27th Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 2013)

The 27th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) is hosted by Myanmar which is from December 11-22, 2013. The SEA Games 2013 will be held at the following venues: Capital Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay and Ngwe Saung Beach. Naypyitaw, the new state capital of Myanmar, will be the main venue of the event which includes the opening and closing ceremonies.

The SEA Games is held once every 2 years between the Southeast Asian countries. This year's participants are Myanmar (host), Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,  Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.

The Sports events includes Aquatic, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, BasketBall, Billiard, BodyBuilding, Boxing, Canoeing, Chess, Chinlone, Cycling, Equestrian, Football, Futsal, Golf, Hockey, Judo, Karatedo, Kempo, Muay, Pencak Silat, Petanque, Rowing, Sailing, Sepak Takraw, Shooting, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Traditional Boat, Volleyball, Vovinam, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu.

The purpose of SEA Games is to improve the friendship among Southeast Asian countries and to compete with higher level in Asian and Olympic Games using their skills and performance to youth in the region.

The official website of 27th SEA Games: http://www.27seagames2013.com/