2012 ASEAN University Games

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XVI ASEAN University Games
File:ASEAN University Games 2012 Logo.png
Host cityVientiane, Laos
MottoWe Are ASEAN Family
Nations11
Athletes1700
Events240 in 17 sports
Opening12 December
Closing20 December
Opened byThongsing Thammavong
Prime Minister of Laos
Torch lighterVatsana Sijan and Saton Sutina
Main venueNew Laos National Stadium
Websiteauglaos2012.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.[1] 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

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The Organising Committee of the 16th ASEAN University Games was formed to oversee the staging of the games.[2]

Venues

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The 16th ASEAN University Games had 16 venues for the games.[3]

City Competition Venue Sports
Vientiane
National Sport Complex
Main Stadium Athletics, Football, Opening and closing ceremonies
Aquatic Center Aquatics
Archery Field Archery
Gymnasium I Badminton
Tennis Court Tennis
Gymnasium II Indoor Volleyball
Beach Volleyball Stadium Beach Volleyball
National University of Laos
National University Stadium Football
Olympasia Gymnasium Sepak Takraw
Convention Hall Table Tennis
Booyong Gymnasium Taekwondo, Pencak Silat
Petanque Court Petanque
Others
Chao Anou Vong Stadium Football
Gymnasium, Lao -Thai Beung Kha Nhong Basketball, Muay
Chao Anou Vong, Gymnasium (Budo Centre) Judo, Karate
Phonsawan School Wushu

Marketing

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File:2012 ASEAN University Games Mascots.png
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

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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.[4]

Motto

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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

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Opening ceremony

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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.[5]

Closing ceremony

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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

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Sports

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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.[6]

Calendar

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OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony
December 11
Tue 		12
Wed 		13
Thu 		14
Fri 		15
Sat 		16
Sun 		17
Mon 		18
Tue 		19
Wed 		20
Thu 		Gold medal events
Ceremonies OC CC N/A
File:Swimming pictogram.svg Aquatics 1 2 1 12 8 10 10 44
File:Archery pictogram.svg Archery ● ● 4 4 2 10
File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 8 12 10 8 38
File:Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton ● ● 2 ● ● ● 5 7
File:Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
File:Football pictogram.svg Football ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
File:Judo pictogram.svg Judo 4 7 5 16
File:Karate pictogram.svg Karate 8 7 2 17
File:Muay pictogram.svg Muay ● ● 6 7 13
File:Pencak silat pictogram.svg Pencak silat 6 ● 13 19
File:Petanque pictogram.svg Petanque ● 3 ● 3 2 ● 2 1 11
File:Sepaktakraw pictogram.svg Sepak takraw ● 2 ● 2 ● 2 6
File:Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis ● ● 2 ● 1 4 7
File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo 5 4 6 4 19
File:Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis ● ● 2 ● ● ● 5 7
File:Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● 4 4
File:Wushu pictogram.svg Wushu 10 2 6 18
Daily medal events 14 18 23 49 36 46 53 1 240
Cumulative total 14 32 55 104 140 186 239 240
December 11
Tue 		12
Wed 		13
Thu 		14
Fri 		15
Sat 		16
Sun 		17
Mon 		18
Tue 		19
Wed 		20
Thu 		Gold medal events


Medal table

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Source:[7][8]

  *   Host nation (Laos)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia (MAS)604872180
2File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam (VIE)563528119
3File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (THA)455256153
4File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (INA)415261154
5File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos (LAO)*323546113
6File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (SIN)362332
7File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines (PHI)2121630
8File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar (MYA)1023
9File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia (CAM)0088
10File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei (BRU)0055
11File:Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste (TLS)0033
Totals (11 entries)240240320800

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