25 Sports Below Target: Summary of Thai Athletes' Performance at SEA Games 2025 – Who Exceeded or Met Expectations?','tags':['sports','SEA Games','Thailand','athlete performance','medal targets']
On 21 Dec 2025 GMT+7, the Sports Journalists and Photographers Association of Thailand, together with 50 sports associations participating in the 33rd SEA Games hosted by Thailand from 19-20 Dec 2025 GMT+7, conducted a review of performances.','tags':['sports associations','SEA Games','Thailand','sports journalism']
The association had set a pre-competition target of 241 gold medals, but the Thai team secured 233 golds, falling short by eight medals of the predicted figure. Nevertheless, this was sufficient for Thailand to claim the SEA Games overall gold medal champion title for the 14th time, achieving the major goal with a total of 233 gold, 154 silver, and 112 bronze medals.','tags':['medal tally','SEA Games','Thailand','sports performance']
Eighteen sports exceeded their medal targets: weightlifting, boxing, cycling, figure skating, speed skating short track, jujitsu, taekwondo, aquatic sports, billiards and snooker, badminton, gymnastics, judo, table tennis, indoor volleyball, golf, Muay Thai, petanque, jet ski, and woodball.','tags':['sports exceeding targets','SEA Games','Thailand']
Fifteen sports met their medal targets: diving-water polo, canoeing, rugby, sailing, clay target shooting, modern pentathlon, five-a-side baseball, floorball, esports, pencak silat, cricket, sport climbing, kabaddi, teqball, and international chess.','tags':['sports meeting targets','SEA Games','Thailand']
Eight sports associations failed to win any gold medals: bowling, shooting, football, wrestling, netball, softball, triathlon, and squash.','tags':['sports below targets','SEA Games','Thailand']
- Cycling (target 6 golds, won 10), gymnastics (target 5, won 6), table tennis (target 2, won 3), badminton (target 2, won 3), weightlifting (target 4, won 9), jet ski (target 4, won 5), aquatic sports (target 4, won 11).','tags':['cycling','gymnastics','table tennis','badminton','weightlifting','jet ski','aquatic sports','medal count']
Billiards and snooker (target 4, won 6), judo (target 3, won 4), taekwondo (target 7, won 10), boxing (target 9, won 14), jujitsu (target 10, won 14), petanque (target 4, won 5), woodball (target 5, won 6).','tags':['billiards','judo','taekwondo','boxing','jujitsu','petanque','woodball','medal count']
Muay Thai (target 10, won 11), figure and speed skating (target 2, won 7), golf (target 2, won 4).','tags':['Muay Thai','skating','golf','medal count']
- Modern pentathlon (target 2 golds, won 2), sport climbing (target 2, won 2), esports (target 2, won 2), pencak silat (target 3, won 3), softball (target 0, won 0), teqball (target 5, won 5).','tags':['modern pentathlon','sport climbing','esports','pencak silat','softball','teqball']
Volleyball (target 2, won 2), international chess (target 5, won 5), kabaddi (target 4, won 4), sailing (target 4-5, won 5), kiteboarding (target 0, won 0), cricket (target 2, won 2), netball (target 0, won 0), clay target shooting (target 3, won 3), rugby (target 2, won 2).','tags':['volleyball','chess','kabaddi','sailing','kiteboarding','cricket','netball','shooting','rugby']
- Athletics (target 17 golds, won 13), equestrian (target 5, won 3), polo (target 2, won 1), triathlon (target 2, won 0), hockey and floorball (target 6, won 4), practical shooting (target 4, won 3), squash (target 1, won 0).','tags':['athletics','equestrian','polo','triathlon','hockey','floorball','shooting','squash']
Tennis (target 4, won 3), wrestling (target 2, won 0), extreme sports (target 6, won 4), kickboxing (target 5, won 4), karate (target 5, won 4).','tags':['tennis','wrestling','extreme sports','kickboxing','karate']
Baseball (target 2, won 1), handball (target 2, won 1), basketball (target 2, won 1), wushu (target 2, won 1), ice hockey (target 2, won 1), fencing (target 2-4, won 1).','tags':['baseball','handball','basketball','wushu','ice hockey','fencing']
Sepak takraw (target 11, won 6), windsurfing (target 4, won 3), shooting (target 5, won 0), football and futsal (target 4, won 0), rowing (target 18, won 12), bowling (target 1, won 0), archery (target 3, won 2).','tags':['sepaktakraw','windsurfing','shooting','football','futsal','rowing','bowling','archery']
