2014 ASEAN University Games

2014 ASEAN University Games

"Sportivity for Unity"
Host city Palembang
Country Indonesia
Nations participating 11
Events 225 in 20 sports
Opening ceremony 11 December
Closing ceremony 21 December
Officially opened by Vice-President Jusuf Kalla[1]
Main venue Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium
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The ASEAN University Games (AUG) is a biennial sports event that involves athletes from the universities of the ASEAN member countries. Organised by the members of the ASEAN University Sports Council (AUSC), the first event was held in 1981. The 2014 edition becomes the 17th ASEAN University Games.

This edition of the Games also marked the fourth time Indonesia hosted ASEAN University Games. Indonesia has already hosted the 1982 edition in Jakarta, followed by Bandung (1990) and Surabaya (2004).

Sports

20 sports were contested at the 2014 ASEAN University Games.[2]

Medal table

  Host nation

This is the official medal tally.[3]

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Indonesia (INA) 68 78 45 191
2  Thailand (THA) 54 32 30 116
3  Malaysia (MAS) 39 44 49 132
4  Vietnam (VIE) 26 16 4 46
5  Philippines (PHI) 10 11 23 44
6  Laos (LAO) 7 9 14 30
7  Singapore (SIN) 4 7 15 26
8  Myanmar (MYA) 0 3 10 13
9  Cambodia (CAM) 0 3 0 3
10  Timor-Leste (TLS) 0 0 1 1
11  Brunei (BRU) 0 0 1 1
Total 208 203 192 603

Results

Taekwondo

Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze:
Poomsae Individual Male Kanawat Sukcharoen
 Thailand
Maulana Haidir
 Indonesia
Raphael Enrico Mella
 Philippines
Poomsae Individual Female Pichchapha Tanakitcharoenpat
 Thailand
Mutiara Habiba
 Indonesia
Juvenile Faye Cristosomo
 Philippines
Poomsae Team Male Maulana Haidir
Muhammad Fazza
Muhammad Abdurrahman Wahyu
 Indonesia
Poonpattara Bunlop
Sattawath Chomchuen
Kanawat Sukcharoen
 Thailand
Chow He Nian
Sherman Wee
Glenn Ong
 Singapore
Poomsae Team Female Salisa Amnuaychai
Wanida Raksasri
Pichchapha Tanakitcharoenpat
 Thailand
Mutiara Habiba
Muttaqoh Khairunnisa
Defia Rosmaniar
 Indonesia
Juvenile Faye Cristosomo
Jocelyn Ninobla
Leanarda Nicole Landrito
 Philippines
Poomsae Mixed Rodolfo Llena Reyes Jr
Jocelyn Ninobla

 Philippines
Sattawath Chomchuen
Wanida Raksasri
 Thailand
Muhammad Fazza
Muttaqoh Khairunnisa
 Indonesia

Volleyball

Event: Gold: Silver: Bronze:
Indoor Male  Thailand  Indonesia  Malaysia
Indoor Female  Thailand  Indonesia  Philippines
Beach Male
Beach Female

Mascots

The official mascots of the games.

The mascots of the games are two elephants in traditional Indonesian clothes. They represents the warmth heart of the Palembang People and are described as athletic, smart and talented.[4]

References

  1. "Wapres JK Buka ASEAN University Games 2014" (in Indonesian). 11 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. "ASEAN UNIVERSITY GAMES XVII PALEMBANG INDONESIA". PB Forki. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. , "17th ASEAN University Games Fan Page
    https://www.facebook.com/pages/17th-ASEAN-University-Games-News/309916225876449"
  4. Administrator. "The Official Website of 17th AUG Palembang". aug17indonesia.com.

External links

Preceded by
2012
Vientiane, Laos
2014
Palembang
Succeeded by
2016
Singapore, Singapore
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