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The Independence Stadium or Merdeka Stadium is a stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is known as the site of the formal declaration of independence of the Federation of Malaya on 31 August 1957 . The stadium is also the site of the proclamation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963 .
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The athletics competition at the 1965 SEAP Games were held at the Stadium Merdeka, Malaysia. Athletics events was held between 15 December to 20 December. [1]
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (A) 1966 Merdeka Tournament: 22 August Japan: 0–2 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (A) 1966 Merdeka Tournament: 24 August Chinese Taipei: 0–3 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (A) 1966 Merdeka Tournament: 26 August India: 1–0 Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (A) 1966 Merdeka Tournament: 28 August Burma: 0–1
This was the first time Malaysia host the games. Malaysia is the third country to host the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, which later known as the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand and Myanmar, then Burma. The games was opened and closed by Ismail Nasiruddin, the King of Malaysia at the Stadium Merdeka.
Stanley Edward Jewkes (1913–2011) was an American architect as well as an engineer. He was a key figure in Southeast Asian post-independence architecture. His close relationship with Malaysia's then Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman led to his getting several prominent architectural commissions in Malaysia including for Stadium Merdeka and Stadium Negara.
Merdeka Tournament (Malay: Pestabola Merdeka) is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day. It is mainly played at Independence Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. [1] The competition bears the Malay word for independence.
The 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, officially known as the 6th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 6 to 13 December 1971 with 15 sports featured in the games.