THE XXXIII Southeast Asian Games, to be held in Thailand from 9 to 20 December 2025, will begin in just a few days. At present, all the athletes who will take part in the com­petition are fully prepared in every aspect — physically, mentally, and in terms of sporting knowledge and skills.

People across the country are aware that the athletes have been training intensively and preparing with full determination, perseverance, and discipline, in line with the saying “the compe­tition begins long before entering the arena”. Because of this, the public is eager to support the athletes wholeheartedly and is hopeful for their success in every event of the competition.

The upcoming XXXIII Southeast Asian Games will be an important opportunity for the athletes representing Myanmar to win medals for the nation and to demonstrate in practice that they are out­standing and exemplary sportsmen and sportswomen. They must seize this opportu­nity and work to bring honour to the country. The State and the entire public are already waiting with confidence and high expectations for the My­anmar teams to return with success.

The Myanmar sports delegation will compete in 38 of the 54 sporting events at the XXXIII Southeast Asian Games. To ensure that ath­letes compete at a high level and gain international expe­rience, the State arranged for athletes to participate abroad 119 times in 29 sports. In addi­tion, athletes were sent abroad to take joint training 30 times for 16 sports, and five foreign coaches were hired with State funds to provide training.

In training the national athletes, 14 awareness sessions were held on sports medicine, psychology, and anti-doping. Medical supplies were also provided for the national athletes, while expenses for meals, allowances, training equipment, and competition materials for the training camps were covered by the State budget.

In the previous XXXII Southeast Asian Games, the Myanmar team competed in 19 sports and won a total of 114 medals: 21 gold, 25 silver, and 68 bronze. The State awarded a total of K333.3 mil­lion in prize money for these achievements. It is learned that, in the upcoming XXXIII Southeast Asian Games, the State will also appropriately honour and reward the athletes who win medals.

The Myanmar sports delegation must strive to win more medals in the XXXIII Southeast Asian Games than in previous competitions. They must work to advance and record their history of achievements and contribute to further elevating the honour of the State.