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Sunway Debate Open 2026

What it took to break here, the topics that come up, and every past motion.

Aug 15, 2026BP1 edition with resultsField: Premier

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Breaking here

of teams broke in 2026 (19 of 88)
22%
safe on
10 pts
average speaks of the last team in, 2026
78.6
teams in 2026
88

Your break chance here

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Break categories, 2026

  • Open break19 teams
  • Novice break6 teams

What gets set here

Share of 9 categorised motions across 1 edition. Bars run to 100%.

Practise Philosophy motionsRead: Weighing arguments

Your average on each of these topics

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Past motions

2026Sunway Debate Open 20269 motions
  1. Round 1THBT the popularisation of self-help has done more harm than good
  2. Round 2THS the rise of professional sports clubs becoming publicly listed
  3. Round 3THS the growing scepticism towards mainstream media institutions
  4. Round 4THBT it is in the interest of EU member states to establish a Council of Ethics
  5. Round 5TH, as Muhammadiyah, W become more politically active i.e. endorsing certain political candidates, engaging in political lobbying
  6. QuarterfinalsTH, as the Democratic Party, S the rise of democratic socialist candidates
  7. SemifinalsTHBT donating excess income to charity should be an obligation rather than a supererogation
  8. Grand FinalTHS the decline of OPEC
  9. Novice FinalsTHBT donating excess income to charity should be an obligation rather than a supererogation

Who sets the motions

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The field and the judges

Field

  • Field strengthPremier
  • Teams, 202688
  • Teams, 202584
  • Teams, 202433
  • Teams, 202393
  • Teams, 202283

How speakers score here

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.3
where most speakers land
73.9 to 78.7
average at tournaments of similar strength
76.5

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.8
  • 10th speaker79.6
  • 20th speaker79.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

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