2017 SEA Games
southeast asian game malay sukan asia tenggara officially known th southeast asian game th sea game commonly known kuala lumpur southeast asian multisport event took place august kuala lumpur malaysia sixth time malaysia hosted game first time since previously also hosted edition game edition notable first edition include winter sport game held august although several event commenced august around athlete participated event featured event sport opened king malaysia muhammad v bukit jalil national stadium host malaysia led final medal tally followed thailand vietnam several game national record broken game also announced sea game meeting vietnam hour opening ceremony sea game malaysia announced host nation sea game also known th sea game seventh time malaysia hosted game last hosting game per sea game tradition hosting duty rotated among sea game federation seagf member country country assigned year host may choose july seagf meeting myanmar confirmed malaysia would host regional biennial event country willing bid host job olympic council malaysia ocm secretary general sieh kok chi attended meeting said myanmar would host game followed singapore brunei turn expressed interest host game instead edition thus resulted malaysia chosen host game malaysia sea game organising committee masoc formed oversee staging event sport minister khairy jamaluddin hoped cost hosting game would exceed myr million usd million government budgeted cost exceed myr million budget prime minister also finance minister announced rm million budget hosting game comparison singapore spent myr million sgd million using sgdmyr exchange rate opposed current rate organising game myanmar estimated spent myr billion however account made public march southeast asian game organised across several state malaysia existing venue bukit jalil national sport complex upgraded new velodrome costing myr million built nilai negeri sembilan host track cycling event completed late march opened may initially sabah sarawak considered number event contested however chief executive officer sea game zolkples embong decided involve east malaysian state citing higher cost main reason involving rm billion allocated host country turn national sport complex bukit jalil kuala lumpur surrounding area sport city first phase work get bukit jalil national stadium ready host southeast asia game game village built instead village city concept saw athlete official housed hotel across peninsular malaysia besides physically near game venue hoped add vibe nation reduce postgames cost converting dedicated game village us th southeast asian game venue game kuala lumpur selangor putrajaya negeri sembilan terengganu kedah respectively prasarana became one southeast asian game sponsor “official public transport service provider” may day countdown celebration company expressed commitment provide rapid bus klang valley fully wrapped game image logo agreed extend service hour game ease movement public competition venue august company announced offer percent discount ticket commuter utilise light rail transit mass rail transit bus rapid transit monorail line service competition venue kuala lumpur prasarana also extended transportation service hour selected station comfort fan spectator along light rail transit mass rail transit bus rapid transit line several double deck bus provided public wish witness opening ceremony biennial game august national stadium bukit jalil organiser estimated volunteer needed successfully host sea game asean para game tasked variety duty scorekeeping crowd control ticketing promotion volunteer recruitment began november date launch party game logo theme mascot july people signed volunteer game volunteer program held national university malaysia bangi four phase february june july online applicant people selected game volunteer people chosen volunteer southeast asian game whereas another people chosen volunteer asean para game online ticket put sale july encourage public participation game announced july sport aquatic open swimming event cycling bmx road event free spectator aquatic diving swimming synchronised water polo event cycling track event kept relatively affordable level rm rm closing ceremony southeast asian game seagf flag formally handed malaysia singapore followed song dance section highlighting malaysia next venue november launch party held suria klcc launch logo mascot volunteer recruitment programme august series festivity dubbed wau factor held national sport council centre setiawangsa mark oneyear countdown game march may malaysia sea game organising committee organised school tour programme dubbed klschools programme selected school across peninsular malaysia instill awareness game amongst school student may malaysia sea game organising committee organised major countdown event kl sentral mark day countdown day attended athlete official paraathletes stakeholder sponsor volunteer various individual organisation marked game countdown video tribute included kyopropaganda malaysia sea game organising committee people mass exercise ipan bender high five intan sarah national woman futsal teammate balljuggling time aminemo royal malaysian police personnel time pushup different way superpandy farhan kapoor scout building tower bottle second using plus bottle joseph germani malaysia basketball association trainee score basketball shot olivia shyan sk taman megah student plant plant ahmad aiman local people teh tarik relay muhammad rezza akwa ariffin tai chi practitioner tai chi practitioner joseph germani fire rescue department malaysia personnel time burpees farhan hadi preston le tanesh threelegged race suhada iqbal harun exercise partner miss alvy yasmin matthew khor adrian raj mahal paint number sculpture bearing stripe game logo group people run competition dubbed sea game run held putrajaya day game marathon event venue opening ceremony principal agency ensure security game royal malaysian police force six drill held prepare police force face unforeseen situation medal game designed royal selangor also designer company torch baton announced may day royal selangor announced one game main sponsor made masocs sponsorship total rm million exceeded sponsorship target rm million medal subtle curved surface rim edge made pewter disc kempas wood integrated design featured southeast asian game federation logo obverse case asean para game asean para sport federation logo game logo reverse game baton relay dubbed rising together baton run first kind history southeast asian game covered distance kilometre average capital city southeast asian region country excluding host country passing landmark country capital city baton relay began brunei march followed philippine march lao march myanmar march thailand april vietnam april east timor april cambodia april indonesia april ended singapore may game baton designed royal selangor sold baton public myr design inspired game theme rising together design depicts shard triangular cross section baton length mm width mm weighs approximately g made material stave kempas tawny wood native southeast asia satinfinished pewter finial day baton relay ended singapore torch relay held across country began state johor may followed malacca may negeri sembilan may labuan june sabah june sarawak june perlis june kedah june penang july perak july kelantan july terengganu july pahang july selangor july august ended putrajaya host city kuala lumpur august game torch length mm width mm height mm weighs kg fuel kg without fuel like baton torch designed royal selangor sleek custommilled combustion chamber triangular cross section game logo motto sea game asean para game logo emblazoned aspect staging game game organising committee committed focus sustainability environmental protection launching kuala lumpur green initiative june among activity initiative ‘one medal one tree’ programme aimed total tree planted around kuala lumpur sport city one medal awarded winning athlete game divided three phase activity included providing waste recycling bin game main venue providing public transportation providing electric car facility selected spot game main venue official motto southeast asian game rising together bangkit bersama malay chosen highlight unity nation southeast asia well signify kuala lumpur game first southeast asian game held formation asean community logo southeast asian game image wau bulan crescentshaped kite traditionally popular east coast peninsular malaysia combination stripe colour logo derived flag country southeast asia nationwide competition held select logo game saw total entry submitted design competition kuala lumpur logo made combining game logo logo asean para game sometimes used organiser reflect common relationship parallel game one another sea game held ablebodied athlete asean para game held disabled athlete official mascot southeast asian game anthropomorphic malayan tiger named rimau unveiled november together game logo theme mascot name malay word tiger also abbreviation game core value namely respect integrity move attitude unity described gracious friendly competitive athletic athlete southeast asian game theme song day countdown celebration may malaysian requested singer dayang nurfaizah composer ramli m submit idea story related game theme rising together social network website crowdsourcing campaign enable create game theme song august one theme song game released entitled rising together bangkit bersama august theme song titled tunjuk belang show stripe released performed monoloque azlan typewriter malique song described rock song merges traditional modern sound composer producer song malique title song literally mean showing one true colour english belang mean stripe alluding mascot game shown another theme song released earlier july titled many hand tangantangan yang menjulang performed mia palencia english asmidar malay song kuala lumpur promo video take nation raise champion bersama kita lahirkan juara closing theme song game together rise released august performed vince chong jaclyn victor dentsu sport asia subsidiary dentsu sportswork group sponsorship agency southeast asian game partnership two firm announced january dentsu responsible manages sponsorship matter involving international malaysian firm sportswork manages malaysian government linked company four tier sponsorship depending amount fund company contributes game bronze sponsor contributed rm million less silver sponsor contributed rm million gold sponsor contributed rm million platinum sponsor contributed rm million total sponsor comprising platinum sponsor gold sponsor silver sponsor bronze sponsor contributed southeast asian game opening ceremony held bukit jalil national stadium august mst utc highlighted aspect malaysia history culture ceremony directed film director saw teong hin alongside memory entertainment creative team cooperation malaysian armed force time chosen start opening ceremony mark year year malaysia hosted th southeast asian game game officially declared open yang dipertuan agong malaysia sultan muhammad v diver nur dhabitah sabri lit cauldron game closing ceremony held bukit jalil national stadium august mst utc closing ceremony coincided eve malaysia th independence day celebration like opening ceremony closing ceremony directed film director saw teong hin alongside memory entertainment creative team cooperation malaysian armed force ceremony started malaysian armed force performing negaraku time insuit performer rimau drummer followed parade athlete nation rimau entering stage malaysia entering first parade volunteer started formation word wau symbolising name volunteer programme wau factor followed video shot firstpersons point view one volunteer helping sport including basketball athletics gymnastics cultural performance titled terima kasih daun keladi inspiration related nature presented closing speech given president malaysian olympic council tunku imran prime minister malaysia najib razak declared southeast asian game closed followed extinguishing cauldron jaclyn victor vince chong performed together rise video sport team featuring mostly malaysian sport medalist family played followed lowering sea game federation flag royal malaysian navy southeast asian game federation flag handed minister youth sport malaysia foreign affair secretary alan peter cayetano chairman southeast asian game organising committee tunku imran philippine olympic committee poc president jose peping cojuangco national anthem philippine lupang hinirang played philippine flag raised symbolising hosting responsibility passed philippine video philippine tourism later shown ceremony concluded integration malaysia national day eve celebration first history inside stadium form concert malaysian song titled soundtrack negaraku featuring performance local artist including nasir salamiah hassan azlan typewriter joe flizzow vince chong atai francissca peter marsha milan londoh dasha logan amy search sheila majid siti nordiana man bai talitha tan hijjaz ella jason lo zainal abidin black faizal tahir sonaone jaclyn victor performance video presentation played featuring quotation photo montage malaysia first prime minister tunku abdul rahman afterwards pm razak went main stage wherein gave speech congratulating organiser regional guest especially malaysian ended campaign collecting highest number gold medal midnight surprised audience excitement declaring september public holiday move already planned game reward malaysia spectacular achievement concluding speech pm razak led nation chanting merdeka seven time mark malaysia th year independence annual tradition national day eve negaraku played second time time led permata seni choir mark game historic moment wefie photoop taken around entire stadium concert ended four patriotic song including aforementioned artist cover saya anak malaysia amy search negaraku dayang nurfaizahs cover sudimans warisan atais performance tanggal ogos celebrate malaysia th independence day member southeast asian game federation seagf list participating noc june chief executive officer sea game zolkples embong said staging olympic sport hope part legacy sea game malaysia said always norm host nation select sport geared towards attempt increase haul gold medal practice line goal groom athlete region compete asian olympic game give example southeast asian game hosted indonesia included many nonolympic sport host played advantage overall winner gold medal however indonesia gold medal southeast asian game added term number type sport malaysia may include nonolympic sport like floorball sailing optimist race february sport archery bmx cycling wrestling triathlon judo muaythai canoeing bodybuilding fencing removed preliminary shortlist sporting discipline played sea game also removed list womens event boxing billiards snooker sanda weightlifting event athletics national olympic committee participating country march appeal reinclude delisted sport shortlist may meeting olympic council malaysia paralympic council malaysia chaired sport minister khairy jamaluddin held propose merger southeast asian game asean para game single game approved integrate para sport game main programme topic also discussed asean para sport federation board governor meeting june july proposal rejected sea game federation seagf council member country opposed proposal two malaysia lao agreed citing reason rejection due tradition culture long maintained seagf sport event game included final list approved seagf july winter sport introduced first time game history southeast asian game featured event resulting medal set distributed two additional gold medal awarded firstplace tie womens high jump men pommel horse consequence silver medal awarded event two bronze medal awarded event event martial art boxing judo karate muay thai pencak silat taekwondo event racket sport badminton squash table tennis tennis billiards snooker fencing netball pétanque sepak takraw furthermore thirdplace tie rhythmic gymnastics womens hoop event swimming womens backstroke event giving total additional bronze medal hand bronze medal awarded men relay short track speed skating event result total medal comprising gold medal silver medal bronze medal awarded athlete host nation malaysia medal change possible malaysian gold medalist wendy ng yan yee aquatic diving thai gold medalist nurisan loseng pencak silat thai silver medalist benjaporn sriphanomthorn aquatic swimming tested positive banned drug stripped medal collin syquia equestrian philippine also stripped gold medal horse andrew e tested positive banned substance change medal table officially confirmed release report game sport event broadcast live host broadcast activity provided international game broadcast service igbs production house partnership sea game television sgtv joint venture astro radio televisyen malaysia medium prima international broadcast centre located malaysia international trade exhibition centre mitec key host nation malaysia southeast asian game marred series controversy ranging transportation doping issue asean para game southeast asian game official website english th sea game malaysia tag archive sportsmy archived august wayback machine southeast asian game official website result system site