2014 Sukma Games
| 15th Sukma Games | |
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The logo of the 2014 Sukma Games
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| Motto | Seiring Menuju Kecemerlangan (Together Towards Excellence) |
| States participating | 15 |
| Athletes participating | 11,433 |
| Events | 528 in 42 Sports |
| Opening ceremony | 24 May 2014 |
| Closing ceremony | 4 June 2014 |
| Officially opened by | Azlan Man Chief Minister of Perlis |
| Officially closed by | Najib Razak Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Main venue | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Kangar |
| Website | 2014 Sukma Games |
The 2014 Sukma Games, officially known as the 15th Sukma Games, was a multi-sports event held in Perlis from May 24 to June 4, 2014 with 528 events in 42 sports and disciplines featured in the games. This was Perlis' first time to host the Sukma Games.[1] The optional sports events were held in Kuala Lumpur from June 28 to July 7, 2013, making it the second time the events of the same Sukma Games were held under the jurisdiction of the two Malaysian states.
Perlis is the thirteenth state to host the Sukma Games after Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Johor, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Penang, Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, Malacca since its introduction in 1986 and the eighth in the 21st Century after Penang, Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, Malacca and Pahang.
The final medal tally was led by Terengganu, followed by Federal Territory and Selangor with host Perlis in fourteenth place. Several national records were broken during the games. In Perlis, Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin and Jelinie Empera were awarded Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman respectively, while in Kuala Lumpur, they were awarded to Danniel Iskandar Richard and Esmelda Arecia Menti Alfred Geling respectively. Though there were several controversies, the games were a successful ones hosted by Perlis yet with the rising standard of competition among Malaysian member states. [2]
Contents
Organisation
The Host
This is the 15th edition of Sukma Games since its introduction in 1986. It was for the very first time the state held such a national sporting event. All states held their respective Sukma Games except for Kelantan.
Prior to this games, Perlis has yet to host any Sukma Games. As this is the first time the Malaysia smallest state held such a grand national sporting event, many of the sports venues and facilities were freshly completed. Some events were held earlier and outside Perlis such as the optional sports events which were held in Kuala Lumpur in 2013.[3]
Venues
The 15th Sukma Games has 25 venues for the games.
- Perlis
| Venues | Sports |
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| Sungai Batu Pahat | Shooting |
| Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | Aquatics, Badminton, Squash, Tennis, Boxing, Wushu, Pencak Silat |
| 2020 Hall | Sepak Takraw |
| Kayangan Square | Tenpin Bowling |
| IKBN Kuala Perlis | Weightlifting |
| Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Polytechnic | Archery, Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Perlis Matriculation College | Karate, Taekwando |
| Timah Tasoh Lake | Canoe, Sailboat |
| Sungai Batu Pahat | BMX Bike, Golf |
| Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | Lawn bowl, Men's hockey, Athletics, Petanque, Football (Semi Final, Final) |
| SMK Kuala Perlis | Women's hockey |
| Felda Chuping | Bike race (criterium, highway) |
| Pauh | Cycling (cross-country, down-hill) |
| Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra Sports Complex | Football |
| UiTM Perlis | Football |
| Kuala Perlis-Changlun Highway | Bike race (sprint) |
- Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan[4]
| Venues | Sports |
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| South City Plaza, Seri Kembangan | Bodybuilding, Muay Thai |
| National Sports Complex, Malaysia | Handball, Volleyball, Judo, Kabaddi, Fencing, Table tennis, Water polo, Silambam |
| Bukit Kiara Sports Complex | Netball |
| MABA-DBKL Basketball Stadium | Basketball |
| MBSA Volleyball Hall | Volleyball |
| Selangor Turf Club | Equestrian, Cricket |
| Morib Beach MDKL Court | Beech Football |
| Kinara Oval | Cricket |
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | Rugby, Softball |
Countdown
On 17 June 2013, a launch party was held to introduce logo, theme, theme song, mascot and official website of the games. [5]A 100 day countdown was also later held on 14 February 2014.[6]
Marketing
Logo and Mascot
The logo consists of four colours. Yellow represents loyalty to king and country, Blue represents unity and harmony in sports, Red represents the fighting spirit, insistence and the bravery in facing challenges while White represents solemnity, pure soul and sincerity. The symbol of the lion itself is the state symbol of Perlis as depicted in the coats of arms of Perlis.
Lion is the icon and identity of Perlis and is known as the Northern Lion. The mascot name is "Singa Utara". Despite the lion does not exist in the state, but the lion is held up as the main logo because it represents the characteristics and soul of the Perlisans like the lion namely, courage, fast, competency, friendly, smart and caring. The mascot's head coincidentally similar to the shape of the state coats of arms of Perlis.[7]
Songs
The Theme and theme Song of the games is "Seiring Menuju Kecemerlangan" which means - Together Towards Excellence.
The Games
Participating states
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Medal Table
A total of 1700 medals comprising were awarded to athletes.
Host state
| Rank | States | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Terengganu (TER) |
70 | 68 | 44 | 182 |
| 2 |  Federal Territory (WIL) |
70 | 58 | 77 | 205 |
| 3 |  Selangor (SEL) |
59 | 67 | 101 | 227 |
| 4 |  Sarawak (SAR) |
51 | 40 | 40 | 131 |
| 5 |  Pahang (PAH) |
42 | 32 | 38 | 112 |
| 6 |  Johor (JOH) |
35 | 40 | 65 | 140 |
| 7 |  Penang (PEN) |
32 | 40 | 51 | 123 |
| 8 |  Perak (PRK) |
30 | 29 | 49 | 108 |
| 9 |  Negeri Sembilan (NSE) |
29 | 39 | 39 | 107 |
| 10 |  Sabah (SAB) |
25 | 37 | 52 | 114 |
| 11 |  Kedah (KED) |
25 | 22 | 39 | 86 |
| 12 |  Malacca (MEL) |
20 | 17 | 25 | 62 |
| 13 |  Kelantan (KEL) |
18 | 16 | 9 | 43 |
| 14 |  Perlis (PER) |
12 | 13 | 34 | 59 |
| 15 |  Brunei (BRU) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 519 | 518 | 663 | 1700 | |
Broadcasting
Radio Televisyen Malaysia was responsible for live streaming of several events, opening and closing ceremony of the games.
Concerns and Controversies
- In 2013, Malaysian Police have arrested three handball players on charges of raping a female officer of the women's handball squad at the Sukma Games Village in Malaysia. The victim alleged that she was raped on Wednesday at the sports village in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) situated in Serdang district. The 19-year-old woman was in a semi-conscious state when she was repeatedly raped in a hostel room at the university..[8]
- On 29 May,the canvas roof of the recently completed Aquatics Centre came down at 2pm on that day.The late completion of the complex had forced organisers to delay the swimming and diving events by a day. The aquatics competition was initially scheduled to start on Wednesday. Sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin had gone to the site to witness the situation. The roof is then removed and the competition continues.[9]
- On complaints that tenpin bowling athletes had to play until the wee hours of the morning, all contingents were notified that the bowling centre for the 17th Sukma had only 24 lanes, and the competition had to be extended. The first day of the tenpin bowling competition at the Kayangan Mall on 27 May was delayed for three hours due to power failure while on Monday, the team event had to be extended until the small hour of the morning due to damaged lanes.[10]
- In addition to the construction delayed for the Indoor Stadium, audience attended badminton games held on 31 May annoyed by water leaking from the roof at the newly built Indoor Badminton Stadium. Leaks were spotted at different parts of the Badminton hall near the seats. But, fortunately did not interrupted the games.[11]
- 5 athletes were downed with minor food poisoning.[12]
- At the 2014 Sukma Games in Perlis, three woman athletes: weightlifter Jelinie Empera (Sarawak), Siti Fazera Ishak (Perlis) and cyclist Dhia Dainal Kharil (Federal Territory) were tested positive for banned substances and had their respective medals stripped. Twenty-one-year-old Jelinie, who was crowned Sportswoman of the games, was stripped off her records and gold medal. The results showed that Dhia and Jelinie had traces of Anabolic steroids . While Siti Fazera's sample containing diuretic, often used as masking agent.[13]
See Also
References
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- ↑ [1], "Malaysia: Three Athletes Arrested for Rape in Sukma Games Village
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/malaysia-three-athletes-arrested-for-rape-in-sukma-games-village-487448" - ↑ [2], "Roof Of Sukma Games Aquatic Complex Collapses
http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/502879-roof-of-sukma-games-aquatic-complex-collapses.html" - ↑ [3], "17th Sukma a success, says Khairy
http://www2.nst.com.my/latest/17th-sukma-a-success-says-khairy-1.611223" - ↑ [4], "Leaky Badminton Hall at 17th Perlis Sukma
http://www.badmintonplanet.com/badminton-news/3042-leaking-badminton-hall-at-17th-perlis-sukma.html?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=" - ↑ [5], "17th Sukma a success, says Khairy
http://www2.nst.com.my/latest/17th-sukma-a-success-says-khairy-1.611223" - ↑ [6], "Another Malaysian athlete fails doping tests.
http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Other-Sport/2014/10/19/Another-Malaysian-athlete-caught-doping/"
External links
| Preceded by | 2014 Sukma Games Perlis |
Succeeded by 2016 Sukma Games Sarawak |
