2012 ASEAN University Games

February 2015 February 2015 XVI ASEAN University Games ASEAN University Games 2012 Logo.png We Are ASEAN Family Vientiane, Laos 11 1700 240 in 17 sports 12 December 20 December Thongsing ThammavongPrime Minister of Laos Vatsana Sijan and Saton Sutina New Laos National Stadium Chiang Mai 2010 Palembang 2014 auglaos2012.com The 2012 ASEAN University Games officially known as the 16th ASEAN University Games was a Southeast Asian university multi-sports event held in Vientiane, Laos.http://auglaos2012.com/ official website bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165931/http://auglaos2012.com/ 14 July 2014 This was the first time Laos hosted the games. Laos is the eighth nation to host the ASEAN University Games after Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines and Vietnam. The games was held from 12 to 20 December 2012, although several events had commenced from 11 December 2012. Around 1700 athletes participated at the event which featured 240 events in 17 sports. It was opened and closed by Thongsing Thammavong, the Prime Minister of Laos at the New Laos National Stadium. The final medal tally was led by Malaysia, followed by Vietnam and Thailand with host Laos in fifth place. Development and preparation The Organising Committee of the 16th ASEAN University Games was formed to oversee the staging of the games.http://auglaos2012.com/index.php/committees Committee at the official website of the games bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20140717041137/http://auglaos2012.com/index.php/committees 17 July 2014 Venues The 16th ASEAN University Games had 16 venues for the games.http://auglaos2012.com/images/Newsletter/aug_12december_news_letter.pdf Games Newsletter 12 December 2012 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20140712053335/http://auglaos2012.com/images/Newsletter/aug_12december_news_letter.pdf 12 July 2014 City Competition Venue SportsVientianeNational Sport ComplexMain Stadium Athletics, Football, Opening and closing ceremoniesAquatic Center Aquatics Archery Field Archery Gymnasium I BadmintonTennis Court Tennis Gymnasium II Indoor Volleyball Beach Volleyball Stadium Beach Volleyball National University of LaosNational University Stadium Football Olympasia GymnasiumSepak TakrawConvention HallTable Tennis Booyong Gymnasium Taekwondo, Pencak SilatPetanque Court PetanqueOthers Chao Anou Vong Stadium Football Gymnasium, Lao -Thai Beung Kha NhongBasketball, Muay Chao Anou Vong, Gymnasium (Budo Centre)Judo, KaratePhonsawan SchoolWushu Marketing Logo 200px|thumb|Mr. Santiphab and Miss Mittaphab, the bees, the official mascot of the games The 2012 ASEAN University Games logo is a "Nark" or "Naga" a worshipped animal throughout the ASEAN nations. According to Laotian myths, "Nark" or "Naga" appeared 450 years ago in the Lao saga before the establishment of Vientiane in which it took its name "Vientiane Chanthabury Sisattanabhut". It is said to be an animal full of omnipotent power and it's believed to parry spirits and evilness. The "Naga" logo bears the Plumeria alba, commonly known as Frangipani and locally known as Dok Champa, the symbolic and national flower of Laos, symbolises Laos as the host nation of the games. Overall, the logo represents the ASEAN University Games aim of creating good will of spiritual solidarity, friendship and peace within the ASEAN community. Mascot The official mascot of the 2012 ASEAN University Games is a pair of bees named Mr. Santiphap and Miss Mittaphap. The adoption of the Bee as the games' mascot is to relate the bees who work together in solidarity, strength and efficiency to the savants and architectures of the ASEAN nations. The name of the male mascot, Mr. Santiphab (Mr. Peace) represents the Peace between the ASEAN nations whereas the name of the female mascot, Miss Mittaphab (Miss Friendship) represents the Friendship between the ASEAN nations.About AUG 12 March 2012 http://www.auglaos2012.com/index.php/news 19 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714165931/http://auglaos2012.com/index.php/news 14 July 2014 dead Motto The official motto of the games is "We Are ASEAN Family". It was chosen to highlight the unity of the ASEAN countries through sport as well as the purpose of ASEAN University Games in creating solidarity, friendship and peace within the ASEAN Community. The games Opening ceremony The opening ceremony was held on 12 December 2012 at 17:30 (LST) at the New Laos National Stadium. The opening ceremony begins with the parade of athletes from participating nations into the stadium. The Laos contingent was led by Sonexay Mangkhuela, the gold medalist of Taekwondo event at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. This was followed by the speech of the minister of Sports and Education of Laos, Phankham Viphavanh, the declaration of the games' opening by Thongsing Thammovong, then Prime minister of Laos and the athlete and referee oath and the lighting of the games cauldron. The ceremony concludes with the song and dance performance by 1600 Laotian primary school students.http://auglaos2012.com/images/Newsletter/aug_13december_news_letter.pdf Games Newsletter 13 December 2012 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20140712012030/http://auglaos2012.com/images/Newsletter/aug_13december_news_letter.pdf 12 July 2014 Closing ceremony The closing ceremony was held on 20 December 2012 at 17:30 (LST) at the New Laos National Stadium in which Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, Mr Asang Laoly declared the Games closed. Participating nations 22em Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand East Timor Vietnam Sports The 2012 ASEAN University Games programme featured 334 events in 17 sports and disciplines. The number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.http://auglaos2012.com/images/Newsletter/aug_20december_news_letter.pdf Games Newsletter 20 December 2012 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20140712123626/http://auglaos2012.com/images/Newsletter/aug_20december_news_letter.pdf 12 July 2014 22em Athletics 38 m Swimming 44 m Archery 10 m Badminton 7 m Basketball 2 m Football 2 m Judo 16 m Karate 17 m Muay 13 m Pencak silat 19 m Petanque 11 m Sepak takraw 6 m Table tennis 7 m Taekwondo 19 m Tennis 7 m Volleyball 4 m Wushu 18 m Calendar Medal table Source:http://auglaos2012.com/images/Newsletter/aug_21december_news_letter.pdf Games Newsletter 21 December 2012 bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20140716154048/http://auglaos2012.com/images/Newsletter/aug_21december_news_letter.pdf 16 July 2014 http://www.auglaos2012.la/trms/index.php?page=medals Medal table bot: unknown https://web.archive.org/web/20121221072945/http://www.auglaos2012.la/trms/index.php?page=medals 21 December 2012 LAO flagteam 60 48 72 56 35 28 45 52 56 41 52 61 32 35 46 yes 3 6 23 2 12 16 1 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 5 0 0 3 References 2 External links 2012 ASEAN University Games official website ASEAN University GamesVientiane Chiang Mai Palembang XVI ASEAN University Games (2012) Category:ASEAN University Games ASEAN University Games ASEAN University Games ASEAN University Games Category:Sport in Vientiane Category:Multi-sport events in Laos Category:21st century in Vientiane