THE SEA Games Federation (SEAGF) has picked Malaysia to host the 34th SEA Games in 2027. 

Olympic Council of Malaysia president Mohamad Norza Zakaria said the decision was agreed unanimously at the SEAGF Council meeting held in Hanoi today.

“We would like to thank the council for the trust and belief in OCM to host the SEA Games.

“The OCM will make an appointment to inform Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, as well as Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu officially upon return to Malaysia,” he said in a statement.

It will be the seventh time Malaysia will host the SEA Games, after having hosted the biennial event in 1965, 1971, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2017. 

OCM last year had expressed interest to host the 2027 Games following Brunei’s withdrawal. 

The 31st SEA Games, delayed by Covid-19 pandemic, is currently being held in Hanoi. The opening ceremony will take place tonight.

The Games is scheduled to end on May 25. 

Cambodia is set to host the biennial Games for the first time ever from May 5-16 next year, while Thailand will be hosting the Games in 2025. – Bernama, May 12, 2022.