1963 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

3rd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Host city Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Nations participating 7
Athletes participating 1300 (including officials)
Events --- in 14 sports
Opening ceremony 14 December 1963
Closing ceremony 21 December 1963
Officially opened by Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
Ceremony venue Stadium Merdeka
<  1959 1965  >

The 1963 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were cancelled, as the designated host Cambodia was not able to host the event due to unsettling in-country conditions, and a disagreement with the International Amateur Athletic Federation.[1]

References

  1. "History of the SEA Games". www.olympic.org.my. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
Preceded by
1961
Rangoon, Burma
Southeast Asian Games (cancelled) Succeeded by
1965
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


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