The 2008 Sukma Games, officially known as the 12th Sukma Games, was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Terengganu from 31 May to 9 June 2008. Selangorian swimmer Foo Jian Beng and Sabahan swimmer Marellyn Lammert Liew were announced as the Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman of the event, respectively.
Development and preparation The 12th Sukma Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the event.
Venues The 2008 Sukma Games used a mix of new and existing venues. Some venues were existing public-sporting facilities, while others were newly constructed venues. Some retrofitting work was done at venues which were more than a decade old. They reverted to public use after the games.
At the centrepiece of the activities was the newly built Gong Badak Sports Complex. Incorporating the 50,000-seat Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, it hosted most of the Games events. A games village was not built, instead athletes and officials were housed in universities across Terengganu. Besides being physically near to the competition venues, it was hoped that it will add vibe to the host cities and reduce post-games costs in converting a dedicated games village to other uses.
The 12th Sukma Games had 32 venues for the Games, 18 in Kuala Terengganu, 3 each in Hulu Terengganu and Kemaman and 2 each in Besut, Dungun, Marang and Setiu. District Competition Venue SportsKuala TerengganuSultan Mizan Zainal Abidin StadiumMain stadiumAthletics, FootballHockey fieldHockeyLawn bowls fieldLawn bowlsIndoor stadiumGymnasticsRugby fieldRugbySquash courtSquashBowling centerBowlingOthersStadium Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin ShahFootballBatu Burok state stadiumSepak takrawUniversiti Sultan Zainal AbidinTable tennis, ArcheryUniversiti Malaysia TerengganuFencingTerengganu Sports CouncilPencak silatGong Kuin Shooting RangeShootingTuanku Mizan Golf & Country Resort, Kuala IbaiGolfKuala Terengganu Municipal Council Aquatic Complex Aquatics (Swimming, Diving)Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council Tennis Complex, Padang HiliranTennisTerengganu Equestrian Resort Sports ComplexNetball, Equestrian (Show Jumping and Dressage)Terengganu Technical High SchoolWushuHulu TerengganuHulu TerengganuCycling (Road cycling)MTB Pengkalan Gawi, Tasik KenyirCycling (Mountain Bike)Kuala BerangCycling (Criterium)KemamanBerlian Utama Hall, Kemaman Municipal CouncilBadmintonDato’ Seri Amar Diraja Hall, Kemaman Municipal CouncilVolleyball (Indoor)Monica Bay, Teluk Mak NikVolleyball (Beech)BesutRakan Muda BesutBoxingSultan Mizan Education Institute, Kota PutraJudoDungunPadu Arena, Jalan KelabPetanquePuteri Lake recreational lake, Bukit BesiCanoeingMarangNational Youth Skills InstituteKarate, TaekwondoEast Multimedia College, Rusilla, MarangWeightliftingSetiuTerengganu International Endurance Park, Lembah BidongEquestrian (Endurance)Rhu Sepuloh BeechSailing
Demonstration sports Sultan Mahmud Science High School – Kabaddi Kuala Ibai – Formula Future
Marketing
Logo The logo of the 2008 Sukma Games is an image of a 'T' letter, which is the initial of the host state of the Sukma Games, Terengganu. The logo consists of four colors which are black, red, blue and yellow. Black represents Terengganu, the host state of the 2008 Sukma Games, Red represents the fighting spirit of the athletes in achieving victory, Blue represents unity and Terengganu as a coastal state and yellow represents the people involved in the 2008 Sukma Games and Terengganu as a constitutional monarchy state.
Mascot The official mascot of the 2008 Sukma Games is an Ocellaris Clownfish named Si Diman. It is said that the clownfish is a bisexual fish found in the waters of the islands off the coast of Terengganu. The adoption of the clownfish as the games' mascot is to relate its active and aggressive characters to that of the athletes participated at the games. The smile on the mascot's face represents the joy the games bring to the people. The mascot's name Diman is an abbreviation of the honorific host state of the games, Terengganu, Darul Iman which means Abode of Faith.
Songs The theme song of the games is "Sukma Dua Belas Terengganu 2008" (The 12th Sukma Games Terengganu 2008).
The games Participating states
(460 athletes) (484 athletes) (285 athletes)
(336 athletes) (445 athletes)
(544 athletes) (252 athletes)
(60 athletes)
Sports
Aquatic
Demonstration sport
Medal table
Broadcasting Radio Televisyen Malaysia was responsible for live streaming of several events, opening and closing ceremony of the games.
References
External links 2008 Sukma Games official website