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The 25th Southeast Asian Games is scheduled to be held in Vientiane, Laos in 2009. This will be the first time the country has ever held a Southeast Asian Games. If Laos failed to meet qualifications to hold the event in time, the games would be moved to Singapore. It will also commemorate the 50 years of the SEA Games in the said event.



Sports

Despite the limited sports facilities in Vientiane, only 25 disciplines will be in competition, compared to 43 held in Nakhon Ratchasima. Among the sports will be missing from competition are cycling, gymnastics, hockey, rowing and weightlifting.[1]

¹ - not an official Olympic Sport
² - sport played only in the SEA Games
³ - not a traditional Olympic nor SEA Games Sport and introduced only by the host country.
° - a former official Olympic Sport, not applied in previous host countries and was introduced only by the host country.
 ʰ - sport not played in the previous edition and was reintroduced by the host country.


References

  1. ^ 2009 SEA Games to reduce number of Olympic sports (2007-12-15). Retrieved on 2007-12-16.

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Preceded by
2007
Nakhon Ratchasima, Bangkok, Chonburi, Thailand		 Southeast Asian Games Succeeded by
2011
Bandung, Semarang, Indonesia
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25th Southeast Asian Games
[[Image:|120px|25th Southeast Asian Games]]
Nations participating 11
Athletes participating
Events 25 sports (estimated)
Opening ceremony December 13, 2009
Closing ceremony December 21, 2009
Ceremony venue

Mr. Champee and Ms. Champa, Lao Elephants are the Official Mascots of the games.
Mr. Champee and Ms. Champa, Lao Elephants are the Official Mascots of the games.
 
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