2011 SEA Games
southeast asian game indonesian pesta olahraga asia tenggara officially known th southeast asian game th sea game commonly known jakartapalembang southeast asian multisport event held november jakarta palembang indonesia indonesia fourth time host southeast asian game first since previously indonesia also hosted capital city jakarta hosted three previous game prior palembang became third sea game noncapital host city chiang mai nakhon ratchasima thailand around athlete participating nation participated game featured event sport biggest competitor sport event southeast asian game history game held november although several event commenced november game opened susilo bambang yudhoyono president indonesia gelora sriwijaya stadium palembang final medal tally led host indonesia followed thailand vietnam timorleste first ever southeast asian game gold medal several game national record broken game although several controversy game deemed generally successful promotion conservative effort endangered fauna specie namely komodo dragon mascot rising standard competition amongst southeast asian nation palembang capital city south sumatra main host game nation capital jakarta cohost main host palembang held sport rest held cohost city palembang also hosted opening closing ceremony initially government named four province candidate host sea game namely jakarta west java central java south sumatra however idea discarded hosting right granted two province jakarta south sumatra president susilo bambang yudhoyono suggested could simplify hosting organization reducing cost inasoc organising body game president inasoc rita subowo also thenpresident indonesia olympic committee rahmat gobel entrepreneur president panasonic gobel indonesia directorgeneral indonesian government budget gave total billion rupiah ≈us million game budget gave total trillion rupiah ≈us million according indonesian minister youth sport andi mallarangeng government indonesia added trillion rupiah ± u million government budget game including billion budget education sector fund sponsorship government south sumatra declared commitment incorporate ecopolicies game venue game smokefree palembang first city outside jakarta host sea game faced environmental problem due development game venue palembang venue jakarta venue west java including greater jakarta athlete village located near palembang jakabaring athlete village wisma atlet game covered area square metre located front jakabaring stadium gelora sriwijaya prepare athlete official visitor game several significant change done host city palembang doubled size sultan mahmud badaruddin ii airport nowadays airport served seven airline served three asean country singapore malaysia thailand inasoc improved number flight especially connecting flight jakarta singapore palembang also eased charter flight sea game participating country south sumatran office transportation communication information provided total bus midibuses minibus motorcycle athlete official journalist besides bus rapid transit system trans musi served palembang surrounding regency ogan ilir banyuasin december jakarta bus rapid transit system transjakarta opened newest two corridor corridor serve game concerning traffic jam jakarta police blocked truck inner city toll road pm shuttle bus certain sticker game allowed enter game two main venue official countdown game opening ceremony started since november marking year game countdown clock located nearby ampera bridge landmark palembang three hundred day opening ceremony special event showing indonesian art performance featuring number indonesian famous celebrity held teater tanah airku taman mini indonesia indah jakarta event official logo game launched publicly november palembang indonesian minister sport youth begin year countdown sea game opening torch relay held flame sea game taken desa mrapen purwodadi province central java flame merapen also used asian beach game southeast asian game torch relay relay started purwodadi arrived palembang november traveled several indonesian province followed route across south sumatran regency torch passed november borobudur yogyakarta semarang komodo island kupang jayapura makassar balikpapan samarinda jakarta finished palembang south sumatera journey involved torchbearer every single leg relay official logo southeast asian game garuda image also national symbol indonesia logo depicts philosophy garuda flight indonesian nature physical appearance garuda represents strength wing epitomises glory splendor upper green stroke symbolise island forest mountainous terrain indonesian archipelago blue stroke epitomises vast nusantara ocean unifies difference land water tanah air indonesian mean homeland red stroke represent courage zeal burning passion give best country logo introduced sea game preparation ministerial meeting jakarta december launched public celebration day opening ceremony january teater tanah airku taman mini indonesia indah official mascot southeast asian game pair komodo dragon named modo modi modo male komodo dragon wearing blue traditional indonesian costume batik sarong modi female komodo dragon wearing red kebaya batik sash pant mascot adopted komodo dragon endemic indonesian fauna native komodo rinca padar island east nusa tenggara mascot introduced launched day sea game xxvi monday april three place jakarta tanah airku theatre taman mini indonesia indah selamat datang monument central jakarta modo short name komodo modomodi modified spelling mudamudi mean youth indonesian language derived pemuda male youth pemudi female youth previously government palembang chosen sumatran elephant mascot open contest suggestion president susilo bambang yudhoyono national sport committee indonesia use rajawali instead rajawali indonesian hawk sumatran elephant javan hawkeagles discarded favour komodo dragon choosing komodo dragon game mascot line indonesian effort promote komodo national park newwonders nature candidate southeast asian game first theme song ayo indonesia bisa come indonesia composed yovie widianto sung vocalist ello featuring sherina munaf duet vocalist pop music soloist official theme anthem southeast asian game second theme song kita bisa composed yovie widianto sung dudi nuno dikta nuno ello judika terry astrid lala karmela credited yovie friend music video second theme song featuring singer indonesian athlete accompanied victorian phillaharmonic orchestra also released closing ceremony song kita bisa played torch extinguished official theme song opening ceremony together shine composed addie m jozef cleber performed opening ceremony agnes monica indonesia jaclyn victor malaysia kc concepcion philippine november day opening ceremony sea game torch flame ceremony held along musi river front kuto besak fort opening ceremony officially began pm november gelora sriwijaya stadium date chosen unique number date november main event opening ceremony musical dance performance also parade athlete participating nation held gelora sriwijaya stadium th sea game opening ceremony palembang first sea game utilise spider camera large led screen largeformat projection technology provided australianbased electric canvas mass dance performance featured glory srivijaya theme indra yudhistira directed concepted opening ceremony assistance music director erwin gutawa choreographer ari tulang deddy pudja hartati alex hassim well percussionist ade rudiana game theme song together well shine sung three southeast asian female singer dubbed southeast asian diva agnes monica indonesia jaclyn victor malaysia kc concepcion philippine numerous indonesian singer also given spotlight ceremony unlike opening ceremony previous game palembang presented artistic vehicle parade breathtaking theatrics lighting flame artistic vehicle represented participating nation featuring famous symbol landmark nation komodo borobudur float representing indonesia wat phra kaew chedi giant head representing thailand petronas tower putra mosque representing malaysia angkor bayon temple representing cambodia national float leading front parading athlete respected country parading athlete accompanied traditional indonesian music distinct archipelagic region eternal flame mrapen entered stadium continuation palembang torch relay leg outside southeast asian game torch relayed around stadium athlete finally passed susi susanti summer olympics gold medalist badminton susi susanti later suspended wire carrying torch appeared run horizontally along stadium started ancient srivijaya junk cauldron attempted light flame torch failed fortunately though final moment spotlight revealed final resting place southeast asian game flame appeared torch run colossal torch situated top stadium lit proportionately large constructor southeast asian gamess second official theme song kita bisa composed addie m lyric jozef cleber performed opening ceremony dudi oris pradikta wicaksono ello judika nalon abadi sihotang terryana fatiah astrid sartiasari lala karmela accompanied victorian philharmonic orchestra closing ceremony held november gelora sriwijaya stadium closing ceremony indonesia host overall champion game passed sea game federation flag myanmar host next edition game lala karmela performed southeast asian game song kita bisa torch extinguished southeast asian game featured event sport discipline two demonstration sport sea game federation council meeting hotel mulia jakarta may seagf sport rule committee proposed three category sport competed game meeting also increased number sport competed indonesia proposed hold paragliding competition climbing roller skating bridge futsal soft tennis although southeast asian country proposed arnis muay thai hockey netball pétanque squash triathlon rugby union cricket record hockey squash last competed edition jakarta tarung derajat indonesian martial art held exhibition sport game demonstration sport cricket tarung derajat – sundanese martial art ¹ – official olympic sport ² – sport played seag ³ – traditional olympic seag sport introduced host country ° – former official olympic sport applied previous host country introduced host country ʰ sport played previous edition reintroduced host country total medal comprising gold medal silver medal bronze medal awarded athlete host indonesia performance best ever yet southeast asian game history emerged overall champion game east timor claimed first ever gold medal sea game sport shorinji kempo brunei country year failed capture gold medal key host nation indonesia medal change malaysian sprinter muhamad yunus lasaleh tested positive doping thus relay team stripped gold medal sea game federation meeting bali february malaysia appealed reinclusion dropped event federation rejected appeal olympic council malaysia datuk zolkples embong directorgeneral council said malaysia waste time money send elite athlete small gain organization anticipate lack room hotel athlete village palembang organizer prepared ship pelni indonesian navy alternative accommodation delegate sepak takraw umpire left one ship earlier decided rent house citing lack bathroom inside ship local journalist said facility ship good unpopular due distance competition venue becak driver recruited main transport around jakabaring sport complex driver promised rupiah daily stipend providing free transport service game paid first day game prompting driver charge athlete official fare high rupiah situation resolved organizer paid late stipend driver two football fan died many others fainted crowd crush gelora bung karno main stadium final football match indonesia malaysia inasoc ticketing manager agus mauro explained many fan without ticket attempted break entrance gate caused crowd crush controversial decision gold medal rewarded indonesian dian kristanto class pencak silat final raised criticism country namely singapore thailand vietnam singaporean pencak silat referee jasni salam announced kristanto winner bitten anothai choopeng vietnam television late night gave comment quotation anothai choopeng except indonesian every single body find worth winning truly disappointed behaviour set referee always everything make host country win asean para game asian game southeast asian game official website march archived original december