2009 SEA Games

Multi-sport event in Laos February 2015 February 2015 XXV Southeast Asian Games 2009 Southeast Asian Games logo.svg 200px Vientiane, Laos Generosity, Amity and Healthy Lifestyle(lo ຄວາມມີນ້ຳໃຈ ໄມຕີຈິດ ຊີວິດສົດຊື່ນ) 11 3100 372 in 25 sports 9 December 2009 18 December 2009 Choummaly SayasonePresident of Laos Mayuly Phanouvong Somphone Manikham Phoxay Aphailath New Laos National Stadium Nakhon Ratchasima 2007 Jakarta–Palembang 2011 2009 Southeast Asian Games The 2009 Southeast Asian Games (lo ກີລາພູມິພາກອາຊີຕາເວັນອອກສຽງໃຕ້ 2009, translit. Kila phoumipak asi taven oak siang tai 2009), officially known as the 25th Southeast Asian Games, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event hosted by Vientiane, Laos. This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games as Laos had previously declined hosting the 1965 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, citing financial difficulties. This was also the first time the Southeast Asian Games was held in a landlocked country. The games commemorated 50 years of SEA Games and the main schedule was formally held from 9 to 18 December 2009, with several events had commenced from 2 December 2009. Around 3,100 athletes participated at the event, which featured 372 events in 25 sports. Laos is the ninth nation to host the games after Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei and Vietnam. It was opened by Choummaly Sayasone, the President of Laos at the New Laos National Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by Vietnam and Indonesia with host Laos in seventh place. Several Games and national records were broken during the games. Host city During the Southeast Asian Games Federation meeting at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam, Vientiane, the capital city of Laos was chosen as the host of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games.http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/newsx2009xdecx10a.aspx Laos President Declares Open the 25th SEA Games bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20091213133211/http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/newsx2009xdecx10a.aspx 13 December 2009 Development and preparation The Laos 25th SEA Games Organising Committee (LAOSOC) led by president Somsavath Lengsavath was formed to oversee the staging of the games.http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/committe.aspx 25th SEA Games, Laos. Vientiane 2009 Organizing Committee bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20091201221837/http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/committe.aspx 1 December 2009 Branding thumb|right|Champa and Champi, the official mascots of the games. The logo of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games is the image of the Pha That Luang, the national landmark and shrine of Laos beside the Mekong River. The shrine represents Laos as the host of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games and the Lao Culture, Arts and History, whereas the Mekong River, resembled by three wavy lines below the shrine, represents the origin of life, culture and lifestyle of Lao community especially in sports. The river itself also represents the integration of the Southeast Asian countries and the friendship made through sport events.http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/25thseagamesxemblem.aspx Emblem bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20091204145511/http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/25thseagamesxemblem.aspx#ixzz4XQhRI75N 4 December 2009 The mascots of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games are two white elephants dressed in traditional Lao attire named Champa and Champi. Champa is the male elephant and Champi is the female elephant. The elephants symbolize the host nation, Laos, as it was known as the kingdom of Lan Xang in ancient times, which literally means "the kingdom of a million elephants". The cheerful expression on the faces of the mascots are meant to represent the joyful and lively atmosphere during the games and warm welcome from Laos as the host country of the 25th SEA Games.https://web.archive.org/web/20091204132711/http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/25thseagamesxmascots.aspx#ixzz4XQtDIQqw http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/25thseagamesxmascots.aspx 25th Southeast Asian Games Information : Mascots 4 December 2009 4 December 2009Laos reveals the official mascot for the 25th Sea Games 2009. Laoupdate (15 December 2007). Retrieved on 20 December 2009. 33 songs were written for the games,http://25thseagames.blogspot.my/2009/10/25th-sea-games-tunes-hit-airwaves-in.html 25th SEA Games tunes hit the airwaves in Laos which included The Spirit of the Flame, the theme song of the games which was written and performed by Sam Intharaphithak.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pPg5xnP5LY https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/2pPg5xnP5LY 2021-12-21 live Sam - Spirit of the Flame YouTube 6 December 2009 Other songs included "Go Laos" which was sung by Sam Intharaphithak, Nalin Daravong, and Kave, "SEA Games Harmony" which was sung by Sithiphone, Sam Intharaphithak, Gai, Malya and Pouihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBTbYGuKCV0 https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/QBTbYGuKCV0 2021-12-21 live SEA Games Harmony YouTube 13 December 2009 and "Vientiane Games" which was sung by Buratino.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaxW1WIrVc4 https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/YaxW1WIrVc4 2021-12-21 live Vientiane Games YouTube 8 December 2009 A Beerlao Campaign song for the games was also composed.http://25thseagames.blogspot.my/search?q=song 25thseagamesblogspothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBnnNmR1X5k https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/pBnnNmR1X5k 2021-12-21 live Beerlao SEA Games Campaign Song YouTube 12 September 2009 Countdown The countdown to the 25th SEA Games was held at the Chao Anouvong stadium on 31 December 2008, featured programmes such as the New Year celebrations, a show from Miss SEA Games contestants, performances by various artists, and a fireworks display. A countdown clock was also placed at a nearby shopping mall and the Patuxay Monument in Vientiane.http://25thseagames.blogspot.my/2008/12/25th-sea-games-countdown-to-be-held-on.html 25th SEA Games Countdown To be held on New year evehttp://25thseagames.blogspot.my/2008/12/25th-sea-games-countdown-starts-in.html 25th SEA Games countdown starts in Vientiane Venues The 2009 Southeast Asian Games used mostly new and some existing venues with the centrepiece of the activities being the new National Sport Complex. Incorporating the new 25,000-seat national stadium, it hosted most of the events. Athletes were housed at the National University of Laos, which was chosen as the games village.http://www.ssig.gov.my/blog/2009/09/04/sea-games-athletes-village-in-laos-opened/ SEA Games athletes village in Laos opened 22 June 2017 27 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180327023426/http://www.ssig.gov.my/blog/2009/09/04/sea-games-athletes-village-in-laos-opened/ dead The 25th Southeast Asian Games had 27 venues for the games, all in Vientiane.https://web.archive.org/web/20091205200441/http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/venuexlocation.aspx http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/venuexlocation.aspx Venues official website 5 December 2009 5 December 2009 Competition Venue SportsNew National Sport Complex New Laos National Stadium Opening and closing ceremony, Athletics, Football (Men) Aquatics stadium Aquatics (Swimming, Diving, Water polo), Finswimming Archery range Archery Gymnasium 1 Badminton Beach Volleyball Stadium Volleyball (Beach) Gymnasium 2 Volleyball (Indoor) Shooting range Shooting Tennis court TennisNational University of Laos University Stadium Football (Women)Olympasia Gymnasium Boxing Convention hall Table tennis Booyong Gymnasium Taekwondo, Wrestling Petanque court PetanqueLao international Trade Exhibition and Convention Center Hall 1 Sepak takrawHall 2 Wushu Hall 3 Pencak silatBeung Kha Nong Sports Centre Lao-Thai Gymnasium Muay Gymnasium 1 Shuttlecock Others That Luang, Lan Xang Avenue, Samsenethai, Thadeua km10, T4, Kaysone Road Cycling (Individual time trial) Done Noune Tri Square, Ban Keun, return (Men: Thalath Market, Women: Pakkhanhoung) Cycling (Mass start) Dane Song Cycling (Mountain bike: Downhill) Tad Sone Cycling (Mountain bike: Cross country) Don Chan Palace Hotel Billiards and snooker Chao Anouvong Stadium Football (Men and Women)Chao Anouvong GymnasiumJudo, Karate SEA Games Golf Course Golf Pornsawan School Weightlifting Public transport Lao Association of Travel Agents provided bus services during the Games to fetch volunteers between the city and outlying venues and transport athletes and performers to and from the games village, airport, the city, the games venues and within Laos. Car services were also available in the city throughout the games period.http://www.laoseagames2009.com:80/v1/newsx2009xnovx23a.aspx#ixzz4khjgVW8d https://web.archive.org/web/20091207143240/http://www.laoseagames2009.com/v1/newsx2009xnovx23a.aspx#ixzz4khjgVW8d dead 7 December 2009 Buses warm up for SEA Games service Official website dmy-all The games Opening ceremony thumb|right|Opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games was held on 9 December 2009 at 18:10 (LST) at the New Laos National Stadium. The ceremony preceded with the arrival of the then President Choummaly Sayasone and several guests of honour to the stadium. This was followed by announcement of the ceremony commencement by announcers, the scoreboard countdown and the parade of athletes from the participating nations led by Lao Police Force band and flag bearers carrying the flags of the games and the flags of the participating nations began with the Bruneian delegation. The Lao delegation, the largest of all participating nations with 733 athletes and officials, received the warmest welcome from the audiences when they marched into the stadium.http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Sport/2009/12/76889/ SEA Games opens in Laos 2 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20111126233145/http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/Sport/2009/12/76889/ 26 November 2011 dead dmy-all After all the contingent marched into the stadium, the National Flag of Laos and the games' flags were raised as the National Anthem of Laos is played. After that, Somsavat Lengsavad, the Standing Deputy Prime Minister of Laos and the chairman of the 25th Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee gave the welcome speech and president Choummaly then declared the games opened. Mayuly Phanouvong took the athlete's oath, while the judge's oath was taken by Somphone Manikham. Later, a group of athletes passes the flame during the torch relay one after another before Phoxay Aphailath, lit the flame on an arrow carried by a man dressed as Sang Sinxay. The man who dressed as Sang Sinxay then aim the arrow lit by the flame from Phoxay with his bow carried with him at the cauldron, shoot and lit it instantly, symbolised the beginning of the games. After the cauldron was lit, the athletes took part at the parade earlier were escorted out of the stadium by the Lao Police Force, making way for the dance performance which concluded the ceremony. The dance performance includes segments such as Welcome dance for SEA Games, Forest, streams and life, Sinxay of Modern Times, Bright Future, In Harmony towards the future, Golden rice field and the light of righteousness. Closing ceremony The closing ceremony of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games was held on 18 December 2009 at 18:10 (LST) at the New Laos National Stadium. The ceremony preceded with the arrival of the then Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh and several guests of honour to the stadium. It began with the parade of athletes by order of sports competed, followed by the closing speech of the games chairman, Songsavad Lengsavad, the lowering of the flag of Laos and the Games flag and the extinguishing of the cauldron. The hosting rights of the SEA Games was then handed over to Indonesia, host of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in which Andi Mallarangeng, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Indonesia receiving the flag as the symbol of the handover. The Indonesian segment dance performance, Glory of Sriwijaya, was performed by dancers which combined dances from South Sumatra with other dances from Java.Wibisono Kunto Lakorn Laos, Sampai Jumpa di Indonesia https://www.antaranews.com/berita/166411/lakorn-laos-sampai-jumpa-di-indonesia ANTARA 27 April 2023 id 19 December 2009 The ceremony concluded with the Lao farewell segment dance performances which included Paddy Trash, Lao New Year, Rocket Festival and boat racing festival.http://www.bruneiolympic.org/?t=news/index&p=news/2009/200912019a Laos bids farewell to Gameshttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/18/content_12667766.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20111126105423/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/18/content_12667766.htm dead 26 November 2011 25th SEA Games closes with Thailand topping medal tally Xinhua Participating nations 22em BRU 2009 74 athletes CAM 2009 214 INA 2009 650 LAO 2009 853 (Host) MAS 2009 564 MYA 2009 389 PHI 2009 360 SIN 2009 413 THA 2009 860 TLS 2009 61 VIE 2009 681 Sports Because of the limited sports facilities in Vientiane and Laos' lack of a coastline, only 25 sports featured in the programme, compared to 43 held in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. Among the Olympic sports removed from the Games were baseball, canoeing, sailing, gymnastics, hockey, rowing, fencing, triathlon, equestrian, softball, and basketball.https://www.academia.edu/366037 Sport as politics and history: The 25th SEA Games in Laos Anthropology Today 27 (1), 2011: 14-19. January 2011 Creak Simon Sport as politics and history: The 25th SEA Games in Laos 2 Anthropology Today 27 14–19 10.1111/j.1467-8322.2011.00783.x 2011 Creak Simonhttp://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20071213/tsp-as-spt-sea-games-6e81073.html Next SEA Games to reduce the number of Olympic sports bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20071227051242/http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20071213/tsp-as-spt-sea-games-6e81073.html 27 December 2007 22em Archery d 8 Aquatics d Swimming d 32 Finswimming d 16ʰ Diving m 8 Water polo m 1 Athletics d 45 Badminton d 7 Billiards and snooker d 10¹ Boxing d 15 Cycling d 8 Football d 2 Golf d 4 Judo d 18 Karate d 17¹ Muay d 13 Pencak silat d 17 Pétanque d 11 Sepak takraw d 8¹ Shooting d 34 Shuttlecock d 7ʰ Table tennis d 7 Taekwondo d 21 Tennis d 7 Volleyball d 4 Weightlifting d 13 Wrestling d 18 Wushu d 21¹ Key ¹ – non-Olympic sports ʰ – sports absent from previous edition and reintroduced by the host country Calendar Medal table A total of 1246 medals, comprising 372 gold medals, 374 silver medals, and 500 bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The Host Laos performance was its best ever yet in Southeast Asian Games history and was placed seventh overall amongst participating nations.Results & Medal Tally. 2009 Southeast Asian Games. Retrieved on 20 December 2009.http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMT3dZKVGzIKlvIeXT1sBvVt OCA 23 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160404210815/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMT3dZKVGzIKlvIeXT1sBvVt 4 April 2016 dead dmy-all LAO flagSEAGF 2009 86 83 97 83 75 57 43 53 74 40 40 59 38 35 51 33 30 35 33 25 52 yes 12 22 37 3 10 27 1 1 8 0 0 3 Broadcasting The games were broadcast live on 14 radio and television channels and websites in six countries.http://www.ssig.gov.my/blog/2009/03/30/sea-games-to-be-broadcast-live-to-6-asean-countries/ Sea Games To Be Broadcast Live To 6 Asean Countries 21 June 2017 15 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180315003716/http://www.ssig.gov.my/blog/2009/03/30/sea-games-to-be-broadcast-live-to-6-asean-countries/ deadhttp://sabaideetspnews.blogspot.my/2010/02/25th-southeast-asian-games-information.html 25th Southeast Asian Games Information 2010-02-15 Brunei Radio Television Brunei Laos Lao National Television, Lao Star Television, Lao National Radio Myanmar MRTV-4 Singapore Mediacorp Channel 5 Thailand National Broadcasting Services of Thailand, Channel 7 (Thailand), Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5, TOT Public Company Limited, CAT Telecom, Thai Public Broadcasting Service Vietnam Vietnam Multimedia Corporation, Vietnam Television Malaysia's TV3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK2gUrfuzr8 https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/uK2gUrfuzr8 2021-12-21 live Malaysia vs Vietnam - SEA Games 2009 Final (Part 9) YouTube 30 January 2013 and TV2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37mx_jXtrR4 https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/37mx_jXtrR4 2021-12-21 live SEA Games 2009 : Malaysia 1-0 Vietnam (RTM) YouTube 18 December 2009 only broadcast the Games' Men's Football events. Concerns, controversies and legacy Prior to the games, the Laotian organising committee was criticised for reducing the number of sports. This had been done partly because Laos has no coastline (rendering sailing, windsurfing, and triathlon infeasible), and a general lack of sporting facilities in Vientiane.Lines, Chris (16 December 2007). 2009 SEA Games to reduce number of Olympic sports. The New York Times. Retrieved on 20 December 2009. 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. Few 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.https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2017/01/vietnam-willing-to-help-laos-host-sea-games-2009/ Vietnam willing to help Laos host SEA Games 2009 2017-01-16 Laos accepted funding from China, Japan, Vietnam and the ASEAN nations to construct the appropriate sports facilities including the US$100 million New Laos National Stadium and US$19 million Games village.http://sea-games-news.newslib.com/story/6160-3239425/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174256/http://sea-games-news.newslib.com/story/6160-3239425/ dead 14 July 2011 25th SEA Games to feature 25 sports 16 December 2007 VietnamNet Bridge 17 December 2007 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.Yahoo/AP 20 December 2009 16 December 2009 http://sg.news.yahoo.com/ap/20091216/tsp-southeast-asian-games-laos-6e81073.html Laos wins rave reviews for SEA Games June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes . References 2 External links 2009 Southeast Asian Games official website 25th SEA Games Laos Official Report Part 1 25th SEA Games Laos Official Report Part 2 2009 Southeast Asian Games Utusan Malaysia Special Coverage Page SEA GamesVientiane Nakhon Ratchasima Jakarta–Palembang XXV Southeast Asian Games (2009) 2009 Category:Multi-sport events in Laos Category:International sports competitions hosted by Laos Category:2009 in Asian sport Category:2009 in Laotian sport Category:2009 in multi-sport events Category:21st century in Vientiane