com/singapore-videos/sea-games-2013 |archive-date=4 October 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingmalaysia.com/ttd_bizEnterprise/SingleNews.aspx?dirid=107&rec_code=498405 |title= Singapore not likely to host 2013 SEA Games |access-date=8 December 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> 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 at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Thailand]], followed by host [[Myanmar at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Myanmar]] and [[Vietnam at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|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.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

==Organisation==

===Host city===
[[Myanmar]], [[Vietnam]], [[Philippines]] and [[Thailand]] revealed their intentions to host the 2013 edition. However, since the latter three nations hosted the [[2003 Southeast Asian Games|2003]], [[2005 Southeast Asian Games|2005]] and [[2007 Southeast Asian Games|2007]] editions, respectively, these countries were less favored to host this edition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thitruongvietnam.com.vn/gpmaster.gp-media.thi-truong-viet-nam.gplist.74.gpopen.7517.gpside.1.viet-nam-se-dang-cai-sea-games-2013-.asmx |title = Việt Nam sẽ đăng cai SEA Games 2013? - viet nam se dang cai sea games 2013  |access-date=2015-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306212320/http://thitruongvietnam.com.vn/gpmaster.gp-media.thi-truong-viet-nam.gplist.74.gpopen.7517.gpside.1.viet-nam-se-dang-cai-sea-games-2013-.asmx |archive-date=6 March 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>[http://www.bnionline.net/news/mizzima/8059-burma-hopeful-of-hosting-2013-sea-games.html Burma hopeful of hosting 2013 SEA Games<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219014410/http://www.bnionline.net/news/mizzima/8059-burma-hopeful-of-hosting-2013-sea-games.html |date=19 December 2014 }}</ref>

Myanmar held the longest interval between hosting the games, spanning a time of 44 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/about_us/general |title=About |website=27seagames2013.com |access-date=22 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213200948/http://www.27seagames2013.com/about_us/general |archive-date=13 December 2013 }}</ref> The Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) Council met in Jakarta on 31 May 2010 unanimously agreed to award the [[Myanmar Olympic Committee]] the right to host the 27th edition of the games.<ref name="3g">{{cite web|url=http://www.3g.com.bn/index.php/sports/local/6421--myanmar-to-host-2013-sea-games.html |title=Myanmar to host 2013 SEA Games |access-date=3 June 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The official website of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]] also approved the fact that Myanmar would host the 27th Southeast Asian Games in its news launched on 7 June 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?redirect=1101 |title=SEA Games updates for 2011, 2013 |access-date=3 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613120216/http://ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?redirect=1101 |archive-date=13 June 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[ASEAN Football Federation]] (AFF)'s official website also announced that Myanmar would host the games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/news_d.asp?id=1346 |title=MYANMAR TO HOST SEA GAMES 2013 |access-date=3 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119192047/http://www.aseanfootball.org/news_d.asp?id=1346 |archive-date=19 November 2010 }}</ref>

===Development and preparation===
The Myanmar SEA Games Organising Committee (MYASOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmseagames2013.com/about_us/committee# |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107234224/http://www.mmseagames2013.com/about_us/committee%23 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 January 2014 |title=Myanmar SEA Games Organising Committee |work=Official Website }}</ref>

===Venues===
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    |lon_deg=96|lon_min=09|lon_dir=E
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    |lon3_deg=96|lon3_min=6|lon3_dir=E
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;Nay Pyi Taw
[[File:Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium.jpg|thumb|Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium]]
'''Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex'''
* [[Wunna Theikdi Stadium|Main Stadium]] (Opening and Closing Ceremony, Athletics)
* [[Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium|Indoor Stadium]] (Badminton, Chinlone, Karate, Sepak takraw, Wushu, Taekwondo, Table tennis)
* Futsal Indoor Stadium (Futsal)
* Boxing Indoor Stadium (Boxing, Muay)
* Billiard & Snooker Indoor Stadium (Billiards and snooker)
* [[Wunna Theikdi Aquatic Center|Aquatic Centre]] (Diving, Swimming)
* Equestrian Field (Equestrian)
* Games village (Petanque)
* Archery field (Archery)

'''Zayarthiri Sports Complex'''
* [[Zayarthiri Stadium|Main Stadium]] (Men's football)
* Indoor Stadium (Volleyball, Judo, Vovinam, Pencak Silat, Basketball)
* Swimming Pool (Water Polo)

'''Other venues'''
* Mount Pleasant (Cycling BMX, cross country, downhill)
* [[Ngalaik Dam]] (Canoeing, Rowing, Traditional Boat Race)
* Roads of [[Lewe Township|Leway]], [[Pyinmana Township|Pyinmana]], and [[Tatkon Township|Tatkon]] (Cycling – Road)
* Royal Myanmar Golf Course (Golf)
* Zabuthiri Hotel (Chess)

;Yangon
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* [[Thuwunna Stadium]] (Men's football)
* [[Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium (1)|Thuwunna Indoor Stadium]] (Wrestling, Kenpō)
* [[Thein Pyu Stadium]] (Weightlifting)
* Hockey Field (Field Hockey)
* North Dagon Shooting Range (Shooting)
* Myanmar Convention Center (Bodybuilding)

;Mandalay
* [[Mandalarthiri Stadium]] (Women's football)[[File:Mandalarthiri Stadium.JPG|thumb|[[Mandalarthiri Stadium]] in Mandalay|150px]]

;Ngwesaung
* [[Ngwesaung|Ngwesaung Beach]] (Sailing)

===Public transport===

As Naypyidaw was yet to be fully developed into a city, only shuttle bus services were provided throughout the games and were used to ferry athletes and officials to and from the airport, games venues and games village. The co-host cities of the games, [[Yangon]], [[Mandalay]] and [[Ngwesaung]] also provided the same services during the games.

===Countdown===

The official countdown to the games' opening ceremony began a year prior on 11 December 2012. The countdown clocks were located in Nay Pyi Taw and other cities in Myanmar that co-hosted the games.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}

===Torch relay===
The torch relay of the games began at Yangon's Thuwunna Indoor Stadium and ended in Nay Pyi Taw during the opening ceremony, covering a distance of 320 kilometres.<ref>{{cite web |date=2013-12-11 |title=The 27th SEA Games to open in Myanmar |url=http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=186636 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529130237/https://www.shine.cn/archive/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=186636 |archive-date=2018-05-29 |website=Shanghai Daily}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2013-12-12 |title=Myanmar holds the opening ceremony of 27th Southeast Asia Games |url=http://en.olympic.cn/news/olympic_news/2013-12-12/2295796.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930224038/http://en.olympic.cn/news/olympic_news/2013-12-12/2295796.html |archive-date=2014-09-30 |website=en.olympic.cn}}</ref>

==Marketing==

===Logo===
The logo of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games is an image of the map of Myanmar. The Southeast Asian Games Federation logo at the tip of the logo, has eleven rings which resembling the 11 Southeast Asian countries and the Southeast Asian Games Federation. Yellow, green and red, the national colours on [[Flag of Myanmar|Myanmar's National Flag]], represents Myanmar as the games' host nation. The yellow circle represents equality and fraternity, green color represents love of nature and the green economy, while the red color represents courage and hard working nature of Myanmar. The circular shape represents complete perfection and endless prosperity among the Southeast Asian countries.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |title=27th Sea Games Myanmar 2013 |url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230220345/http://www.27seagames2013.com/about_us/emblem |archive-date=2013-12-30 |access-date= |website=www.27seagames2013.com}}</ref>

===Mascot===
[[File:2013 SEA Games mascot.png|thumb|''Shwe Yoe'' & ''Ma Moe'', the official mascot]]
[[File:Official Merchandise Mascots of 27th SEA Games.jpg|thumb|Mascot dolls]]
The official mascot of the 2013 Southeast Asian Games is a couple of [[owl]]s named ''Shwe Yoe'' and ''Ma Moe''. The owls are considered lucky charms in Burmese tradition. The owl is globally taken to be the wisest, calmest and balanced animal. But, in Myanmar, it is also taken to be auspicious and believed to bring forth luck and prosperity to the family, for which the owl dolls are kept at their homes as lucky charms.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The owl as the official mascot of Myanmar SEA Games 2013 has a personality: wise, calm, lucky, loyal, and friendly. The personality of an owl was intended to bring forth co-operation, friendship, and better understanding among the participating countries.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://myanmarnaypyidaw.com/sea-games-2013/ | title=SEA Games 2013 | access-date=15 June 2013| date=2013-04-02 }}</ref> The mascots are named after a famous Burmese dance, [[Shwe Yoe|U Shwe Yoe and Daw Moe]].
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===Songs===
Several songs,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/lifestyle/1995-theme-songs-for-2013-sea-games-announced.html|title=Theme songs for 2013 SEA Games announced|date=2012-10-01|website=The Myanmar Times|language=en|access-date=2019-09-26|archive-date=26 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926150914/https://www.mmtimes.com/lifestyle/1995-theme-songs-for-2013-sea-games-announced.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> including the theme of the games "Colourful Garden", were written by [[Lin Htet]] for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.

==The Games==

===Opening ceremony===

[[File:Seagame.jpg|thumb|27th SEA Games opening ceremony at [[Wunna Theikdi Stadium]] in [[Naypyidaw]]]]
The opening ceremony was held on 11 December 2013 at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium. It marked the nation's biggest sporting event since 1969. It was led with pre-launch entertainment and a series of screens beamed a dramatic lights show during the Chinese-backed extravaganza.

The ceremony began with fireworks displays at the stadium. The theme song "Colourful Garden" was performed during the flag-raising ceremony after performances made by 12,000 school children and the [[Hsaing waing|Myanmar Royal Auspicious Orchestra]]. Chairman of the 27th SEA Games Organising Committee, [[Vice President of Myanmar|Vice-President]] [[Nyan Tun]] opened the Games with another explosion of colourful fireworks. The Games' torch was relayed by six former Burmese athletes before [[Aye Myint Kyu]], the Union Minister for Culture, handed it to a Burmese archer where he lit up the Games cauldron by shooting an arrow into it.

A showcase of arts and culture about [[History of Myanmar|Burmese history]] was made, with [[Burmese dance|dance performances]] accompanied the ending of the ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/news/article/103 |title=Myanmar Lights Up The Skies For 27th SEA Games |work=27seagames2013.com/ |access-date=12 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215142833/http://www.27seagames2013.com/news/article/103 |archive-date=15 December 2013 }}</ref>

===Closing ceremony===
The closing ceremony was held at Wunna Theikdi Stadium on 22 December 2013. It was started with an hour of music following the performance of "Colorful Garden", the theme song for the Games and subsequently, "Loyalty of Blood" was later presented by well-known artists [[May Sweet]] and [[Maykhala]]. The musical hors d'oeuvres concluded with all artists joining together in "Be Peaceful". [[President of Myanmar|President]] [[Thein Sein]] and his wife Khin Khin Win then entered the stadium, following which the Closing Ceremony was officially opened with pyrotechnic displays.

Four performances were presented with the first directly connected the SEA Games to Burmese tradition, celebrating the sport of [[chinlone]], which is believed to have first appeared in Myanmar in the 5th century. It then followed with the "Elephant Dance" which about paying tribute to the elephants in Myanmar.

The Closing Ceremony then paid homage to the [[List of ethnic groups in Myanmar|135 officially recognised ethnic races]] diversity of the country with the performance of "Everlasting Myanmar", depicting the rich diversity of the population, and simultaneously the many obstacles on the path to realising a new, peaceful and prosperous modern state.

Medal winners of every participating countries were then paraded onto the stadium floor to the beat of martial music – chants of "Myanmar" ringing through the stadium.

With the procession complete, [[Vice-President of Myanmar|VP]] [[Nyan Tun]] officially announced the 27th SEA Games concluded, as strobe lights searched the sky and a cornucopia of fireworks exploded over the stadium.

After Myanmar handed over the SEA Games responsibilities to Singapore, host of the [[2015 Southeast Asian Games]], the Games ended with one last round of fireworks and round of musical performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/news/article/200 |title=Good night and good luck, the flame is extinguished on the 27th Games |work=27seagames2013.com/ |access-date=27 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226022028/http://www.27seagames2013.com/news/article/200 |archive-date=26 December 2013 }}</ref>

===Participating nations===
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* {{flagSEAGF|BRU|2013|72 athletes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/brunei |title=Athlete List: Brunei |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217101425/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/brunei |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bt.com.bn/sports-national/2013/12/01/61-represent-brunei-myanmar-games | title=61 to represent Brunei at Myanmar Games | author=Yee Chun Leong | publisher=[[The Brunei Times]] | date=1 December 2013 | access-date=13 December 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204225932/http://bt.com.bn/sports-national/2013/12/01/61-represent-brunei-myanmar-games | archive-date=4 December 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|CAM|2013|243}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/cambodia |title=Athlete List: Cambodia |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217101824/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/cambodia |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.mizzima.com/culture/sport/item/10638-over-200-cambodian-athletes-to-join-sea-games-in-myanmar-next-month Over 200 Cambodian athletes to join SEA Games in Myanmar next month<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212093506/http://www.mizzima.com/culture/sport/item/10638-over-200-cambodian-athletes-to-join-sea-games-in-myanmar-next-month |date=12 December 2013 }}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|INA|2013|665}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/indonesia |title=Athlete List: Indonesia |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217101532/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/indonesia |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|LAO|2013|343}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/laos |title=Athlete List: Laos |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217101822/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/laos |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|MAS|2013|582}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/malaysia |title=Athlete List: Malaysia |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217101427/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/malaysia |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/sp/newssports.php?id=998427 |title=Sea Games The Best Platform To Expose Young Athletes – CDM |publisher=[[Bernama]] |date=4 December 2013 |access-date=13 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219014648/http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/sp/newssports.php?id=998427 |archive-date=19 December 2014 }}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|MYA|2013|990}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/myanmar |title=Athlete List: Myanmar |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217113911/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/myanmar |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref> '''(host)'''
* {{flagSEAGF|PHI|2013|219}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/philippines |title=Athlete List: Philippines |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217111940/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/philippines |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/sportztackle/meet-philippine-contingent-myanmar-sea-games-022306729.html | title=Meet your Philippine contingent to the Myanmar SEA Games | date= 10 December 2013 | access-date=14 December 2013}}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|SIN|2013|310}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/singapore |title=Athlete List: Singapore |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217113910/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/singapore |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/Corporate/en/news/media_releases/2013/FIRST_EVER_TRI-CONTINGENT_CEREMONY_KICKS_OFF_TEAM_SINGAPORE_MAJOR_GAMES_JOURNEY.MainPar.0047.File.tmp/Annexes_FIRST%20EVER%20TRI-CONTINGENT%20CEREMONY%20KICKS%20OFF%20TEAM%20SINGAPORE%20MAJOR%20GAMES%20JOURNEY.pdf |title=FIRST EVER TRI-CONTINGENT CEREMONY KICKS OFF TEAM SINGAPORE MAJOR GAMES JOURNEY |publisher=Singapore Sports Council |date=18 November 2013 |access-date=13 December 2013 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|THA|2013|746}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/thailand |title=Athlete List: Thailand |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217111943/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/thailand |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.dailynews.co.th/Content/Article/201485/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2+%E2%80%98%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C%E2%80%99+%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AC%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B5+%E2%80%98%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AC%E0%B8%B2%E2%80%99 |title=แข่งที่พม่าสะท้อนไทย 'ศึกซีเกมส์' กีฬามี 'มากกว่ากีฬา' {{!}} เดลินิวส์ – อ่านความจริงอ่านเดลินิวส์ |access-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219032840/http://www.dailynews.co.th/Content/Article/201485/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%97%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2+%E2%80%98%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C%E2%80%99+%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AC%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B5+%E2%80%98%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%AC%E0%B8%B2%E2%80%99 |archive-date=19 December 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|TLS|2013|49}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/timor-leste |title=Athlete List: Timor-Leste |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217101529/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/timor-leste |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref>
* {{flagSEAGF|VIE|2013|511}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/vietnam |title=Athlete List: Vietnam |access-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217112150/http://www.27seagames2013.com/sports/athletes/vietnam |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vhttdlkv3.gov.vn/SEA-Games/Doan-The-thao-Viet-Nam-tham-du-SEA-Games-27-voi-519-VDV.3869.detail.aspx |title=Đoàn Thể thao Việt Nam tham dự SEA Games 27 với 519 VĐV<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=16 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216081945/http://vhttdlkv3.gov.vn/SEA-Games/Doan-The-thao-Viet-Nam-tham-du-SEA-Games-27-voi-519-VDV.3869.detail.aspx |archive-date=16 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{{div col end}}

===Sports===
The 2013 SEA Games had 34 sports, fewer than [[2011 Southeast Asian Games|the previous edition]].<ref name="3g" /> Beach volleyball and dancesport were omitted due to issues regarding uniforms.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/356335/myanmar-does-what-others-do |title=Myanmar Does What Others Do |last=Satumbaga |first=Kristel |date=4 April 2012 |publisher=Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation |access-date=5 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407195303/http://mb.com.ph/articles/356335/myanmar-does-what-others-do |archive-date=7 April 2012 }}</ref> Tennis and gymnastics, two Olympic sports, were not contested. Instead, [[chinlone]] and [[Shorinji Kempo]] took their places. In this edition of the Games, [[floorball]] was also contested as a demonstration sport.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.floorball.org/news.asp?id_tiedote=3068 |title=Floorball a demonstration sport in the SEA Games 2013 – 07.02.2013}}</ref>

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{GamesSport|Aquatics|Events=}}
** {{GamesSport|Diving}}
** {{GamesSport|Swimming}}
** {{GamesSport|Water polo}}
* {{GamesSport|Archery|Events=10|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=46|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=5|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Basketball|Events=2|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Billiards and snooker|Events=12|Format=d}}¹
* {{GamesSport|Bodybuilding|Events=5|Format=d}}ʰ
* {{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=14|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Canoeing|Events=16|Format=d}}
* {{GamesSport|Chess|Events=18|Format=d}}¹
* {{GamesSport|Chinlone|Image=No}}³
* {{GamesSport|Cycling}}
* {{GamesSport|Equestrian}}
* {{GamesSport|Football}}
** {{GamesSport|Futsal}}
* {{GamesSport|Golf}}
* {{GamesSport|Field hockey}}
* {{GamesSport|Judo}}
* {{GamesSport|Karate}}¹
* {{GamesSport|Shorinji Kempo|Image=No}}²
* {{GamesSport|Muay}}ʰ
* {{GamesSport|Pencak silat}}²
* {{GamesSport|Pétanque}}²
* {{GamesSport|Rowing}}
* {{GamesSport|Sailing}}
* {{GamesSport|Sepak takraw}}
* {{GamesSport|Shooting}}
* {{GamesSport|Table tennis}}
* {{GamesSport|Taekwondo}}
* {{GamesSport|Traditional boat race}}¹
* {{GamesSport|Volleyball}}
** Indoor
* {{GamesSport|Vovinam}}²
* {{GamesSport|Weightlifting}}
* {{GamesSport|Wrestling}}
* {{GamesSport|Wushu}}¹
{{div col end}}

<small>¹ – not an official [[Olympic sport]].<br />
² – sport played only at the SEAG.<br />
³ – not a traditional [[Olympic sport|Olympic]] nor SEAG Sport and introduced only by the host country.<br />
° – a former official [[Olympic sport]], not applied in previous host countries and was introduced only by the host country.<br />
ʰ- sport not played at the previous edition and was reintroduced by the host country.<br /></small>

===Calendar===
{{2013 Southeast Asian Games calendar}}

===Medal table===
Timor Leste competed for the 6th time at the games and got their best finish as of 2022.

A total of 1531 medals, comprising 461 Gold medals, 459 Silver medals and 611 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Myanmar performance was their best to date and placed second overall amongst participating nations.[[File:2013 Southeast Asian Games Medals.jpg|thumb|Medals of the games]]
<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMQcPPu9G+l7SCZeNkKibbxl |title=OCA |access-date=23 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405001643/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMQcPPu9G+l7SCZeNkKibbxl |archive-date=5 April 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>In Athletics Men's 1500m FINAL has 2 Golds Medal.</ref><ref>No Silver Medal in Athletics : Men's 1500m.</ref>

For convenience, this is the official medal table of the 2013 SEA Games, not including the subsequent medal changes.

{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = MYA
 | flag_template  = flagSEAGF
 | event          = 2013
 | team           = 
 | gold_THA = 107 | silver_THA = 94 | bronze_THA = 81
 | gold_MYA = 86 | silver_MYA = 62 | bronze_MYA = 85 | host_MYA = yes 
 | gold_VIE = 73 | silver_VIE = 86 | bronze_VIE = 86
 | gold_INA = 65 | silver_INA = 84 | bronze_INA = 111
 | gold_MAS = 43 | silver_MAS = 38 | bronze_MAS = 77
 | gold_SIN = 34 | silver_SIN = 29 | bronze_SIN = 45
 | gold_PHI = 29 | silver_PHI = 34 | bronze_PHI = 38
 | gold_LAO = 13 | silver_LAO = 17 | bronze_LAO = 49
 | gold_CAM = 8 | silver_CAM = 11 | bronze_CAM = 28
 | gold_TLS = 2 | silver_TLS = 3 | bronze_TLS = 5
 | gold_BRU = 1 | silver_BRU = 1 | bronze_BRU = 6
}}

;Medal change
In September 2014, Myanmar gold medalists Saw Marlar Nwe (athletics) and Min Zaw Oo (bodybuilding), along with Indonesian gold and silver medalist Indra Gunawan (swimming), tested positive for a banned drug and were stripped of their medals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/NasiKatokCikgu/posts/447558308713591|title=hafiy found guilty doping by Asia sports medical body|website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/schooling-gets-his-6th-gold-2013-sea-games|title=Schooling gets his 6th gold for 2013 SEA Games}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/sea-games-three-guilty-doping-myanmar-games|title=SEA Games: Three guilty of doping at Myanmar Games|access-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906173145/http://news.asiaone.com/news/sports/sea-games-three-guilty-doping-myanmar-games|archive-date=6 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/fina-announces-two-indonesian-swimmers-banned-for-two-years-for-doping/|title=FINA Announces Two Indonesian Swimmers Banned for Two Years for Doping|date=2014-03-10}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
!scope="col" width="110"|Ruling date
!scope="col" width="120"|Sport
!scope="col" width="170"|Event
!scope="col" width="140"|Nation
!scope="col" width="40"|Gold
!scope="col" width="40"|Silver
!scope="col" width="40"|Bronze
!scope="col" width="40"|Total
|-
|rowspan=3|2013
|rowspan=3 align=left|[[Athletics at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Athletics]]
|rowspan=3 align=left|[[Athletics at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games – Women's 20 kilometres walk|Women's 20 kilometres walk]]
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|MYA|2013}}
| –1
| +1
| –1
| –1
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|VIE|2013}}
| +1
| −1
|
| 0
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|THA|2013}}
| 
| 
| +1
| +1
|-
|rowspan=4|2013
|rowspan=4 align=left|Bodybuilding
|rowspan=4 align=left|80&nbsp;kg
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|MYA|2013}}
| –1
| 
| 
| –1
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|THA|2013}}
| +1
| −1
|
| 0
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|INA|2013}}
| 
| +1
| −1
| 0
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|MAS|2013}}
| 
|
| +1
| +1
|-
|rowspan=3|2014
|rowspan=3 align=left|[[Swimming at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Swimming]]
|rowspan=3 align=left|[[Swimming at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games – Men's 100 metre breaststroke|Men's 100 metre breaststroke]]
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|INA|2013}}
| 
| −1
| 
| –1
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|PHI|2013}}
|
| +1
| −1
| 0
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|THA|2013}}
| 
| 
| +1
| +1
|-
|rowspan=4|2014
|rowspan=4 align=left|[[Swimming at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Swimming]]
|rowspan=4 align=left|[[Swimming at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay]]
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|INA|2013}}
| –1
| 
| 
| –1
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|SIN|2013}}
| +1
| −1
|
| 0
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|THA|2013}}
| 
| +1
| −1
| 0
|-
| align=left|{{flagSEAGF|MAS|2013}}
| 
|
| +1
| +1
|}

==Broadcasting==
International Broadcast Center was constructed in Maniyadana Jade Hall in Naypyidaw.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.content-technology.com/asiapacificnews/?p=5927 |title=ABS Builds International Broadcasting Centre for Myanmar SEA Games &#124; Asia-Pacific News |access-date=4 November 2019 |archive-date=6 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906191030/http://www.content-technology.com/asiapacificnews/?p=5927 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
;Key
{{Color box|#ccccff|&nbsp;<nowiki>*</nowiki>&nbsp;|border=darkgray}} Host nation (Myanmar)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:left"
|-
! colspan=5|2013 SEA Games Broadcasters rights in Southeast Asia
|-
! IOC Code
! Country
! Broadcast network
! Television network
! Radio network
|-
| align=left|'''BRU'''||align=left|{{flagicon|BRU}} [[Brunei at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Brunei]]
| [[Radio Televisyen Brunei|RTB]]
| [[RTB1]]<br />[[Kristal-Astro]]
| [[Radio Televisyen Brunei#Radio|Radio Nasional Brunei]]
|-
| align=left|'''CAM'''||align=left|{{flagicon|CAM}} [[Cambodia at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Cambodia]]
| [[National Television of Kampuchea|NTK]]
| [[National Television of Kampuchea|TVK]]
| [[National Television of Kampuchea|RNK Radio]]
|-
| align=left|'''INA'''||align=left|{{flagicon|INA}} [[Indonesia at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Indonesia]]
| [[Radio Republik Indonesia|RRI]]<br />[[Televisi Republik Indonesia|TVRI]]<br />[[Emtek]]
| [[TVRI (TV channel)|TVRI]]<br />[[SCTV (Indonesia)|SCTV]]<br />[[Indosiar]]<br />[[:id:Nexmedia|Nexmedia]]
| [[Radio Republik Indonesia|RRI]]
|-
| align=left|'''LAO'''||align=left|{{flagicon|LAO}} [[Laos at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Laos]]
| [[Lao National Television]]
| [[Lao National Television|LNTV]]
| [[Lao National Radio|LNR]]
|-
| align=left|'''MAS'''||align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Malaysia at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Malaysia]]
| [[Media Prima]]<br />[[Astro (television)|Astro]]<br />[[Radio Televisyen Malaysia]]
| [[TV1 (Malaysia)|RTM TV1]]<br />[[TV3 (Malaysia)|TV3 Malaysia]]<br />[[TV9 (Malaysia)|TV9 Malaysia]]<br />[[Astro SuperSport]]
| [[Nasional FM]]<br />[[Hot FM (Malaysia)|Hot FM]]<br />[[Fly FM]]
|- style="background:#ccf;"
| align=left|'''MYA'''||align=left|{{flagicon|MYA}} [[Myanmar at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Myanmar]]*
| [[MRTV-4]]
| [[MRTV-4]]<br />[[MRTV-4|For Sports]]<br />[[Sky Net]]
| [[Myanmar Radio National Service|MRNS]]
|-
| align=left|'''PHI'''||align=left|{{flagicon|PHI}} [[Philippines at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Philippines]]
| [[ABS-CBN Corporation]]
| [[ABS-CBN]]<br />[[Studio 23]]<br />[[Balls (TV channel)|Balls]]<br />[[DZMM TeleRadyo]]
| [[DZMM|DZMM Radyo Patrol 630]]
|-
| align=left|'''SIN'''||align=left|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Singapore at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Singapore]]
| [[Mediacorp|MediaCorp]]
| [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|MediaCorp Channel 5]]<br />[[HD5 (Singaporean TV channel)|MediaCorp HD5]]<br />[[CNA (TV network)|MediaCorp Channel NewsAsia International]]<br />[[Okto|MediaCorp Okto]]<br />[[StarHub TV]]<br />[[Mio TV]]
| [[CNA938|MediaCorp Radio 938LIVE]]
|-
| align=left|'''THA'''||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Thailand at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Thailand]]
| [[Television Pool of Thailand]]
| [[Channel 3 (Thailand)|Channel 3]]<br />[[Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5|Channel 5]]<br />[[Channel 7 (Thailand)|Channel 7]]<br />[[Modernine TV]]<br />[[National Broadcasting Services of Thailand|NBT TV]] <br />SMM TV (Simulcast TPT Coverage)
| [[MCOT|Modern Radio]], [[National Broadcasting Services of Thailand|NBT Radio]]
|-
| align=left|'''TLS'''||align=left|{{flagicon|Timor Leste}} [[Timor-Leste at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Timor Leste]]
| [[Radio-Televisão Timor Leste|RTTL]]
| [[Radio-Televisão Timor Leste#Television|Televisão Timor Leste]]
| [[Radio-Televisão Timor Leste#Radio|Radio Timor Leste]]
|-
| align=left|'''VIE'''||align=left|{{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vietnam at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Vietnam]]
| [[Vietnam Television|VTV]]<br />[[Vietnam Multimedia Corporation|VTC]]
| [[VTV1]]<br />[[VTV3]]<br />VTC3
| [[Voice of Vietnam]]
|}

==Concerns and controversies==
;Event cut down
* Myanmar SEA Games Organizing Committee's decision to include Burmese traditional sports [[Chinlone]] and [[Sittuyin]], and to exclude Olympic disciplines sports like gymnastics and tennis were not received well. The Philippines decided to send 208 athletes only, which its smallest delegation in 14 years.<ref name="PhnomPenhPost">{{cite web | url=http://www.phnompenhpost.com/sport/cambodia-eye-record-medal-haul | title=Cambodia eye record medal haul | author=HS Manjunath | publisher=The Phnom Penh Post | date=10 December 2013 | access-date=13 December 2013}}</ref>

;Football hooliganism
Following the shocking defeat of [[Myanmar national under-23 football team|Myanmar]] football team to [[Indonesia national under-23 football team|Indonesia]] in the group match that causing them failed to qualify the semi-finals, Myanmar [[football hooliganism#Myanmar|hooligan supporters]] tore up seats, hurled stones at officers as well burning Southeast Asian Games memorabilia and other billboards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-17/an-myanmar-sea-games-soccer-riot/5162962|title=Angry Myanmar soccer fans riot over team loss at SEA Games|work=ABC News|date=18 December 2013|access-date=19 December 2013}}</ref>

;Controversial decision
* The 100m freestyle [[Swimming at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|swimming]] event for women which was held on 12 December was restarted after Thailand protested and appealed for a re-swim. Thailand claimed that its swimmer participating in the sporting event stopped in the middle of the event after hearing the second horn which signalled a false start. The other swimmers did not stop and the race was not interrupted. Pinky Brosas, national head coach of the Philippine national swimming team criticised the organisers for not interrupting the race and noted that the officials did not put down the 50m flag.<ref>[http://philnews.ph/2013/12/13/jasmine-alkhadi-ph-swimmer-gold-medalist-nullified/# Jasmine Alkhadi PH Swimmer Gold Medalist Nullified | Philippine News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/339625/sports/othersports/sea-games-alkhaldi-gold-recalled-after-thailand-protest-re-swim-scheduled SEA Games: Alkhaldi gold recalled after Thailand protest; re-swim scheduled | Sports | GMA News Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* In the [[Karate at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|kata team]] event for women, the Vietnamese team protested the decision of the jurors, which gave the gold medal to the host team Myanmar. Subsequently, the juror committee had to have a meeting and admitted their mistakes. They released an apology to Vietnamese women kata team for their faults but the decision of juror could not be changed.<ref>[http://thethao.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/sea-games-27/trong-tai-karatedo-thua-nhan-vn-mat-oan-hc-vang-2923782.html Trọng tài karatedo thừa nhận VN mất oan HC vàng – VnExpress<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* In the [[Pencak silat at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Pencak Silat]] Men's 55–60&nbsp;kg, the committee did not give the gold medal that had to be given to Indonesia after Mohammad Adhan won the final against Ye Kyaw Thu from Myanmar because Myanmar protested the decision of the jurors decision, and even their protest being rejected by the jurors, the committee still keep the medal and instead of cancelling all of Men's 55–60&nbsp;kg Tarung event result.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sapos.co.id/index.php/berita/detail/Rubrik/34/12130.html |title=Samarinda Pos Online<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=16 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924094308/http://www.sapos.co.id/index.php/berita/detail/Rubrik/34/12130.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* In the [[Football at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|football event]] for women, the coach of [[Myanmar women's national football team]] vowed to make an official complaint over the alleged lack of expertise of the Indian referee during the team's SEA Games defeat on penalties to Thailand.<ref>{{cite news |last=ZARNI MANN |title=Burma to Complain About Referee in SEA Games Women's FootballKnockout |url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/sports/burma-complain-referee-sea-games-womens-footballknockout.html |access-date=19 December 2013 |newspaper=The Irrawaddy |date=19 December 2013}}</ref> Burmese fans were outraged by decisions that disallowed a Burma goal for offside but allowed a contentious goal by Thailand to stand.<ref>{{cite news |last=SHANGHAI DAILY |title=Myanmar women football also trips out of gold hope |url=http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=188430 |access-date=19 December 2013 |newspaper=The Shanghai Daily |date=19 December 2013}}</ref>
* In the [[Judo at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games|Judo event]], Indonesian Judo team refused one silver and two bronze medals awarded to them as a protest of alleged referee unfairness against host athlete. According to Indonesian Judo team coach, the referee should stop the match when the host athlete locked Indonesian athlete shoulder in illegal foul moves, but the referee decided to overlook it and continue the match resulting in the defeat and injury of Indonesian athlete.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tim Judo Menolak Ambil Medali |date=21 December 2013 |publisher=TribunJabar.com |url=http://jabar.tribunnews.com/2013/12/21/tim-judo-menolak-ambil-medali |language=id |access-date=23 December 2013}}</ref>
* In 20&nbsp;km walk event for women, Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc, the defending champion and the Asian silver medallist, failed to defend her title as the host athlete Saw Marla Nwe walked much of the distance as if she was running, especially the last few metres to the finish. None of the judges warned her, while Viet Nam's complaint was ignored. Phuc cried when receiving the silver medal. Yet,  in April 2014, the ASEAN Sports Federation announced the results of SEA Games' doping cases, including of Saw Marla Nwe. Nwe tested positive for a banned drug and her result would be cancelled. Phuc, the silver medallist, received the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://vietnamnews.vn/sports/254290/phuc-gets-sea-games-gold-medal-nwe-disqualified.html | title=Phuc gets SEA Games gold medal, Nwe disqualified | access-date=28 June 2015 | archive-date=17 June 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617204159/http://vietnamnews.vn/sports/254290/phuc-gets-sea-games-gold-medal-nwe-disqualified.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[2014 ASEAN Para Games]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226130456/http://www.27seagames2013.com/home|title=2013 Southeast Asian Games Official Website|url=http://www.27seagames2013.com/home|archive-date=26 February 2014}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150709073921/http://seagamesmm.com/medals 27th SEA Games Community Site]
* [http://www.worldmuaythaifederation.com/27th-sea-games-at-myanmar-2013/ World Muay Thai Federation on 27th SEA Games]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140228182223/http://www.seagamesmm.com/i-results Results of events]

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