Kuala Lumpur:A total of 473 events across 43 sports have been finalized for the 2027 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which Malaysia will host next year.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) deputy president Datuk Nur Azmi Ahmad stated that the decision was made during the third meeting of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) Executive Committee for 2025-2027. The meeting, attended by presidents and representatives from member nations, was conducted via an online conference.

Nur Azmi Ahmad mentioned that the member nations responded positively to the decisions made. He noted that five sports, which had been subject to appeals, were approved for inclusion in the Games. These sports are padel, dancesport, teqball, ice hockey, and kabaddi.

Datuk Abdul Rashid Yaakub, chief executive officer of the 2027 Malaysia SEA Games Organising Committee (MASOC) Secretariat, confirmed that padel will be contested in the Kuala Lumpur cluster, while dancesport will take place in Sarawak. He also revealed that six countries have expressed interest in participating in padel, marking its debut at the biennial multi-sport event.

The 2027 SEA Games are scheduled to be held from September 18 to 29 across four clusters Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Johor, and Penang.