SEA Plus Youth Games


The Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games is a planned youth multi-sport event primarily involving participants from Southeast Asia.

History

Plans for a "SEA Games Plus" were first announced by the Indonesian Olympic Committee president, Raja Sapta Oktohari, on 25 December 2025. He pitched the proposal as an "expanded" SEA Games with the inclusion of countries of Oceania as well as Bhutan. He argued that introducing this would support athletes in bridging the gap between regional and international events, focus on holding more Olympic sports over regional sports, and eliminating the possibility for host nations to tamper with the SEA Games charter to maximise medal hauls. The first edition is planned to be held in the Philippines in 2028.
The plan was confirmed and clarified by the Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham Tolentino on 1 January 2026. The tournament was clarified to be a multi-sport tournament for athletes 17 years old and below and will involve countries of Southeast Asia as well as one guest country from another Asian sub-region. It was reportedly established during meetings held during the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, with Tolentino named as the inaugural president. Nine National Olympic Committee have reportedly committed to the SEA Plus Youth Games.

Participating NOCs

The imprimatur from the presidents of the following National Olympic Committee have reportedly been secured.
NationCodeNational Olympic CommitteeCreated
Cambodia

Editions

Sports

The programme will consist of two compulsory sports, a maximum of twelve Olympic sports, a maximum of five non-Olympic sports, and one traditional sport with up to six medal events.