2001 SEA Games
southeast asian game malay sukan asia tenggara officially known st southeast asian game southeast asian multisport event held kuala lumpur malaysia fifth time malaysia play sea game host country previously held event staged kuala lumpur held september although several event commenced september first sea game taken place new millennium around athlete participated kuala lumpur game featured event sport opened salahuddin king malaysia bukit jalil national stadium final medal tally led host malaysia followed thailand indonesia several game national record broken game game deemed generally successful rising standard competition amongst southeast asian nation kuala lumpur st sea game organizing committee kulsoc formed oversee staging event southeast asian game used mix new existing temporary venue venue preexisting publicsporting facility reverted public use game major retrofitting work done venue used host major multidisciplinary event commonwealth game centrepiece activity bukit jalil national sport complex incorporating new seat national stadium hosted event game village built instead village city concept saw athlete official housed hotel across peninsular malaysia besides physically near sport venue hoped add vibe state reduce postgames cost converting dedicated game village us st southeast asian game venue game kuala lumpur selangor johor negeri sembilan penang respectively st sea game torch relay ran march september covering distance km run began labuan followed sabah sarawak peninsula started langkawi passed state ended kuala lumpur last leg run covered approximately km merdeka square bukit jalil national stadium official logo game interpretation flame stylising flame logo design tongue individually separated simplified logo weaving formation conveys unity coming together southeast asia best athlete weaving also give opportunity form roman numeral xxi representing st century well kuala lumpur game st edition sea game mascot sea game squirrel named si tumas short form tupai emas golden squirrel addition si phonetically similar sea sea game also friendly form address malay theme song game glory celebrate sea game composed helen yap magic nova production lyric written english tom leng lyric written malay loloq sung lynn ali campaign song game composed jaafar abdul rahman idris lyric written dato mokhzani ismail sung adibah noor total sponsor comprising official partner main sponsor official sponsor sponsored game closing ceremony took place september rainy night theme asean time celebrate asean masa untuk merayakan attended audience managed get stadium take seat ceremony begin performance local celebrity including erra fazira ziana zain group paratrooper descended field stadium flag participating nation game accompanied song jalur gemilang performed choir group athlete participating nation paraded stadium order sport competed game received warm welcome audience stadium order began aquatic followed archery athletics sport ceremony continues performance citrawarna malaysia performed dancer drum player rock stadium rhythmic beat reflects diversity song rhythm traditional dance multiracial society malaysia later mohd qabil ambak mahamad fathil malaysian equestrian rider declared best sportsman game thai athletics sprinter supavadee khawpeag declared best sportswoman game prime minister mahathir mohammad declared game closed southeast asian game federation flag lowered flame cauldron extinguished president southeast asian game federation president olympic council malaysia tan sri tunku muda serting imran handed game flag baton president vietnam olympic committee minister sport nguyen danh thai symbol sea game responsibility officially handed vietnam host southeast asian game national anthem vietnam played national flag vietnam raised minute vietnam segment performance titled welcome vietnam performed vietnamese female dancer carrying giant red flag performance divided three part ceremony concludes malaysian farewell segment performance firework simultaneously released sky mountaineer fall roof using rope attached distribute gift lucky audience balloon colourful paper spread air special concert held popular artiste like siti nurhaliza erra fazira sheila majid amy search total medal comprising gold medal silver medal bronze medal awarded athlete host malaysia performance best ever yet southeast asian game history emerged overall champion game key host nation malaysia game sport event broadcast live host broadcast activity provided radio televisyen malaysia key host nation malaysia asean para game southeast asian game official website december archived original december retrieved february unofficial game site utusan malaysia special coverage page game