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Multi-sport event in Vietnam
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XXII Southeast Asian Games 2003 SEA Games (22) logo.svg Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Solidarity, Cooperation for Peace and Development (Vietnamese: Đoàn kết, Hợp tác vì Hòa bình và Phát triển) 11 5,000 442 in 32 sports 5 December 2003 13 December 2003 Phan Văn KhảiPrime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Gia KhiêmDeputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyễn Mạnh Tường Hoàng Quốc Vinh Nguyễn Thúy Hiền Timor Leste Mỹ Đình National Stadium Kuala Lumpur 2001 Manila 2005 2003 Southeast Asian Games
The 2003 Southeast Asian Games (vi Đại hội Thể thao Đông Nam Á 2003), officially known as the 22nd Southeast Asian Games, SEA Games 22 and also known as Vietnam 2003, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held from 5 to 13 December 2003 in Hanoi, Vietnam. This was the first time that Vietnam had staged the SEA Games, and it saw Timor-Leste, which had just gained independence in 2002; although not yet being an ASEAN member and despite its geographical location closer to the Pacific archipelago than the Asian continent, making its debut at the games.http://www.e-borneo.com/cgi-bin/np/search.cgi?category=2&keyword=borneo&page=7 Vietnam to host 2003 games E-Borneo 6 September 2001 8 February 2017 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225174331/http://www.e-borneo.com/cgi-bin/np/search.cgi?category=2&keyword=borneo&page=7 dead
The games was held from 5 to 13 December 2003, although several events had commenced from 29 November 2003. Around 5,000 athletes from 11 participating nations participated at the games, which featured 442 events in 32 sports. Vietnam is the eighth nation to host the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Brunei. The games was opened by Phan Văn Khải, the prime minister of Vietnam at the newly constructed Mỹ Đình National Stadium and was closed by Phạm Gia Khiêm, the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam.March 2026
The final medal tally was led by host Vietnam, followed by Thailand and Indonesia. A number of records in Games and National level were broken during this edition. The games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the participating nations.March 2026
Organisation
thumb|Banner promoting the Games in Vietnam
Development and preparation
The 22nd SEA Games organising committee was formed to oversee the staging of the games with Nguyen Danh Thai as its chairman.http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/dkpt/Organizing_Committee.asp Organising Committee Official Website bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20040513175011/http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/dkpt/Organizing_Committee.asp 13 May 2004 The Vietnamese government was spending a lot of money upgrading sports facilities and building new ones, including the 40,000-seat Mỹ Đình National Stadium which is the biggest stadium in the country, spending about 60 million to US$70 million for its construction.http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=0908&pub=SEAGamesXXI&sec=Time_Out&pg=to_22.htm#ixzz4Wn0HFJj2 Vietnam looking forward to hosting 2003 SEA Games Utusan Malaysia 8 September 2001 25 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024309/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=0908&pub=SEAGamesXXI&sec=Time_Out&pg=to_22.htm#ixzz4Wn0HFJj2 2 February 2017 dead
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Venues
The 2003 Southeast Asian Games used a mix of new, existing and temporary venues with the centrepiece of the activities being the Mỹ Đình Sports Complex which was opened in September 2003. Incorporating the new 40,192-seat national stadium, it hosted most of the events.
A games village was not built. Instead, a "village in the city" concept saw athletes and officials housed in hotels in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Besides being physically near to the sport venues, it was hoped that they will add vibe to both cities and reduce post-games costs in converting a dedicated games village to other uses.
The 22nd Southeast Asian Games had 31 venues for the games, 20 in Hanoi (and surrounding provinces) and 11 in Ho Chi Minh City.http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/db/competition_schedule.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20040214030045/http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/db/competition_schedule.asp Schedule and results at the official website 14 February 2004 14 February 2004 24 January 2017 Official Website
City Competition Venue SportsHanoiNational Sports ComplexMỹ Đình National StadiumAthletics, Football (Men: group and knockout stage), opening and closing ceremoniesMỹ Đình Aquatics CentreAquatics (Swimming, Diving, Water polo), FinswimmingOtherWest LakeCanoeing, Rowing, Traditional boat raceHanoi National Sports Training Centre No. 1Archery, ShootingTrịnh Hoài Đức GymnasiumWushuCầu Giấy District GymnasiumFencingQuần Ngựa Sports PalaceGymnasticsGia Lâm GymnasiumKarateSóc Sơn GymnasiumWeightliftingHai Bà Trưng GymnasiumSepak takrawHang Day StadiumFootball (Men: group stage)Hanoi - Bac Ninh - Hoa Binh CyclingLach Tray StadiumFootball (Women: group and knockout stage)C500 Sporting Event HallPencak silatThien Truong StadiumFootball (Men and Women: group stage)Vinh Phuc Competition HallShuttlecockHai Duong Competition HallTable tennisNam Dinh Province GymnasiumVolleyball (Beach)Ninh Binh Province GymnasiumVolleyball (Indoor)Ha Tay Competition HallWrestlingHo Chi Minh CityTân Bình GymnasiumBadmintonQuân khu 7 GymnasiumBasketball Quân khu 7 Stadium Football (Men: group stage)Phan Đình Phùng GymnasiumBoxingLãnh Binh Thăng GymnasiumJudoPhu Tho Indoor StadiumHandball, TaekwondoLan Anh GymnasiumTennisNguyễn Du GymnasiumBilliards and SnookerBến Thành TheatreBodybuildingVan Don Sports CentreChessThống Nhất StadiumFootball (Men: group stage)Ky Hoa physical training and Sporting Center, District 10Petanque
Torch relay
The torch relay of the 2003 Southeast Asian Games began with Ho Chi Minh City and passed through several cities in Vietnam before it ended in Hanoi, which is the main venue of the games.
Marketing
Logo
thumb|right|Trau Vang, a golden buffalo, is the official mascot of the games.
The logo of the 2003 Southeast Asian Games is a stylisation of a legendary bird named "Chim Lac". Designed by Artist Nguyen Chi Long, it depicts the bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and strong curves that resembles movement and strength upwards represents the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The 5 lines of colours represents the tough and drastic competition in sports. The 10 intersecting circles, the symbol of the Southeast Asian Games Federation, represents the participating nations of the Southeast Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games itself.http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/dkpt/logo.asp Logo at the Official Website of the games 15 April 2004 6 November 2015 2003 Southeast Asian Games dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040415080236/http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/dkpt/logo.asp 15 April 2004
Mascot
Designed by artist Nguyen Thai Hung, the mascot of the 2003 Southeast Asian Games is a golden water buffalo named Trâu Vàng. Described as a gentle, industrious, wise, faithful and harmonious animal in nature, the buffalo resembles the water and rice civilisation in Vietnam, as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To the Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolises a desire for abundant harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit as well as open–heartedness, joy and hospitality of the host country.http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/dkpt/mascot.asp Mascot at the Official Website of the games 15 April 2004 6 November 2015 2003 Southeast Asian Games dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040415081521/http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/dkpt/mascot.asp 15 April 2004
Songs
The games' hymn was "For the World of Tomorrow" (vi Vì một thế giới ngày mai), which was composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh.http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/dkpt/hymn.asp Hymn at the Official Website of the games 15 April 2004 6 November 2015 2003 Southeast Asian Games dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040415075206/http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/dkpt/hymn.asp 15 April 2004 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ami2eKC_65I https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Ami2eKC_65I 2021-12-21 live Viet Nam SEA Games For the world of Tomorrow YouTube 26 November 2014 This song has 2 versions.5 March 2009 For the World of Tomorrow (Eng.Ver/2nd Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPGv3zRGurw live https://web.archive.org/web/20170212055808/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPGv3zRGurw 12 February 2017 18 January 2021 Youtube
Sponsors
A total of 24 sponsors comprising 2 Official Partners and 22 Official Sponsors sponsored the games.
Official Partners
LG Electronicshttp://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/sponsor/sponsor.asp Sponsor List at the official website of the games 13 May 2004 29 January 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040513170623/http://english.seagames22.com.vn/modules/sponsor/sponsor.asp 13 May 2004
Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group
Official Sponsors
Petronas
Interfood
Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Nestle Milo
Rinnai
Halida
Vietnam MobiFonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgvBpkUIY24 https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/NgvBpkUIY24 2021-12-21 live MobiFone SEA Games TVC 30 January 2013 YouTube
Petrolimex
Ha Long Canfoco
Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Glass and Ceramics
Uni-President
Dai Bang paint
Dong Luc Sport
TNT N.V.
Super Horse Energy Drinkhttp://www.superhorsebev.com superhorsebev – Super Horse Energy Drink www.superhorsebev.com
Petrovietnam
Bao Viet Vietnam Insurance
Vital
Yamaha
Foci
Grand Sport
The games
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony took place at the Hanoi Mỹ Đình National Stadium at 19:00 VST. A total of 40,000 audience attended the opening ceremony. Also present at the ceremony were General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, officials from ministries, national agencies, the diplomatic corps, the leaders of the Southeast Asian Sports Federation and heads of regional sporting delegations. A parallel ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City.
The ceremony started with the song, "Vietnam – Our Fatherland" followed by the appearance of parachutists, carrying 11 national flags of the competing Southeast Asian countries with them. The procession of Vietnam flag and the 22nd SEA Games' symbol flag then took place as all the lights in the stadium came on at once. After that, eleven regional sporting delegations, including 5,005 coaches and athletes, marched past the reviewing stand in an exciting welcome from the officials and spectators.
The sacred torch, which was taken from the Ho Chi Minh Museum was relayed by Trương Quốc Thắng (cycling), Bùi Thị Nhung (high jump), Vu Kim Anh (karate) and athletes from 10 Southeast Asian countries before it was handed to Nguyễn Thúy Hiền (wushu). Thúy Hiền then passed the flame to the prime minister, who in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like national hero Giong. The athlete who dressed like Giong then lit the flame on the cauldron which burn throughout the course of the Games. Minister-Chairman of the Physical Training and Sports Committee Nguyen Danh Thai, who is also the chairman of the Vietnam National Olympic Committee, president of the 22nd Southeast Asia Sports Council and head of the 22nd SEA Games Organising board then gave his speech, warmly welcomed party and state leaders, delegates, domestic and international guests, and 11 sports delegations from Southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games. After that, on behalf of the host country, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai declared the 22nd SEA Games open. Later, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem, chairman of the national steering board for the 22nd SEA Games, Minister-Chairman Nguyen Danh Thai, and Ha Noi Mayor Hoang Van Nghien presented flowers and banners to 11 participating sports delegations. After that, on behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyễn Mạnh Tường swore an oath of "Solidarity, Honesty and Fair Play".
These are followed by a three part mass performance, which is more than a thousand performers including children. The parts that make up the mass performance are "The Land of the Dragon and Fairy" which depicted the Vietnamese legend of the country's origins, "Message of Peace" and "United ASEAN Looks To The Future" which comprises four performances: "Lands by the Pacific Ocean," "Essential Convergence," "New Tune," and "ASEAN Towards The Future". After the mass performance, the Games mascot, the golden buffalo and 22 singers were then appear at the center of the stage with the singers singing the Games official song "For the World of Tomorrow". The ceremony concluded with thousands of flying balls released and fireworks displayed in four places in Hanoi.https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/southeast-asian-games-open-today/ Southeast Asian Games Open Today Swimming World Magazine 5 December 2003 25 January 2017https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12VgJXTZxU0 Final Performance of the 2003 SEA Games Opening Ceremony YouTube February 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PIZin8jLYU Opening Ceremony Highlights YouTube February 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnKROlQdOFE https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/pnKROlQdOFE 2021-12-21 live 2003 SEA Games Opening Ceremony Documentary YouTube 22 January 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfS5952LmBc https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/GfS5952LmBc 2021-12-21 live First performance of the Opening Ceremony YouTube 6 January 2010
Closing ceremony
The closing ceremony was held on 13 December 2003 at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi at 19:00 (VST). Around 40,000 spectators attended the closing ceremony at Mỹ Đình National Stadium including Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, Vice President Truong My Hoa and leaders of the Asian sport federations.
The ceremony begins with laser beams shooting about in the stadium and colourful parachute gliders pierced through the sky. Athletes later marched into the stadium by order of sports competed at the games.
They were then followed by Vietnamese music played by the Vietnamese Symphonic Orchestra and performance by local dancers and singers. Nguyen Danh Thai, Minister-Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Training and Sports, President of the 22nd SEA Games Council and Head of the 22nd SEA Games Organising Committee gave his speech, affirmed that the Games have successfully concluded after boisterous competition days. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem, Chairman of the 22nd SEA Games national steering board, on behalf of the host country, declared the regional sporting event closed.
Then the blue SEA Games flag was taken down and brought to the Vietnamese representatives by the Vietnamese Army soldiers dressed in white uniform with Vietnamese singer My Linh and a Philippine singer sang the song "For the World of Tomorrow". At the same time, the flame of the cauldron was extinguished. Prime Minister Nguyen Danh Thai and chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Hoang Van Nghien handed over the SEA Games flag to the chairman of the Games Organising Committee Roberto Pagdanganan and the Mayor of Manila, Lito Atienza, symbolises the Southeast Asian Games responsibilities being handed over to Philippines, host of the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. The national anthem of the Philippines was played as the National Flag of the Philippines was raised. After that, the Filipino performance troupe presented a special folk art performance, representing the host country. The ceremony concluded with a Vietnam farewell segment performance by Vietnamese dancers, showing the culture of Vietnam.https://www.vietmaz.com/2003/12/22nd-sea-games-have-successfully-concluded/ 22nd SEA Games have successfully concluded Vietmaz 13 December 2003 25 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202075316/https://www.vietmaz.com/2003/12/22nd-sea-games-have-successfully-concluded/ 2 February 2017 deadhttp://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?threads/sea-games-closing-ceremony.12988/ SEA Games Closing Ceremony Badminton Central 13 December 2003 25 January 2017
Participating nations
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Brunei
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar 1974
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Vietnam (Host)
Sports
22em
Aquatics
Swimming 32
Finswimming 16³
Diving 8
Archery 4
Athletics 45
Badminton 7
Basketball 2
Billiards and snooker 12¹
Bodybuilding 8¹
Boxing 9
Canoeing 15
Chess 8¹
Cycling 10
Fencing 10
Football 2
Gymnastics 24
Handball 2
Judo 16
Karate 19
Pencak silat 22²
Pétanque 6²
Rowing 8
Sepak takraw 6¹
Shooting 42
Shuttlecock 7³
Table tennis 7
Taekwondo 16
Tennis 7
Traditional boat race 4¹
Volleyball 4
Weightlifting 13
Wrestling 22
Wushu 28¹
¹ - not an official Olympic Sport
² - sport played only in the SEA Games
³ - not a traditional Olympic nor SEA Games Sport and introduced only by the host country.
Calendar
Medal table
A total of 1440 medals, comprising 444 gold medals, 441 silver medals and 555 bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Vietnam performance was its best ever yet in Southeast Asian Games history, emerged as overall champion of the games.
2003 Southeast Asian Games medal tablehttp://english.seagames22.com.vn/ Official Website bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20040405182307/http://english.seagames22.com.vn/ 5 April 2004
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See also
2003 ASEAN Para Games
References
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External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20040405182307/http://english.seagames22.com.vn/ 2003 Southeast Asian Games Official Website http://english.seagames22.com.vn/ 5 April 2004 10 February 2017 5 April 2004
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