Arnis at the SEA Games
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Arnis events at the Southeast Asian Games was first held at the 2005 edition in Manila, Philippines.
History[edit]
Arnis would first feature in the Southeast Asian Games in 1991 as a demonstration sport when the Philippines hosted the regional games.[1][2] The sport would only be featured occasionally in the Southeast Asian Games when the Philippines is hosting it until 2023 when Cambodia decided to include it their games' calendar.[2]
In 2005, Arnis was made a regular sport.[3] The martial art would only return in 2019.[4]
Editions[edit]
| Games | Year | Host | Best nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| I–XV | 1959–1989 | Not held | |
| XVI | 1991[a] | Manila, Philippines |  Philippines[2]
|
| XVII–XXII | 1993–2003 | Not held | |
| XXIII | 2005 () | Manila, Philippines |  Philippines Vietnam
|
| XXIV–XXIX | 2007–2017 | Not held | |
| XXX | 2019 () | Philippines | Philippines
|
| XXXI | 2021 | Not held | |
| XXXII | 2023 () | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Philippines
|
Medal table[edit]
As of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines (PHI)* | 17 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | Vietnam (VIE) | 7 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 3 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 1 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
| 4 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 1 | 2 | 19 | 22 |
| 5 |  East Timor (TLS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 26 | 26 | 45 | 97 | |
Does not include medals from the 1991 edition, where arnis is a demonstration sport
Notes[edit]
- ^ demonstration sport only
References[edit]
- ^ "Fast Facts: Philippines in the SEA Games". Rappler. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Pedralvez, Manolo (19 September 2022). "Arnis debuts as medal sport in overseas SEA Games in Cambodia". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Arnis là gì?". Tuioi Tre (in Vietnamese). 25 November 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Begonia, Doris (1 December 2019). "Arnis makes golden SEA Games return, as Pinoys thrive in homegrown sport". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 13 May 2023.