1977 SEA Games
southeast asian game malay sukan asia tenggara officially known th southeast asian game southeast asian multisport event held kuala lumpur malaysia november third time malaysia hosted game first since previously also hosted game first time brunei indonesia philippine finally admitted seap game federation february year although word peninsula omitted new federation title reflect expansion game first game bear name emblem featured six ring representing six founding member sequential numbering game kept provide continuity well reverence objective aspiration contribution founder sixring emblem replaced present tenring emblem first used official game logo game opened closed yahya petra king malaysia stadium merdeka final medal tally led indonesia followed thailand philippine host malaysia fifth place brunei british protectorate time bold line mean nation make debut appearance game key host nation malaysia history sea game