2012 ASEAN University Games

XVI ASEAN University Games

Host city	Vientiane, Laos
Motto	We Are ASEAN Family
Nations	11
Athletes	1700
Events	240 in 17 sports
Opening	12 December
Closing	20 December
Opened by	Thongsing Thammavong Prime Minister of Laos
Torch lighter	Vatsana Sijan and Saton Sutina
Main venue	New Laos National Stadium
Website	auglaos2012.com
← Chiang Mai 2010 Palembang 2014 →

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

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

Venues

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

Vientiane
City	Competition Venue	Sports
	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

Logo

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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

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.^[6]

Athletics (38)
Swimming (44)
Archery (10)
Badminton (7)
Basketball (2)
Football (2)
Judo (16)
Karate (17)
Muay (13)
Pencak silat (19)
Petanque (11)
Sepak takraw (6)
Table tennis (7)
Taekwondo (19)
Tennis (7)
Volleyball (4)
Wushu (18)

Calendar

Opening ceremony

●

Event competitions

Gold medal events

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
Aquatics			1	2	1	12	8	10	10		44
Archery					●	●	4	4	2		10
Athletics					8	12	10	8			38
Badminton			●	●	2	●	●	●	5		7
Basketball			●	●	●	●	●		2		2
Football	●		●		●		●	1	1		2
Judo							4	7	5		16
Karate			8	7	2						17
Muay				●	●	6		7			13
Pencak silat							6	●	13		19
Petanque			●	3	●	3	2	●	2	1	11
Sepak takraw			●	2	●	2	●	2			6
Table tennis			●	●	2		●	1	4		7
Taekwondo			5	4	6	4					19
Tennis			●	●	2	●	●	●	5		7
Volleyball			●	●	●	●	●	●	4		4
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	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

Source:^[7]^[8]

* Host nation (Laos)


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Malaysia (MAS)	60	48	72	180
2	Vietnam (VIE)	56	35	28	119
3	Thailand (THA)	45	52	56	153
4	Indonesia (INA)	41	52	61	154
5	Laos (LAO)*	32	35	46	113
6	Singapore (SIN)	3	6	23	32
7	Philippines (PHI)	2	12	16	30
8	Myanmar (MYA)	1	0	2	3
9	Cambodia (CAM)	0	0	8	8
10	Brunei (BRU)	0	0	5	5
11	East Timor (TLS)	0	0	3	3
Totals (11 entries)		240	240	320	800

References

^ "official website". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Committee at the official website of the games". Archived from the original on 17 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Games Newsletter 12 December 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "About AUG". 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
^ "Games Newsletter 13 December 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Games Newsletter 20 December 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Games Newsletter 21 December 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original on 16 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Medal table". Archived from the original on 21 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)