Arnis at the SEA Games

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–XV	1959–1989	Not held
XVI	1991[a]	Manila, Philippines	Philippines[2]
XVII–XXII	1993–2003	Not held
XXIII	2005 (details)	Manila, Philippines	Philippines  Vietnam
XXIV–XXIX	2007–2017	Not held
XXX	2019 (details)	Philippines	Philippines
XXXI	2021	Not held
XXXII	2023 (details)	Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Philippines

Medal table

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	Timor-Leste (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

1. demonstration sport only

References

1. "Fast Facts: Philippines in the SEA Games". Rappler. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
2. 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.