2004 Sukma Games

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Host city	Negeri Sembilan
Motto	Atlet cemerlang, Negara gemilang (Excellent athlete, glorious nation)
Teams participating	17
Athletes participating	6000
Events	30 sports
Opening ceremony	29 May
Closing ceremony	6 June
Officially opened by	Tuanku Jaafar Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Main venue	Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Website	2004 Sukma Games
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The 2004 Sukma Games, officially known as the 10th Sukma Games was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Negeri Sembilan from 29 May to 6 June 2004. Sarawakian swimmer Daniel Bego and Perakian swimmer Cindy Ong were announced as Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman of the event respectively.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Development and preparation[]

The 10th Sukma Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the event.

Venues[]

The 2004 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 will be revert to public use after the games.

At the centrepiece of the activities was the upgraded 45,000-seat Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium which hosts most of the events. A games village was not built, instead athletes and officials were housed in Universities, apartments and hotels throughout Negeri Sembilan. Besides being physically near to the sport venues, it was hoped that it will add vibe to the city and reduce post-games costs in converting a dedicated games village to other uses.

The 10th Sukma Games had 31 venues for the games. 22 in Seremban, 4 in Port Dickson, 3 in Kuala Pilah and 2 in Rembau.^[8][9]

Marketing[]

Logo[]

Deer, the Official Mascot of the 2004 Sukma Games.

The Logo of the 2004 Sukma Games is a geometrically shaped image. 3 geometrical objects resembles the 3 athletes standing together to hold the torch up represents the Unity of Malaysia through sports concurrent to the Sukma Games objective, which is to improve unity and integration of nationality among the various communities in Malaysia . The three athletes also represent the Champion, Runner-up and Second runner-up position, which is the goal of every athlete. The Torch signifies the strength and competitive spirit of the athlete to achieve victory in every event. The four colours used in the games logo are Red which represents the Strength and Spirit to achieve victory, Yellow which represents the Sovereign Rights and Harmony in Negeri Sembilan, Blue which represents the Unity and National Integration and Black which represents the Traditional rule of Negeri Sembilan State under the "adat perpatih" norm.^[10]

Mascot[]

The Mascot of the 2004 Sukma Games is a nameless deer. It was a 'royalty hunt' in the Glory days of the Malay Sultanate of Malacca and now a symbol of Negeri Sembilan and one of the prevalent species in Malaysia. The mascot's adoption is meant to promote the state's eco-tourism.^{[11][12][13][14]}

The games[]

Participating states[]

Sports[]

Medal table[]

A total of 1202 medals comprising 370 Gold medals, 368 Silver medals and 464 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Negeri Sembilan's performance was their best ever yet and was placed tenth overall among participating states.^[15]

  *   Host nation (Negeri Sembilan)

2004 Sukma Games medal table

Rank	State	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Selangor	56	58	52	166
2	Sarawak	53	56	44	153
3	Perak	47	35	50	132
4	Penang	36	35	61	132
5	Kuala Lumpur	33	29	42	104
6	Johor	27	31	29	87
7	Pahang	27	17	35	79
8	Malacca	24	16	25	65
9	Sabah	21	28	37	86
10	Negeri Sembilan*	20	18	23	61
11	Kedah	13	19	21	53
12	Terengganu	6	9	15	30
13	Kelantan	4	7	10	21
14	Police	2	2	4	8
15	Brunei	1	5	5	11
16	Perlis	0	2	6	8
17	Labuan	0	1	5	6
Totals (17 states)		370	368	464	1202

Broadcasting[]

Radio Televisyen Malaysia was responsible for live streaming of several events, opening and closing ceremony of the games.

References[]

External links[]

• "2004 Sukma Games Official Website". Archived from the original on 11 April 2004.