2009 Southeast Asian Games
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The 25th Southeast Asian Games
was held in Vientiane
, Laos
, in December 2009.
This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games (Laos had previously declined hosting the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
citing financial difficulties). It has also commemorated the 50 years of the SEA Games .
A number of competitions started prior to the opening ceremony on 9 December, including the football
, water polo
, pencak silat and table tennis
competitions. The first gold medal of the 2009 Games was awarded to a team representing Singapore
, who won their 23rd consecutive water polo tournament in the history of the Games.
New National Sport Complex
Laos National University
Other venues
The mascots for the 2009 SEA Games are two white elephants dressed in traditional Lao attire. The male elephant is named Champa and the female elephant is named Champi. The two white elephants symbolize Laos as it was known as the kingdom of Lan Xang
in ancient times, which literally means "the kingdom of a million elephants" when translated into English. The mascots are depicted as being cheerful, which is an important part in making sports competitions joyful and lively.
in Thailand
. Among the Olympic sports removed from the Games were baseball
, canoeing
, sailing
, gymnastics
, hockey
, rowing
, fencing
, triathlon
, equestrian
, softball
and basketball
.
Key
, windsurfing
and triathlon
infeasible), and a general lack of sporting facilities in Vientiane. The inclusion of a number of Olympic sports, previously uncontested at the SEA Games, were interpreted as a bid for greater coverage of the Games in Laos. Some critics stated that Laos specifically selected games in which they had a better chance of winning gold medals. The decision to remove basketball
from the programme was an unpopular one.
Many countries, including the Philippines – the defending champions for the men's division – offered to help to host the Games but Laos rejected these offers. Laos accepted funding from China, Japan, Vietnam and the ASEAN nations in order to construct the appropriate sports facilities. Although prior criticisms had been levelled over the reduced programme and financing of facilities, upon commencement, the Games received a largely positive reaction from the other competing nations. The Games were considered a success for Laos, one of the poorest countries in the world, and a nation which had only sent four athletes to the 2008 Olympic Games
.
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
was held in Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, in December 2009.
This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games (Laos had previously declined hosting the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
The 3rd Southeast Asian Peninsular Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 14 December - 21 December 1965. Originally to be hosted by Laos, the third edition of the games was hosted by Malaysia after the former was not able to honour its hosting commitment citing financial difficulties...
citing financial difficulties). It has also commemorated the 50 years of the SEA Games .
A number of competitions started prior to the opening ceremony on 9 December, including the football
Football at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
----------------- Group B :--------- Knockout stages :- Semi-finals :----- Third place match :- Final :- Group stage :----------------- Final :- References :...
, water polo
Aquatics at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
The aquatics events at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games included swimming, diving and water polo. The events were held at the Aquatic Center, Swimming Pool, National Sports Complex, Laos.-Diving:...
, pencak silat and table tennis
Table tennis at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
Table tennis events at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games are taking place in the Laos National University Convention Hall from 8 December 2009 to 10 December 2007.-Medal table by country:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:...
competitions. The first gold medal of the 2009 Games was awarded to a team representing Singapore
Singapore at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games
Singapore participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games which held in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.The games' first gold medal was also won by the Singapore water polo team.-Expectations:...
, who won their 23rd consecutive water polo tournament in the history of the Games.
Venues
VientianeVientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
New National Sport Complex
- New Laos National StadiumNew Laos National StadiumNew Laos National Stadium is a new multi-use state-of-the-art stadium in Vientiane, Laos, that is newly built. It was used mostly for football matches as well as athletics events and will be used to host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2009 Southeast Asian Games. The stadium will have a...
(ceremony, athletics, football) – 25,000 seat capacity. - Aquatics stadium (aquatics, finswimming) – 2,000 seat capacity.
- Archery range (archery)
- Gymnasium Tanggo Buntung (badminton) – 3,000 seat capacity.
- Gymnasium Pahoman (volleyball) – 3,000 seat capacity.
- SEA Games golf course (golf)
- Shooting range (shooting) – 50 seat capacity.
- Tennis court (tennis) – 2,000 seat capacity.
Laos National University
- Olympia Gymnasium (boxing)
- Convention hall (table tennis)
- Booyong Gymnasium (taekwondo, wrestling)
- Petanque court (petanque)
- Athletics village
Other venues
- Donchan Palace Hotel (liards and snooker)
- Chao Anu Vong StadiumLaos National StadiumLaos National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Vientiane, Laos. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000. The National Stadium is located at the intersection of Khounboulom and Le Ky Huong streets in central Vientiane, less than 1 km northwest of the...
(football) - Chao Anu Vong Gymnasium (judo, karate)
- LAO International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre-ITECC (pencak silat, sepak takraw, wushu)
- Tad Sone (cycling)
- Pornsawan School (weightlifting)
- LAO-THAI Gymnasium (muay)
- Beung Kha Nong Gymnasium (shuttle cock)
Mascots
Lan Xang
The Lao kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Kao was established in 1354 by Fa Ngum.Exiled as an infant to Cambodia, Prince Fa Ngum of Xieng Dong Xieng Thong married a daughter of the Khmer king. In 1349 he set out from Angkor at the head of a 10,000-man army to establish his own country...
in ancient times, which literally means "the kingdom of a million elephants" when translated into English. The mascots are depicted as being cheerful, which is an important part in making sports competitions joyful and lively.
Media coverage
| IOC Code | Country | TV Station |
|---|---|---|
| BRU |  Brunei Darussalam |
RTB Radio Television Brunei Radio Televisyen Brunei is the state broadcaster of Brunei. Radio Brunei made its first broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a Television service starting in 1 March 1975... |
| CAM |  CambodiaCambodia at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games - Preparations :Cambodia only announced the formation of its National Team Organizing Committee for 2009 SEA Games mid of October 2009 , just less than two months ahead of the Games to be taken place in Vientiane, Laos.... |
TV5 Cambodia and Apsara TV |
| LAO |  LaosLaos at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Laos participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.... |
LNTV Lao National Television Lao National Television is the national television station in the country of Laos. There are two channels, LNTV1 and LNTV3, both broadcasting from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.-Channels:-See also:... , Lao Star Channel (Host Broadcasters) |
| MAS |  MalaysiaMalaysia at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Malaysia participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.-Medal tally:... |
RTM |
| MYA |  Myanmar |
MRTV-4 MRTV-4 Myanmar Radio and Television 4, known as MRTV-4, is a Burmese state-owned television station and satellite television. It consists of 6 local channels and 14 foreign channels.-Channel details:... |
| PHI |  PhilippinesPhilippines at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games - Preparations :So far, the Philippine team has been training locally. It has made plans for national athletes for the 3 remaining months before the 2009 Southeast Asian Games which is to be held in Vientiane, Laos. According to news, the Philippine national team lack funding form the government... |
NBN Channel 04 National Broadcasting Network People's Television is the flagship government television network owned by the Philippine Government through People's Television Network, Inc. . Its head office, studios and transmitter are located at Broadcast Complex, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City .-History:The country's government... and IBC Channel 13 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. Its studios are located at Broadcast City, Old Balara, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City and its transmitter is located at the Coca Cola plant,... |
| SIN |  SingaporeSingapore at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Singapore participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games which held in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.The games' first gold medal was also won by the Singapore water polo team.-Expectations:... |
Channel 5 |
| THA |  ThailandThailand at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Thailand participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.-Expectations:... |
NBT |
| VIE |  Vietnam |
HTV Ho Chi Minh City Television Ho Chi Minh City Television is the official televised channel of Ho Chi Minh City. HTV broadcasts in three channels: entertainment & advertisement service and gameshow on HTV7, information, propaganda-trend, official and analog-digital on HTV9, and HTV4. HTV also has several specific cable and... , VTV & VCTV Vietnam Television Vietnam Television, or VTV, is the national television broadcaster for Vietnam. Like all media of Vietnam, its programming is directly controlled by the government.-History:... , VTC Digital Vietnam Multimedia Corporation Vietnam Multimedia Corporation or Vietnam Television Corporation is a large multimedia corporation in Vietnam. It was founded on February, 1988 by Vietnam Television with the main purpose to construct television stations... |
| INA |  IndonesiaIndonesia at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games Indonesia participated in the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in the city of Vientiane, Laos from 9 December 2009 to 18 December 2009.-Medal tally:... |
TVRI TVRI Televisi Republik Indonesia Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) (formerly known as Televisi Indonesia (Indonesian Television in English) and Radio Indonesia (Indonesian Radio in English) is a state-owned television station, the oldest television station in... |
- The Philippines did not bid for television rights but sent a media delegation to cover the games.
Opening and closing ceremonies
The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2009 Sea Games reflected much of the culture of the host nation Laos. Showing spectacular traditional dances and also modern dances.Sports
Because of the limited sports facilities in Vientiane and Laos' lack of a coastline, only 28 disciplines featured in the programme, compared to 43 held in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games2007 Southeast Asian Games
The 24th Southeast Asian Games was held in Nakhon Ratchasima , Thailand from December 6 to December 15, 2007....
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Among the Olympic sports removed from the Games were baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
, sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
, triathlon
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
, equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
- Archery
- AquaticsAquatics at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesThe aquatics events at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games included swimming, diving and water polo. The events were held at the Aquatic Center, Swimming Pool, National Sports Complex, Laos.-Diving:...
- AthleticsAthletics at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesAt the 2009 Southeast Asian Games, the athletics events will be held at the Laos National Stadium in Vientiane, Laos from 13 December to 17 December...
- BadmintonBadminton at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesThe Badminton tournament at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games was held from December 11 to December 17 in Vientiane of Laos. The men's and women's tournament have no age limit.-Medal tally:-Medalists:-Mens' Singles:-Women's Singles:...
- Billiards and snookerBilliards and snooker at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesBilliards and snooker were held at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games at Convention Hall, Don Chan Palace, Vientiane, Laos.-Medal tally:-Medalists:-Singles snooker:-Doubles snooker:-Single English billiards:-Doubles English billiards:...
¹ - BoxingBoxing at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesThis is the Summary of the Boxing event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos.-Medal Summary:-Pin Weight - 45 Kilograms:-Light Fly Weight - 48 Kilograms:-Fly Weight - 51 Kilograms:...
- CyclingCycling at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesThe Cycling Events will be held from 9 December to 14 December 2009 with 8 gold medals up for contention.-Medal Summary:The Philippines a traditional gold medal contender did not compete due to unknown issue's although cyclists are present at the venue....
- FinswimmingFinswimming at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesThe finswimming events at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games were held from 15 December to 17 December in Vientiane, Laos. The Events were held at the Aquatic Center of the National Sports Complex.-Medal summary:-50m surface:...
ʰ - FootballFootball at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games----------------- Group B :--------- Knockout stages :- Semi-finals :----- Third place match :- Final :- Group stage :----------------- Final :- References :...
- Golf¹
- Judo
- Karatedo¹
- Muay
- Pencak Silat
- Pétanque
- Sepak TakrawSepak takraw at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesSepak Takraw at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games were held in LAO International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre - ITECC , Vientiane, Laos-Doubles:...
¹ - ShootingShooting at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesShooting will be contested at the 2009 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 10 to December 18, 2009. Men's and women's competition will be held in Air Pistol, Air Rifle, Running Target, Pistol, Prone, Skeet, and Trap. All competition will take place at Shooting Range, National Sports...
- Shuttlecock kickingʰ
- Table tennisTable tennis at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesTable tennis events at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games are taking place in the Laos National University Convention Hall from 8 December 2009 to 10 December 2007.-Medal table by country:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:...
- TaekwondoTaekwondo at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesTaekwondo at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games were held in the Booyong Gymnasium National University Center , Vientiane, Laos-Medal Summary:-Men:-Women:-Poomsae:-Individual Men:-Mixed Pair:-Team Men:-External links:*...
- TennisTennis at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesThe tennis tournament at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games was held from December 11 to December 18 in Vientiane of Laos. The men's and women's tournament have no age limit.-Medal Summary:-Medalists:-Overview:-Gold Medal Match:-Overview:...
- VolleyballVolleyball at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesIndoor Volleyball at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games were held in Gymnasium 2, National Sport Complex , Vientiane, Laos Beach Volleyball at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games were held in Beach Volleyball Stadium, National Sport Complex , Vientiane, Laos-Medal summary:...
- WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesWeightlifting was contested by both men and women at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos.There are six weight categories for the women and seven for the men...
- Wrestling
- WushuWushu at the 2009 Southeast Asian GamesWushu will by both men and women at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientianne, Laos from December 13 to December 17, 2009. All events were held Hall 2, Lao ITECC .-Medal Summary:-Changquans:*December 14 – Changquan*December 16 – Gunshu-Nanquans:...
¹
Key
- ¹ – non-Olympic sports
- ʰ – sports absent from previous edition and reintroduced by the host country
Medal tally
The following table lists the final medal tally at the end of all events:| 1 | align=left | |86 | 83 | 97 | 266 |
| 2 | align=left | |83 | 75 | 57 | 215 |
| 3 | align=left | |43 | 53 | 74 | 170 |
| 4 | align=left | |40 | 40 | 59 | 139 |
| 5 | align=left | |38 | 35 | 51 | 124 |
| 6 | align=left | |33 | 30 | 35 | 98 |
| 7 | align=left | |33 | 25 | 52 | 110 |
| 8 | align=left | |12 | 22 | 37 | 71 |
| 9 | align=left | |3 | 10 | 27 | 40 |
| 10 | align=left | |1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 11 | align=left | |0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 372 | 374 | 500 | 1246 | |
Criticisms and legacy
Prior to the games, the Laotian organizing committee was criticized for reducing the number of sports. This had been done partly because Laos has no coastline (rendering sailingSailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
, windsurfing
Windsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
and triathlon
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
infeasible), and a general lack of sporting facilities in Vientiane. The inclusion of a number of Olympic sports, previously uncontested at the SEA Games, were interpreted as a bid for greater coverage of the Games in Laos. Some critics stated that Laos specifically selected games in which they had a better chance of winning gold medals. The decision to remove basketball
Basketball at the Southeast Asian Games
Basketball is a Southeast Asian Games sport since the 1977 edition, with an exception in 2005 when the host country, the Philippines, was suspended by the International Basketball Federation....
from the programme was an unpopular one.
Many countries, including the Philippines – the defending champions for the men's division – offered to help to host the Games but Laos rejected these offers. Laos accepted funding from China, Japan, Vietnam and the ASEAN nations in order to construct the appropriate sports facilities. Although prior criticisms had been levelled over the reduced programme and financing of facilities, upon commencement, the Games received a largely positive reaction from the other competing nations. The Games were considered a success for Laos, one of the poorest countries in the world, and a nation which had only sent four athletes to the 2008 Olympic Games
Laos at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletics :- Swimming:...
.
Partners and Sponsors
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