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The year 2015 marked 50 years after Singapore's 1965 independence from Malaysia, and fittingly, the country held the 28th edition of the Southeast Asian Games, which ran from 5 to 16 June 2015, two months prior to Singapore's National Day on 9 August.

It was the fourth time that the country hosts the SEA Games, having previously staged the event in 1973, 1983 and 1993. Singapore had previously been nominated to host the event in 2007 and 2013, but turned down both opportunities citing costs associated with the construction of the new Singapore Sports Hub that was exacerbated by the financial crisis that occurred between 2007 and 2008.

Around 4,370 athletes from all 11 Southeast Asian countries participated at the event, which featured 402 events in 36 sports. The final medal tally was led by Thailand, which won the most gold medals, followed by hosts Singapore which won the most medals overall.

The event's success was evident of Singapore’s potential in the sporting industry and Singaporeans have to come together to build on the legacy of the Games.

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