2018 ASEAN University Games
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| Host city | Naypyidaw, Myanmar |
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| Motto | Youth and Friendship Burmese: လူငယ်နှင့်ချစ်ကြည်ရေး |
| Athletes | 2078 |
| Events | 203 in 17 sports |
| Opening | December 10, 2018 |
| Closing | December 19, 2018 |
| Opened by | Myint Swe Vice-President of Myanmar |
| Athlete's Oath | Sandi Oo |
| Torch lighter | Wai Lin Aung |
| Main venue | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium (B) |
| Website | 2018 ASEAN University Games |
The 2018 ASEAN University Games, officially known as the 19th ASEAN University Games, was a Southeast Asian university multi-sports event which was held in Myanmar from 8 December 2018 to 19 December 2018. This was the first time Myanmar hosted the ASEAN University Games.[1]
Preparation and development
[edit | edit source]The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Sports organized the 19th AUG Organization Committee, led by patron vice president Myint Swe, chairman Myo Thein Gyi, vice chairman Myint Htwe and other ten working committees. They selected the athletes from all of the universities and trained them.
Venues
[edit | edit source]The 19th ASEAN University Games has 13 venues for the games.[3] The athlete's village is in Zabuthiri Township with two Cluster, Myitkyina Cluster and Monywa Cluster.
| Competition Venue | Sports |
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| Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium (B) | Opening and closing ceremony |
| Wunna Theikdi Aquatic Center | Swimming |
| Wunnatheikdi Archery Field | Archery |
| Wunna Theikdi Petanque Sports Village Complex | Petanque |
| Wunna Theikdi Stadium | Athletics/ Football |
| Wunna Theikdi Stadium Football Training Field (3) | Football |
| Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex Indoor Stadium - A | Badminton, Basketball |
| Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex Indoor Stadium - C | Wushu, Karate-do, Tennis, Vovinam |
| Wunna Theikdi Futsal Indoor Stadium | Separktakraw, Chinlone |
| Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium - B | Volleyball |
| Wunna Theikdi Boxing Indoor Stadium | Table Tennis |
| City Golf Club | Golf |
| Ngalike Dam | Rowing |
| Billiard & Snooker Indoor Stadium | Chess |
Marketing
[edit | edit source]Motto
[edit | edit source]The official motto for the games is Youth and Friendship. It was chosen to represent that the athletes will compete with sports spirit and friendship for their country image. Youth is representative of being alert, agile and energetic. Youth is also referred to as young students from ASEAN universities who will be building up a better future for the ASEAN community. The 19th AUG will provide better opportunities for all participants to strengthen the understanding and cooperation among ASEAN countries in the long run. Friendships will be formed while the youth are participating in the 19th AUG 2018. This close friendship will provide a platform for all participants to appreciate the different cultures and values. The 19th AUG will also bring unity, peace and harmony to the whole ASEAN community. Peace and harmony will result in the safety of the whole region. This will help to build up our strength, making ASEAN member countries better and stronger.
Logo
[edit | edit source]The emblem or logo of the 19th ASEAN University Games is designed to include a coloured pattern used in the National Flag of Myanmar. The yellow represents belief, serenity and wisdom. The golden beams shining from the yellow sun are symbolic of 11 ASEAN countries. The green is used to depict peace, harmony and unity. This colour also symbolizes a range of mountains covered with plants and trees. The red is representative of courage, bravery and loyalty. It also symbolizes the current situation of Myanmar moving steadily towards being a federal democratic country. The white star, depicted as an athlete doing warm-up exercises, is used as a symbol of a sport competition. The Parliament Complex, symbolic of the Capital of Myanmar, implies that the 19th ASEAN University Games will be held in Nay Pyi Taw.[4]
Mascot
[edit | edit source]The official mascot for the games is Ayeyarwady Dolphin.[5] it was chosen for its presence in the three rivers of Southeast Asia Nations: Ayeyarwady River (MYANMAR), the Mahakam River (INDONESIAN BORNEO) and Mekong River. They are the most intelligent animal among all animals all over the world. And they are adorable, active, intelligent, friendly and helpful. So using the Ayeyarwady Dolphin can reflect that young people are active, intelligent, youthful, helpful and kind. For Myanmar, Ayeyarwady Dolphin is one of the luckiest one of Myanmar because they always help Fishermen in catching fishes and can attract the interest of foreigners by Ecotourism.Nowadays there are a few left and almost endanger. So Myanmar want all of you to know that all of us must protect Ayeyarwady Dolphin from disappearing.
The Games
[edit | edit source]Opening ceremony
[edit | edit source]The opening ceremony was held in the Wunnatheikdi Indoor Stadium on 10 December. Some Myanmar artists sang songs before the ceremony. The Vice-President of Myanmar Myint Swe arrived at 5PM.When he was arrived the ceremony was started with countdown. Then, the officials and athletes from the 11 participating countries marched into the stadium. The Myanmar national flag, AUSC flag and 19th AUG-Myanmar flag were hoisted. The patron of the 19th AUG Organising Committee, Vice President U Myint Swe declared the opening of the games.
The students from the National University of Arts and Culture - Yangon and Mandalay presented the four Myanmar Cultural performances and one ASEAN performance. The ceremony was concluded at about 7PM.[6]
Sports
[edit | edit source]There were 17 sports for these games.[7]
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Calendar
[edit | edit source]| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competition | 1 | Gold medal events | CC | Closing ceremony |
Medal table
[edit | edit source]* Host nation (Myanmar)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (THA) | 62 | 52 | 38 | 152 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (INA) | 44 | 39 | 30 | 113 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (MAS) | 37 | 43 | 49 | 129 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar (MYA)* | 24 | 26 | 29 | 79 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam (VIE) | 16 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos (LAO) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (SIN) | 5 | 12 | 18 | 35 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia (CAM) | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 |
| 9 | File:Flag of East Timor.svg Timor-Leste (TLS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei (BRU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 203 | 200 | 193 | 596 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 2018 ASEAN University Games official website Archived 2020-01-16 at the Wayback Machine