2016 Sukma Games

Multi-sport event in Sarawak, Malaysia July 2015 May 2020 XVIII Sukma Games 2016 Sukma Games Logo.png Perpaduan dalam Kepelbagaian(Unity in Diversity) 200 Sarawak 15 382 in 24 sports (28 disciplines) 5670 23 July 31 July Governor Abdul Taib Mahmud Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Sarawak Stadium 2016 Sukma Games Perlis 2014 Perak 2018 The 2016 Sukma Games, officially known as the 18th Sukma Games, was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Sarawak. This was Sarawak's second time to host the Sukma Games, having earlier done so in 1990. The Games were held from 23 to 31 July 2016, although several events had commenced from 19 July 2016. Around 5670 athletes from 13 states, Federal Territory and Brunei participated at the Games which featured 382 events in 24 sports. The Games were opened by Abdul Taib Mahmud, the governor of Sarawak at the Sarawak Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Selangor, followed by the hosts Sarawak and Terengganu. 6 national and 67 Games records were broken during this edition of Sukma Games. Malaccan sprinter Khairul Hafiz Jantan and Terengganuan archer Nur Aqilah Yusof were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively. Host state thumb|right|Sarawak as the host of the 2016 Sukma Games Sarawak was chosen to host the games in 2013 during a Ministry of youth and sports meeting chaired by Khairy Jamaluddin. It had previously hosted the 1990 Sukma Games where it emerged as overall champion.https://sarawakbloggers.net/unanimously-agreed-sarawak-host-sukma-2016/ Unanimously agreed that Sarawak host SUKMA 2016 26 October 2017 27 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025321/https://sarawakbloggers.net/unanimously-agreed-sarawak-host-sukma-2016/ dead Development and preparation The Sarawak Sukma Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the event. Venues thumb|right|Sarawak Stadium, venue of the athletics and the opening and closing ceremonies for the 18th Sukma Games thumb|right|Opening ceremony of SUKMA Games Village at UNIMAS The 2016 Sukma Games used a mix of new and existing venues. Most venues were existing public-sporting facilities, while others were newly constructed venues. Some retrofitting work were done in venues which are more than a decade old. They were reverted to public use after the games. Some had been used to host multi-disciplinary events such as the 1990 Sukma Games.http://www.newsarawaktribune.com/news/39809/Sarawak-aspires-to-win-SUKMA-2016/ Sarawak-aspires-to-win-SUKMA-2016 New Sarawak Tribune 3 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161005081915/http://www.newsarawaktribune.com/news/39809/Sarawak-aspires-to-win-SUKMA-2016/ 5 October 2016 deadChua Andy The Star Online http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2016/07/12/plans-to-be-best-sukma-organisers-builds-six-new-stadiums-and-sport-centres/ Sukma Organizers builds six new stadiums and sports centers Star Media Group Berhad 2 October 2016http://seeds.theborneopost.com/2016/07/03/sarawak-ready-to-bring-back-overall-champion-prestige-for-sukma-2016/ Sarawak ready to bring back 'overall champion' prestige for Sukma 2016 The Borneo Post Seeds 3 October 2016 13 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171113003727/http://seeds.theborneopost.com/2016/07/03/sarawak-ready-to-bring-back-overall-champion-prestige-for-sukma-2016/ dead At the centrepiece of the activities was the upgraded Petra Jaya Sports Complex. Incorporating the 40,000-seat Sarawak Stadium, it hosts most of the events. A games village was not built, instead athletes and officials were housed in universities across Sarawak such as Universiti Malaysia Sarawak which was chosen to be the official games village. Besides being physically near to the competition venues, it was hoped that it will add vibe to the host cities and reduce post-games costs in converting a dedicated games village to other uses.https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2015/12/18/preparations-for-sukma-2016-on-track/ Preparations for Sukma 2016 on track The 18th Sukma Games had 24 venues for the games: 17 in Kuching, 3 in Samarahan, 2 each in Miri and Sibu respectively. Division Competition Venue SportsKuchingPetra Jaya Sports ComplexSarawak StadiumOpening and closing ceremony, AthleticsSarawak State StadiumFootballField DFootballPetra Jaya Unity StadiumTaekwondo, Gymnastics (Artistic)Pandalela Rinong Aquatics StadiumAquatics Sarawak Lawn Bowls ArenaLawn bowlsPetra Jaya Hockey StadiumHockey (Men)Sarawak Petanque CentrePetanqueSarawak Shooting CentreShooting OthersKuching South City Council StadiumGymnastics (Rhythmic), Boxing Paku High School Hockey FieldHockey (Women)Bukit Siol KuchingCycling (BMX, Mountain biking)Pehin Sri Adenan Satem Highway (FAC Highway)Cycling (Road)Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association TennisChung Hua Primary School No. 3WushuSarawak Squash CourtSquashEmart Megalanes Bowling Centre, Batu KawaBowlingSarawak Golf ClubGolfSamarahanUniversiti Malaysia SarawakArchery, FootballKota Samarahan Indoor StadiumPencak silatUniversiti Teknologi MARAWeightliftingMiriMiri City StadiumKarate, Sepak takrawMarina Bay MiriSailingSibuSibu Prudential Volleyball Association Stadiumhttp://www.theborneopost.com/2016/05/11/rm10m-sibu-volleyball-stadium-ready-for-sukma/ The Borneo Post RM10m Sibu Volleyball Stadium ready for Sukma 11 May 2016VolleyballSibu Indoor StadiumBadminton Volunteers The organisers estimated that about 4,000 volunteers between the age of 18 and 60 are needed to successfully host the games.http://sukmasarawak2016.com.my/ Official Website 15 January 2016 15 January 2016April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Countdown The countdown to the games began on 22 July 2015 at the Baitul Makmur in Petra Jaya, Kuching during the press conference of the games to mark the one year countdown to the games.http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/07/25/mission-we-cannot-lose-in-countdown-to-sukma/ We cannot lose in Countdown to Sukma Borneo Post 25 July 2015 6 January 2016 A launch party was held on 20 October 2015 at the Meritz Hotel in Miri in conjunction with the 2013 and 2014 Sarawak state sports awards where the logo, theme and mascots were introduced.http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/10/22/cm-revs-up-momentum-for-2016-swak-sukma/ CM revs up momentum for 2016 S'wak Sukma Borneo Post 22 October 2015 6 January 2016 Begin December 2015, Pre-Games tournaments were held across Sarawak for Sukma Games sports events.https://sukmasarawak2016.my/news/28 Terengganu triumphant at Pre-Sukma Sepak Takraw Tourney Official Website 2 January 2016 9 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220102/https://sukmasarawak2016.my/news/28 4 March 2016 dead Baton relay A relay of baton was held statewide, began with the town of Lawas on 13 February 2016, passed through several cities in Sarawak and ended in Sematan on 17 April 2016.https://www.facebook.com/spbresort/posts/larian-baton-sukma-xviii-sarawak-2016-dari-sematan-170416/10156703860960198/?locale=ms_MY Sukma 2016 Baton Run Sematan Sematan Palm Beach Resort 17 April 2016Larian Baton Sukma SarawakLarian Baton Sukan Malaysia ke-18 No. City, Division Date 1 Lawas, Limbang 13 February 2 Limbang, Limbang and Miri, Miri 14 February 3 Subis and Beluru, Miri 20 February 4 Marudi and Telang Usan, Miri 21 February 5 Mukah and Dalat, Mukah 27 February 6 Matu, Daro and Tanjung Manis, Mukah 28 February 7 Kapit and Bukit Mambong, Kapit 5 March 8 Song, Kapit 6 March 9 Belaga, Kapit and Bintulu and Sebauh, Bintulu 12 March 10 Tatau, Bintulu and Selangau, Sibu 13 March 11 Sibu and Kanowit, Sibu and Pakan and Julau, Sarikei 19 March 12 Sarikei and Meradong, Sarikei 26 March 13 Kabong and Saratok, Betong 27 March 14 Betong and Pusa, Betong 2 April 15 Simanggang and Lubok Antu, Sri Aman 3 April 16 Serian and Tebedu, Serian 9 April 17 Simunjan and Asajaya, Samarahan 10 April 18 Kota Samarahan, Samarahan and Kuching, Kuching 16 April 19 Bau, Lundu and Sematan, Kuching 17 April Public transport Shuttle bus services, Rapid KL Buses were provided throughout the games and were used to ferry athletes and officials to and from the airport, games venues and games village.http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/07/12/state-receives-25-buses-from-rapidkl-for-sukma/ State receives 25 buses from RapidKL for Sukma 12 July 2016 Marketing Motto The motto of the 2016 Sukma Games is "Unity in diversity". It was chosen to represent the unity of the athletes from the 14 states of Malaysia and Brunei, technical officers, assisting staffs and volunteers of the games of different races and backgrounds. Logo thumb|right|'Satria' and 'Satrina', the official mascot. The logo of the 2016 Sukma Games is an image of a hornbill, the state bird of Sarawak. The hornbill on the logo and colours of the flag of Sarawak, red, yellow and black, represents Sarawak as host of the Sukma Games while the element of the sun of the logo represents the participating athlete's speed and agility.Logo Sukma Sarawak 2016 https://sukmasarawak2016.my/news/21 SUKMA Sarawak 2016 27 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015956/https://sukmasarawak2016.my/news/21 5 March 2016 deadms Mascot The official mascots of the 2016 Sukma Games is a pair of hornbills named Satria (male) and Satrina (female) respectively, which were designed by Amir Hassan Mohd Shah. It is said that Sarawak is known by many as "Bumi Kenyalang" or the "Land of the Hornbills" with the hornbills regarded as the symbol of the state. The adoption of Hornbills as the games' mascot is to represent the state of Sarawak as the games' host state.Maskot Sukma Sarawak 2016 http://sukmasarawak2016.my/news/20 SUKMA Sarawak 2016 27 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170906225102/https://sukmasarawak2016.my/news/20 6 September 2017 deadms Official song The official song of the games is "Berpadu Menyahut Cabaran" (Unite in Accepting Challenges). Corporate sponsorship Rapid KL Konsortium Logistik Berhad Tenaga Nasional Celcom (now Celcom Digi) Malindo Air 100plus The games Opening ceremony The opening ceremony was held on Saturday, 23 July 2016, beginning at 20:30 MST (UTC+8) at the Sarawak Stadium. The ceremony began with Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abdul Taib Mahmud and his wife, Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib entered the stadium in a buggy car and the playing of the national anthem of Malaysia and the state anthem of Sarawak. This was followed by a countdown performance, an opener performance combining light dance, laser projection technology and firework display with the theme beautiful Sarawak and Sarawak Sukma Games. Later, a parade of athletes led by the games volunteers was held, began with the invitational contingent, Brunei, followed by all the states of Malaysia with host Sarawak enters the stadium last. After sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin and the then Chief Minister Adenan Satem gave their respective speech, a baton relay by Sarawak famous athletes was held began with Ramli Ahmad of Pencak silat, Wong Tee Kui of athletics, Sapok Biki of boxing, Edmund Yeo of weightlifting, Mohamad Azlan Iskandar of squash, Daniel Bego of swimming, Bryan Nickson Lomas of diving, Assri Azri Marzuki of tennis, Watson Nyambek of athletics and Tania Bugo of swimming. After Abdul Taib Mahmud declared the games opened, Watson and Tania placed the baton on the pedestal to light up the cauldron. After the cauldron was lit, the games flag was raised by Royal Malaysian navy personnel, followed by Bon Yusuf performing the games' theme song, Berpadu Menyahut Cabaran accompanied by violinist, Nisa Addina Mohd Taufik. This was followed by pledge recitation and dance performance by Kuching students with the theme "Unity in Diversity". The ceremony ended with a musical firework performance for 7 minutes.http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/07/24/3000-performers-light-up-opening-of-sukma-2016/ 3,000 performers light up opening of Sukma 2016 24 July 2016 http://sarawakvoice.com/2016/07/24/sukma-xviii-rasmi-dengan-penuh-gemilang-dan-persembahan-memukau/ SUKMA XVIII launched gloriously with attractive performancemshttp://www.sarawakiana.net/2016/07/perasmian-sukma-xviii-sarawak-penuh.html SUKMA XVIII launched gloriously 26 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160827001246/http://www.sarawakiana.net/2016/07/perasmian-sukma-xviii-sarawak-penuh.html 27 August 2016 deadmshttp://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2016/07/23/sukma-officially-open/ Sukma: Let the Games begin! 23 July 2016http://www.theborneopost.com/2016/07/24/sukma-xviii-opening-ceremony-a-celebration-of-unity-in-diversity/ Sukma XVIII opening ceremony a celebration of unity in diversity 24 July 2016 Closing ceremony The closing ceremony was held on Sunday, 31 July 2016, beginning at 20:30 MST (UTC+8) at the Sarawak Stadium. The ceremony begins with volunteers leading the athletes enter the stadium began with the invitational contingent, Brunei, followed by all the states of Malaysia with host Sarawak enters the stadium last. This was followed by the arrival of guests including Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Khairy Jamaluddin and Adenan Satem, the playing of the national anthem of Malaysia and the state anthem of Sarawak. After a series of performance and Khairy gave his speech, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi gave his speech and declared the games closed. Later, Khairul Hafiz Jantan of athletics from Malacca and Nur Aqilah of archery from Terengganu were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman respectively. Selangor was also announced as the overall champion of the games, beating host Sarawak. After the games flag lowered by Royal Malaysian Navy personnel and the cauldron extinguished, the Sukma Games responsibility was handed over to Perak, host of the 2018 Sukma Games where Zambry Abdul Kadir received the games flag as its symbolisation. A Perak segment performance was later performed by Perak dancers. The ceremony concludes with a series of cultural dances and firework performance.http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/bm/sp/newssports.php?id=1268204 Sukma XVIII Officially closed, Khairul Hafiz is the best sportsmanmshttp://www.theborneopost.com/2016/08/01/serap-atlet-sukma/ Absorb Sukma Athletes August 2016 mshttp://www.utusan.com.my/sukan/terima-kasih-sarawak-moh-ke-perak-2018-1.364657 Thank you Sarawak, lets go to Perak in 2018 Utusan Malaysiamshttp://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2016/07/31/sarawak-sukma-end-with-flare-fireworks-and-heart-warming-memories/ Sarawak Sukma end with flare, fireworks and heart-warming memories 31 July 2016 Participating states An estimated total of 5670 athletes from 13 states, Federal Territory and Brunei competed at the 2016 Sukma Games. 22em Johor (408 athletes) Kedah (358) Kelantan (220) Malacca (307) Negeri Sembilan (330) Pahang (412) Penang (380) Perak (498) Perlis (253) Sabah (431) Sarawak (544) Selangor (507) Terengganu (485) Federal Territory (Malaysia) Federal Territory (478) Brunei (59) Sports The Sarawak Sukma Games Organising Committee had confirmed a total of 24 sports (with 28 disciplines) for the 2016 Sukma Games. The announcement took place after the sports were endorsed at the games countdown in Baitul Makmur, Petra Jaya. 22em Aquatics Diving 10 m Swimming 38 m Archery 24 m Athletics 45 m Badminton 7 m Bowling 11 m Boxing 9 m Cycling m BMX racing (2) Mountain biking (4) Road (14) Field hockey 2 m Football 1 m Golf 4 m Gymnastics m Artistic (14) Rhythmic (5) Karate 16 m Lawn bowls 8 m Pencak silat 26 m Petanque 11 m Sailing 12 m Sepak takraw 6 m Shooting 26 m Squash 7 m Taekwondo 19 m Tennis 7 m Volleyball 2 m Weightlifting 32 m Wushu 20 m Calendar Medal table http://gms.sukmasarawak2016.my/RS2016/bm/cm/MedalsTally.aspx?sname=SUKMA%20XVIII%20SARAWAK%202016&scode=Mascot Result system of the official website Gms.sukmasarawak2016.my 2016-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160829044259/http://gms.sukmasarawak2016.my/RS2016/bm/cm/MedalsTally.aspx?sname=SUKMA%20XVIII%20Sarawak%202016&scode=Mascot 29 August 2016 dead SAR Team 59 73 63 Selangor 57 43 59 yes Sarawak 47 42 44 Terengganu 40 44 42 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Federal Territory 30 25 21 Pahang 26 12 29 Penang 25 37 37 Sabah 19 25 31 Johor 19 12 30 Negeri Sembilan 18 11 28 Malacca 14 10 23 Kedah 12 26 34 Perak 10 12 13 Kelantan 9 7 15 Perlis 0 1 3 Broadcasting Radio Televisyen Malaysia was responsible for live streaming of several events, opening and closing ceremony of the games. Malaysian Paralympiad thumb|right|Logo that was launched on 14 May 2016.https://www.theborneopost.com/2016/05/15/impian-juara-kali-ke-12/ Impian juara kali ke-12 Borneo Post 15 May 2016 Rusnan Mustafa 6 to 10 August 2016.https://paralimpiadsarawak.my/highlights Official Website 25 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170226182651/https://paralimpiadsarawak.my/highlights 26 February 2017 dead Division Competition Venue SportsKuchingPetra Jaya Sports ComplexSarawak StadiumAthleticsPetra Jaya Unity StadiumOpening and closing ceremonyPandalela Rinong Aquatics StadiumSwimmingSarawak Lawn bowls ArenaLawn bowlsOthersEmart Megalanes Bowling Centre, Batu KawaBowlingSamarahanUniversiti Teknologi MARAPowerliftingKota Samarahan Indoor StadiumTable tennisUniversiti Malaysia SarawakArchery, Badminton, Chess Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul RazakBadminton http://gms.sukmasarawak2016.my/RS2016P/bm/cm/MedalsTally.aspx?sname=PARALIMPIAD%20XVIII%20SARAWAK%202016&scode=Mascot Result section of the official website 12 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160914065219/http://gms.sukmasarawak2016.my/RS2016P/bm/cm/MedalsTally.aspx?sname=PARALIMPIAD%20XVIII%20SARAWAK%202016&scode=Mascot 14 September 2016 dead 2016 Malaysian Paralympiad medal table SAR flagcountry State 84 63 73 yes Sarawak 35 25 15 Johor 30 24 19 Terengganu 25 23 26 Sabah 23 10 19 Penang 22 6 8 Perlis 19 31 31 Federal Territory (Malaysia) Federal Territory 16 19 13 Kedah 16 15 17 Selangor 15 12 14 Kelantan 14 17 13 Malacca 12 17 15 Perak 8 13 7 Negeri Sembilan 7 10 7 Pahang 0 2 3 Labuan Concerns and controversies The Politically Charged "#KitaLawan" Motto Controversy Before the games began, the Selangor state government proposed using the motto "#KitaLawan" (We Fight) for its state contingent. This sparked significant controversy as the phrase was heavily associated with a prominent political opposition movement at the time. The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, expressed his strong displeasure, stating that sporting events must stay completely free of politics and racial elements. The state government subsequently dropped the slogan to avoid further friction.https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/selangor-sultan-upset-state%E2%80%99s-plan-use-kitalawan-sukma?type=Latest%20News Selangor Sultan upset with state’s plan to use #KitaLawan for Sukma 10 April 2015 The Edge (Malaysia) The Malaysian Insight Jamilah Kamarudin The BMX Track Deficiencies Cycling teams and athletes raised alarms over the newly constructed BMX track in Kuching, which allegedly cost around RM1 million. Competitors and coaches complained that the track did not meet proper standard specifications, citing design flaws that posed safety risks to the riders.https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2016/08/163855/cyclists-brought-bmx-track-issue-sukma#google_vignette Cyclists brought up BMX track issue before Sukma 8 August 2016 New Straits Times Arnaz M. Khairul, Amin Mokhtar Scheduling and Attendance Lows The National Sports Council (NSC) faced criticism because the 2016 Games were not scheduled during the national school holidays. This resulted in visibly lower spectator turnouts and thinner crowds at multiple venues, prompting discussions on how future editions should manage scheduling better to maintain public interest.https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/2016/07/30/sukma-tidak-sepopular-dulu Sukma tidak sepopular dulu? 30 July 2016 Free Malaysia Today Aedi Asri See also 2024 Sukma Games References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20160910220841/https://sukmasarawak2016.my/highlights 2016 Sukma Games Official Website Sukma XVIII Sarawak 2016 - Tag Archive - Sports247.My https://web.archive.org/web/20180216151946/http://www.sports247.my/v1/tag/sukma-xviii-sarawak-2016/ 16 February 2018 Kuala Lumpur–Perlis Sukma Games Sarawak XVIII Sukma Games (2016) Perak Category:Sukma Games Category:2016 in Malaysian sport Category:2016 in multi-sport events Category:Sport in Malaysia