2003 Southeast Asian Games

SEA Games infobox
Name = 22nd Southeast Asian Games

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Nations participating = 11
Athletes participating = over 5000
Events = 42 sports | Opening ceremony = December 5, 2003
Closing ceremony = December 13, 2003
Officially opened by = Phan Van Khai
Vietnamese Prime Minister
Athlete's Oath = Nguyễn Mạnh Tường
Judge's Oath = Hoàng Xuân Vinh
Torch lighter = Nguyễn Thúy Hiền
(Wushu)
Ceremony venue = My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December - 13 December 2003. The games were opened by Vietnamese prime minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed
My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in SEAG history that the game venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Medal table

("Host nation highlighted.")

Logo and Hymn

Painter Nguyen Chi Long inspired by the 22nd SEA Games logo is based on a legendary bird named "Chim Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports.

The 10 intersecting circles, the symbol of the South East Asian Sport Federation, are to emphasize the solidarity, friendship and nobility, which are highly esteemed by Vietnam - the host country of the 22nd SEA Games.

The games' hymn was "For the World of Tomorrow". It was composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh.

Mascot

Painter Nguyen Thai Hung choose Trâu Vàng, the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice cilivization that is so important in Vietnam, as well as in other Southeast Asian countries.

To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit.

http://www.ocasia.org/Logo%20&%20Mascot/se2003ms.jpg

ports

*Aquatics
**Swimming
**Diving
**Fin swimming³
*Archery
*Athletics
*Badminton
*Basketball
*Boxing
*Billiards and snooker¹
*Bodybuilding¹
*Canoeing
*Chess¹
*Cycling
*Fencing
*Football
*Gymnastics
*Handball
*Judo
*Karatedo
*Petanque²
*Pencak Silat²
*Rowing
*Sepak Takraw¹
*Shooting
*Shuttlecock³
*Taekwondo
*Table tennis
*Tennis
*Traditional boat race¹
*Volleyball
*Weightlifting
*Wrestling
*Wushu¹

¹ - not an official Olympic Sport
² - sport played only in the SEA Games
³ - not a traditional Olympic nor SEA Games Sport and introduced only by the host country.

External links

* [http://www.seagames22.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/eng/news_detail.asp?period_id=1&cat_id=71&news_id=176 SEA Games 22 website]
* [http://www.thanhniennews.com/sports/?catid=5&newsid=9270 Medal Tally]

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