1997 Southeast Asian Games
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| Host city | Jakarta | ||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Nations participating | 10 | ||
| Athletes participating | 4696 | ||
| Events | 440 | ||
| Sports | 34 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 11 October 1997 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 19 October 1997 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Suharto President of Indonesia |
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| Officially closed by |
Suharto President of Indonesia |
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| Athlete's Oath | Dedeh Herawati | ||
| Judge's Oath | Serafi Anelis Unani | ||
| Torch lighter | Rini Budiarti | ||
| Ceremony venue | Senayan Sports Stadium | ||
| Website | 1997 Southeast Asian Games | ||
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The 1997 Southeast Asian Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1997), officially known as the 19th Southeast Asian Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara ke-19) was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Jakarta, Indonesia. This was the third time Indonesia hosted the games and its first time since 1987. Previously, Indonesia also hosted the games for the first time in 1979.
Around 4696 athletes from 10 participating nations participated at the games, which featured 440 events in 34 sports. The games was held from from 11 to 19 October 1997, although several events had commenced from 5 October 1997. The games was opened and closed by Suharto, the President of Indonesia at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, then known as Senayan Sports Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by host Indonesia, followed by neighbouring countries Thailand and Malaysia. Several World, Asian, Games and National Records were broken during the games. With little or no controversies at all, the games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.
The Organising Committee Of The 19th SEA Games Jakarta 1997 (JASOC) led by President Wismoyo Arismunandar was formed to oversee the staging of the games.
The 1997 Southeast Asian Games used a mix of new, existing and temporary venues. Some major retrofitting work were done in most venues, although they had been used to host major multi-disciplinary events such as the 1962 Asian Games, the 1979 Southeast Asian Games and the 1987 Southeast Asian Games.
At the centrepiece of the activities was the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, then Senayan Sports Complex which was completed on 24 July 1962. Incorporating the 120,800-seat national stadium at that time, it hosted most of the events.
A games village was not built. Instead, a "village in the city" concept saw athletes and officials housed in were housed in hotels in Jakarta and West Java. Besides being physically near to the sport venues, it was hoped that it will add vibe to both provinces and reduce post-games costs in converting a dedicated games village to other uses.
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