1983 Southeast Asian Games
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| Host city | Singapore | ||
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| Nations participating | 8 | ||
| Events | 18 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 28 May 1983 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 6 June 1983 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Devan Nair President of Singapore |
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| Ceremony venue | Singapore National Stadium | ||
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The 12th Southeast Asian Games were held in Singapore from 28 May - 6 June 1983. Scheduled to be hosted by Brunei in accordance to the renewed alphabetical rotation of hosting duties, the 1983 SEA Games were offered to be hosted by Singapore as Brunei prepared for its forthcoming independence from the United Kingdom.
The 1983 SEA Games also marked the return of Cambodia, as People's Republic of Kampuchea after an 8-year-long absence since the Khmer Rouge seized power in 1975.
1Brunei was a British colony at that time.
* Host nation (Singapore)
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