2009 Southeast Asian Games
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| Motto | Generosity Amity Healthy Lifestyle | ||
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| Nations participating | 11 | ||
| Events | 372 in 25 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 9 December 2009 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 18 December 2009 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Choummaly Sayasone President of Laos |
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| Athlete's Oath | Mayuly Phanouvong | ||
| Torch lighter | Phoxay Aphailath (Wushu) | ||
| Ceremony venue | New Laos National Stadium | ||
| Website | Lao SEA Games 2009 | ||
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The 2009 Southeast Asian Games (Lao: ກີລາພູມິພາກອາຊີຕາເວັນອອກສຽງໃຕ້ 2009)(Hepburn: kila phoumipak asi taven oak siang tai 2009), officially known as the 25th Southeast Asian Games was a multi-sport event held in Vientiane, Laos, from 9 to 18 December 2009 with 372 in 25 sports and disciplines featured in the games.
This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games (Laos had previously declined hosting the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games citing financial difficulties). It has also commemorated the 50 years of the SEA Games. A number of competitions started prior to the opening ceremony on 9 December, including the football, water polo, pencak silat and table tennis competitions. The first gold medal of the 2009 Games was awarded to a team representing Singapore, who won their 23rd consecutive water polo tournament in the history of the Games. Laos is the ninth nation to host the games after Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei and Vietnam.
The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by Thailand and Vietnam with host Laos in seventh place. Several games, Asian and national records were broken during the games. Though there were several controversies, the Games were deemed generally successful with Laos first Southeast Asian Games hosting experience and with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.
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