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
I–XV1959–1989Not held
XVI1991[lower-alpha 1]Manila, Philippines Philippines[2]
XVII–XXII1993–2003Not held
XXIII2005 ()Manila, Philippines Philippines
 Vietnam
XXIV–XXIX2007–2017Not 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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