Arnis events at the Southeast Asian Games was first held at the 2005 edition in Manila, Philippines.

History

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

Games Year Host Best nation
IXV1959–1989Not held
XVI1991[lower-alpha 1]Manila, Philippines Philippines[2]
XVIIXXII1993–2003Not held
XXIII2005 ()Manila, Philippines Philippines
 Vietnam
XXIVXXIX2007–2017Not held
XXX2019 ()Philippines Philippines
XXXI2021Not held
XXXII2023 ()Phnom Penh, Cambodia Philippines

Medal table

As of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Philippines (PHI)*177226
2 Vietnam (VIE)713626
3 Myanmar (MYA)141520
4 Cambodia (CAM)121922
5 East Timor (TLS)0033
Totals (5 entries)26264597

Does not include medals from the 1991 edition, where arnis is a demonstration sport

Notes

References

  1. "Fast Facts: Philippines in the SEA Games". Rappler. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Pedralvez, Manolo (19 September 2022). "Arnis debuts as medal sport in overseas SEA Games in Cambodia". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. "Arnis là gì?". Tuioi Tre (in Vietnamese). 25 November 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. Begonia, Doris (1 December 2019). "Arnis makes golden SEA Games return, as Pinoys thrive in homegrown sport". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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