2009 Southeast Asian Games
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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	New Laos National Stadium

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.

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

Mascots

Two white elephants which symbolized Laos once "the kingdom of million elephants" (Lan Xang) were chosen as the Official Mascots. The names of the elephants are Mr. Champee and Ms. Champa represent the national flower of Laos.¹

Sports

Because of the limited sports facilities in Vientiane, only 28 disciplines will be in competition, compared to 43 held in Nakhon Ratchasima. Among the sports will be missing from competition are gymnastics, hockey, rowing.²

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

External links

• Olympic Council of Asia Regional Hosting List