2001 Southeast Asian Games

21st Southeast Asian Games
Nations participating 10
Events 490 in 32 sports
Opening ceremony 8 September 2001
Closing ceremony 17 September 2001
Officially opened by King Salahuddin
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Officially closed by Mahathir Mohamad
Athlete's Oath Noraseela Mohd Khalid
Ceremony venue Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Website 21st Southeast Asian Games
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The 2001 Southeast Asian Games (Malay: Sukan Asia Tenggara 2001), officially known as the 21st Southeast Asian Games, was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 8 - 17 September 2001 with 490 events in 32 sports and disciplines featured in the games. The games were opened by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj (Malaysian King Sultan Salahuddin) in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. He was introduced by Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad.

It was the fifth time Malaysia host the games, and the first time since 1989. Malaysia is the third country to host the games after Thailand and Myanmar and before Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

The final medal tally was led by host Malaysia, followed by Thailand and Indonesia. Several games, Asian and national records were broken during the games. With little or no controversies at all, the games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.

Organisation

Kuala Lumpur
Selangor
Johor
Negeri Sembilan
Penang
2001 Southeast Asian Games host states

Venues

Kuala Lumpur
Venue Sport
National Sports Complex Swimming, Synchronised Swimming,
Track and Field, Gymnastics,
Billiards and snooker, Hockey, Petanque,
Opening and Closing ceremonies
DBKL Swimming Complex Water polo
Bukit Kiara Sports ComplexNetball, Lawn bowls
Kuala Lumpur Velodrome Track Cycling
Titiwangsa Stadium Sepak takraw
MABA Stadium Basketball
KL Badminton StadiumVolleyball
JKR headquartersFencing
TNB Pantai Kilat HallTable tennis
Merdeka SquareMarathon
Titiwangsa Lake GardenRacewalking
Jalan Duta Tennis ComplexTennis
Cheras Football StadiumFootball (women)
Selangor
Venue Sport
Malawati StadiumBadminton
RRI Sungai BulohMountain Bike
Petaling Jaya Municipal Council StadiumFootball (men)
Selangor Turf ClubShow jumping, Dressage
Universiti Putra MalaysiaCross-country equestrianism
Sepang-Quarantin and Sungai Labu EstateEndurance
Sungai Long Golf and Country ClubGolf
UNITEN Bangi HallKarate
PNKM Shooting RangeShooting
Batu DamRowing
Johor
Venue Sport
Johor Jaya Multi-Purpose HallWeightlifting (competition)
Tan Sri Dato Hj. Hassan Yunus StadiumWeightlifting (training)
Bandaraya SquareArchery
Pembandaran Pasir Gudang Indoor StadiumPencak Silat
Negeri Sembilan
Venue Sport
Bandar Baru NilaiMass start, Individual time trial
Admiral Marina and Leisure ClubSailing
Paroi Centre Club Sports CentreBoxing
Penang
Venue Sport
Mega Prai Bowling CentreBowling
Bukit Dumbar Squash CentreSquash
Penang International Sports ArenaWushu, Judo

Torch relay

The 21st SEA Games torch relay ran from 10 March 2001 to 8 September 2001, covering a distance of 7,884km. The run began in Labuan followed by Sabah and Sarawak. In the peninsular, it started in Langkawi and passed through 12 states before it ended in Kuala Lumpur. The last leg of the run covered approximately 15km, from Merdeka Square to Bukit Jalil National Stadium.[1]

Marketing

Logo and Mascot

Si Tumas, the squirrel, the official mascot

The logo of the 2001 Southeast Asian Games is a flame, a universal symbol of passion and excellence. It is frequently used in most international sports. In stylising the "Flame" for the logo, usage of the tongues of flame have been individually separated and simplified. This "ribbon" effect allows flexibility in manipulation. The weaving formation conveys unity, a coming together of Southeast Asia's best athletes. The weaving also gives an opportunity to form the Roman numeral XXI to represent the 21st SEA Games. Colours of the national flag are used to establish national identity. The flame tip is the logo of the Southeast Asian Games Federation.[2]

Si Tumas, short form for Tupai Emas (Golden squirrel), is the official mascot of the 2001 Southeast Asian Games. The Squirrel is a lovable creature found almost everywhere in the world. In folk tales of many countries, the squirrel is depicted as a friendly and fun animal known for its high energy and speed of motion. The adoption of the squirrel as the games mascot is to borrow its pleasant, friendly fun characteristics to add life to the event. The gold colouring on the squirrel enhances the winning aspect. The SI is phonetically similar to Sea as in SEA GAMES. The SI is also a friendly form of address in Malay. TU is the first part of Tupai which means squirrel in Malay and MAS comes from the word EMAS which is Malay for gold.[3]

Songs

The theme song of the games is "In Glory We Celebrate (The SEA Games - 2001)", composed by Helen Yap with words from Tom Leng in the English version of the theme song and Loloq in the Malay version of the theme song and was sung by Lynn Ali.[4] Both the song composers are from Magic Nova Productions.[5][6][7] A campaign song of the games was composed by Jaafar Abdul Rahman Idris with words by Dato Mokhzani Ismail and song by Adibah Noor.[8]

The games

Opening ceremony

More than 15,000 volunteers which include 7,000 school children involved in the opening ceremonies, and to create history by organizing the first SEA Games in three cities. Parallel ceremonies at the Larkin Stadium in Johor Baru and the Penang International Sports Arena made the first SEA Games of the new millennium a most memorable event.

As the fireworks lit the sky at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, more than 50,000 people cheered and rejoiced in celebration of the day’s golden achievements and to usher in the two-week friendly Games among the 10 competing nations. The enthusiastic crowd and over 5,000 athletes broke into a deafening roar the moment the Yang di Pertuan Agong King Salahuddin proclaimed: “Let the Games begin”, giving the cue for a 10-gun salute. There was an almost endless round of cheers and applause at the National Stadium throughout the four-hour Games opening extravaganza. Excitement took all forms, such as paratroopers sailing in from the clear sky, carrying the national flags of the 10 countries of the SEA Games fraternity.[9]

Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Dr. Siti Hasmah, riding in an open top army 4WD and waving to the crowd were given a rousing and enthusiastic reception by the spectators. The choir, which rendered the patriotic songs, kicked off a chain of performances including formations, songs and dances. The highlight of the event was the marching-in of the national contingents comprising some 5,000 sportsmen and sportswomen from all over Southeast Asia. They were led by Games mascot Si Tumas.

As each contingent entered the stadium, the giant electronic scoreboard flashed greetings in their national language, such as Minga la bar (for the Myanmar team) and Mabuhay (for the team from the Philippines). The Singapore contingent marched in with two banners which read 'Team Singapore mengucapkan tahniah kepada Malaysia atas kejayaan menganjurkan Sukan SEA ke-21' (Team Singapore congratulated Malaysia on the success of hosting the 21st SEA Games).[10] The loudest cheers were for the home team, with flag bearer Nur Herman Majid leading the nation’s 558 athletes amid the ecstatic welcome by fans waving the Malaysia's flag, Jalur Gemilang. The Games torch was brought into the stadium by former national soccer star Soh Chin Aun and former Philippines track queen Maria Lydia D’Vega Mercado, who then passed it to 19 other runners before the final lap was taken by former cycling ace Daud Ibrahim. From the stage, he held the flaming torch to light a wire leading to the main cauldron at the opposite end of the stadium. As it lit up, thousands of balloons and confetti poured over the spectators amid more cheers and applause. This signaled a jubilant start to the biggest biennial sports meet in the culturally-rich Southeast Asian region.[11]

Participating nations

Sports

Calendar

OCOpening ceremony Event competitions 1Gold medals CCClosing ceremony
September 1
Sat
2
Sun
3
Mon
4
Tue
5
Wed
6
Thu
7
Fri
8
Sat
9
Sun
10
Mon
11
Tue
12
Wed
13
Thu
14
Fri
15
Sat
16
Sun
17
Mon
Gold medals
Ceremonies OC CC
Archery 2 2 4
Athletics 10 12 12 12 46
Badminton 2 5 7
Basketball 2 2
Billiards & snooker 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 10
Bowling 2 2 2 2 4 12
Boxing 11 11
Cycling 2 4 6 2 2 2 2 20
Diving 4 4 8
Equestrian 1 1 1 1 1 2 7
Fencing 2 2 1 5
Field hockey 1 1 2
Football 1 1 2
Golf 2 2 4
Gymnastics 2 2 10 6 20
Judo 5 5 4 14
Karate 6 7 6 19
Lawn ball 2 4 6
Netball 1 1
Pencak silat 3 8 10 21
Pétanque 2 2 2 6
Rowing 4 4 8
Sailing 1 4 4 4 13
Sepaktakraw 1 2 3
Shooting 10 4 4 4 4 4 6 36
Squash 2 2 4
Swimming 6 7 6 6 7 32
Synchronised swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 2 2 1 2 7
Taekwondo 7 5 4 16
Tennis 2 2 3 7
Volleyball 2 2
Water polo 1 1
Weightlifting 3 3 3 4 13
Wushu 20 20
Total gold medals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 39 63 55 51 53 52 36 3 392
Cumulative total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 41 80 143 198 249 302 354 390 392
September 1
Sat
2
Sun
3
Mon
4
Tue
5
Wed
6
Thu
7
Fri
8
Sat
9
Sun
10
Mon
11
Tue
12
Wed
13
Thu
14
Fri
15
Sat
16
Sun
17
Mon
Gold medals

Medal table

A total of 1280 medals comprising 392 gold medals, 390 silver medals and 498 bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The Host Malaysia's performance was their best ever yet in Southeast Asian Games History and emerged as overall champion of the games.[12]

      Host nation

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Malaysia (MAS)1117585271
2 Thailand (THA)1038689278
3 Indonesia (INA)727480226
4 Vietnam (VIE)333564132
5 Philippines (PHI)306667163
6 Singapore (SIN)22314295
7 Myanmar (MYA)19145386
8 Laos (LAO)13711
9 Cambodia (CAM)1157
10 Brunei (BRU)05611
Total 392 390 498 1280

See Also

References

  1. "SEA Games torch passes through Klang Valley". New Straits Times. 24 August 2001. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. "Logo at the Official Website of the Games". 7 December 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2001. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. "Mascot at the Official Website of the Games". 7 December 2001. Archived from the original on 7 December 2001. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. "Lagu tema Sukan SEA dilancar". 1 June 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  5. "Theme Song at the Official Website of the Games". 7 December 2001. Archived from the original on 11 December 2001. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  6. "Theme Song of the Games". Utusan Malaysia. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  7. "Theme Song at the Official Website of the Games Malay Version". 7 December 2001. Archived from the original on 23 November 2001. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  8. "Campaign Song at the Official Website of the Games Malay Version". 7 December 2001. Archived from the original on 23 November 2001. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. http://library.perdana.org.my/Digital_Content/Prominent_Leaders/Mahathir/News_1968-2004/2001-2005/2001pz/sukan%20seemilang.pdf
  10. "ASEAN solidarity prevails despite trying conditions". New Straits Times (Kuala Lumpur). 9 September 2001. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  11. http://properties.d-choice.com/traditionaloffice/sportcomp.htm
  12. "Official Medal Tally of the games". Official Website. 3 December 2001. Archived from the original on 3 December 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2016.

External links

Preceded by
1999
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Southeast Asian Games Succeeded by
2003
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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