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| Host city | Manila,Philippines |
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| Nations | 7 |
| Sport | 18 |
| Opening | 6 December 1981 |
| Closing | 15 December 1981 |
| Opened by | Ferdinand Marcos President of the Philippines |
| Torch lighter | Benjamin Silva-Netto |
| Ceremony venue | Rizal Memorial Stadium |
The1981 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the11th Southeast Asian Games, were a multi-sport event held inManila,Philippines from 6 to 15 December 1981. This was the first time that thePhilippines hosted the Games since its first participation in 1977, and by that, the Philippines became the sixth nation to host the SEA Games after Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
More than 2,200 athletes and officials had participated in the Manila SEA Games. The event was officially opened byPresidentFerdinand Marcos, and the cauldron was lit by Benjamin Silva-Netto. The colourful opening ceremony was held in theRizal Memorial Stadium.
A new football stadium and indoor arena was built inPasig named the University of Life Track & Field and Arena or the ULTRA, now called thePhilSports Complex. The adjacent apartments were used as the athlete's quarters and was converted into aBLISS housing project ofFirst LadyImelda Marcos. The final medal tally was led by Indonesia, followed by Thailand and hosts Philippines.
Brunei was a British colony at that time
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Weightlifting (details)* Host nation (Philippines)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Indonesia (INA) | 85 | 73 | 56 | 214 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 62 | 45 | 41 | 148 |
| 3 |  Philippines (PHI)* | 55 | 55 | 77 | 187 |
| 4 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 16 | 27 | 31 | 74 |
| 5 |  Burma (BIR) | 15 | 19 | 27 | 61 |
| 6 |  Singapore (SIN) | 12 | 26 | 33 | 71 |
| 7 |  Brunei (BRU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 245 | 245 | 265 | 755 | |
| Preceded by | Southeast Asian Games Manila XI Southeast Asian Games (1981) | Succeeded by |
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1 Formerly known as Southeast Asian Peninsular Games from 1959 until 1975.2 Cancelled due to hosting issues and due to theVietnam War.3 Postponed to 2022 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. | ||