XVI Sukma Games
Host cityKuala Lumpur
Teams14
Athletes3618
Events130 in 18 sports
Opening28 June
Closing7 July
Opened byMuhyiddin Yassin
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Main venueBukit Jalil National Stadium
Website2013 Sukma Games
XVII Sukma Games
Host cityPerlis
MottoSeiring Menuju Kecemerlangan
(Together Towards Excellence)
Teams15
Athletes7815
Events389 in 24 sports
Opening26 May
Closing4 June
Opened bySyed Sirajuddin
Raja of Perlis
Main venueTuanku Syed Putra Stadium
Website2014 Sukma Games

From 2011 to 2014, the Sukma Games had been held annually with the National Sports Council held the games every odd year in Kuala Lumpur, while the state held the games every even year. The odd year Sukma Games featured only optional sports while the even year Sukma Games featured only core sports.

The 2013 Sukma Games, officially known as the 16th Sukma Games was held from 28 June to 7 July 2013 and featured 130 events in 18 optional sports, whereas the 2014 Sukma Games, officially known as the 17th Sukma Games was held in Perlis from 26 May to 9 June 2014 and featured 389 events in 24 core sports.[1][2][3]

On 25 February 2015, sports minister, Khairy Jamaluddin announced that the odd year Sukma Games has been abolished, citing fully packed state sports agenda and high cost for state sport councils to fund a Sukma Games contingent every year.[4][5]

Football at the 2014 Sukma Games

Organisation

Venues

The 17th Sukma Games had 16 venues for the games, while the 16th Sukma Games had 11 venues for the games, 5 in Kuala Lumpur and 6 in Selangor.[6]

17th Sukma Games
State Competition Venue Sports
Perlis
Sungai Batu PahatShooting
Tuanku Syed Putra StadiumAquatics, Badminton, Squash, Tennis, Boxing, Wushu, Pencak Silat
2020 HallSepak takraw
Kayangan SquareBowling
IKBN Kuala PerlisWeightlifting
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin PolytechnicArchery, Gymnastics (Rhythmic)
Perlis Matriculation CollegeKarate, Taekwando
Timah Tasoh LakeCanoe, Sailing
Sungai Batu PahatCycling (BMX Bike), Golf
Tuanku Syed Putra StadiumLawn bowl, Men's hockey, Athletics, Petanque, Football (semi-final, Final)
SMK Kuala PerlisWomen's hockey
Felda ChupingCycling (criterium, road cycling)
PauhCycling (cross-country, mountain bike)
Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra Sports ComplexFootball
UiTM PerlisFootball
Kuala Perlis-Changlun HighwayCycling (sprint)
16th Sukma Games[7]
State Competition Venue Sports
Kuala LumpurSouth City Plaza, Seri KembanganBodybuilding, Muay Thai
National Sports Complex, MalaysiaHandball, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Fencing, Water polo, Silambam
OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Jalan Hang JebatJudo, Table tennis
Bukit Kiara Sports ComplexNetball
MABA Basketball StadiumBasketball
SelangorMBSA Volleyball HallVolleyball
Selangor Turf ClubEquestrian, Cricket
Morib Beach MDKL CourtBeech Football
Kinara OvalCricket
Universiti Putra MalaysiaRugby, Softball
Panasonic Sports ComplexFutsal

[8][9]

Marketing

Singa Utara, the lion, The Official Mascot of the 2014 Sukma Games.
Harimau Muda, the tiger, The Official Mascot of the 2013 Sukma Games.

The logo of the 2014 Sukma Games is an image of a lion consists of four colours which are Yellow, blue, red and white. Yellow represents enthusiasm, Blue represents unity and harmony in sports, Red represents the fighting spirit, insistence and the bravery in facing challenges and White represents solemnity, pure soul and sincerity.

Mascot

The official mascot of the 2014 Sukma Games is a lion named "Singa Utara" (Northern Lion). Despite the fact that the lion does not exist in Malaysia, the lion is regarded as the icon and state identity of Perlis. Its adoption as the games' mascot is to reflect the courage, agility, activeness and intelligence characteristic of the participating athletes and the caring characteristics of the Perlis citizens. Meanwhile, the mascot of the 2013 Sukma Games is a tiger named Harimau Muda (Youth Tiger), which was also the mascot of the 2011 Sukma Games.[10]

Songs

The theme Song of the 2014 Sukma Games is "Seiring Menuju Kecemerlangan" (Together Towards Excellence).

The games

Participating states

2013–2014 Sukma Games
2014 Sukma Games only

Sports

2013 Sukma Games
2014 Sukma Games

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Federal Territory)

2013 Sukma Games medal table
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Selangor (SEL)23173070
2 Terengganu (TER)19131345
3 Federal Territory (WIL)*15202762
4 Johor (JOH)1282545
5 Negeri Sembilan (NSE)11131539
6 Kedah (KED)1051631
7 Penang (PEN)8192148
8 Pahang (PAH)85619
9 Perak (PRK)651324
10 Kelantan (KEL)62311
11 Sarawak (SAR)49518
12 Sabah (SAB)46818
13 Malacca (MEL)45817
14 Perlis (PER)0347
Totals (14 entries)130130194454
Source: [11]

  *   Host nation (Perlis)

2014 Sukma Games medal table
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Federal Territory (WIL)553849142
2 Terengganu (TER)515531137
3 Sarawak (SAR)483235115
4 Selangor (SEL)364971156
5 Pahang (PAH)33273393
6 Perak (PRK)24243684
7 Penang (PEN)24213075
8 Johor (JOH)23324095
9 Sabah (SAB)21314496
10 Negeri Sembilan (NSE)18262468
11 Malacca (MEL)16121745
12 Kedah (KED)15172355
13 Kelantan (KEL)1214632
14 Perlis (PER)*12103052
15 Brunei (BRU)1001
Totals (15 entries)3893884691246

  *   Host nation (Host state (Federal Territory and Perlis))

Combined
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Terengganu (TER)706844182
2 Federal Territory (WIL)*705876204
3 Selangor (SEL)5966101226
4 Sarawak (SAR)524140133
5 Pahang (PAH)413239112
6 Johor (JOH)354065140
7 Penang (PEN)324051123
8 Perak (PRK)302949108
9 Negeri Sembilan (NSE)293939107
10 Sabah (SAB)253752114
11 Kedah (KED)25223986
12 Malacca (MEL)20172562
13 Kelantan (KEL)1816943
14 Perlis (PER)*12133459
15 Brunei (BRU)1001
Totals (15 entries)5195186631700

Broadcasting

Radio Televisyen Malaysia was responsible for live streaming of several events, opening and closing ceremony of the games.

Concerns and controversies

2013 Sukma Games
  • At the 2013 Sukma Games, 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.[12]
2014 Sukma Games
  • 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.[13]
  • 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.[14]
  • 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.[15]
  • 5 athletes were downed with minor food poisoning.

Paralympiad Malaysia

Logo

21 to 25 August 2014.

State Competition Venue Sports
PerlisTuanku Syed Putra StadiumSwimming, Badminton, Archery, Lawn Bowls, Athletics, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Table Tennis
Perlis State Sports Council HallPowerlifting
Universiti Teknologi MARAOpening ceremony
2020 HallClosing ceremony

[16]

  *   Host nation (Perlis)

2014 Paralympiad Malaysia medal table
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Sarawak665544165
2 Terengganu40161773
3 Johor29171056
4 Sabah24171758
5 Kedah17142354
6 Federal Territory16192156
7 Perlis*1512431
8 Perak14161545
9 Penang11151541
10 Malacca11131236
11 Selangor10101030
12 Kelantan910726
13 Negeri Sembilan611926
14 Pahang561021
15 Labuan23510
Totals (15 entries)275234219728

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