2006 Sukma Games

The 2006 Sukma Games, officially known as the 11th Sukma Games was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Kedah from 28 May to 4 June 2006.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Negeri Sembilan weightlifter Zulkifli Che Rose and Negeri Sembilan swimmer Lew Yih Wey were announced as Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman of the event respectively.[8]

XI Sukma Games
Host cityKedah
MottoSukan Cemerlang, Negara Terbilang
(Excellent sports, glorious nation)
Teams participating16
Athletes participating4882
Events26 sports
Opening ceremony28 May
Closing ceremony4 June
Officially opened byAbdul Halim
Sultan of Kedah
Main venueDarul Aman Stadium
Website2006 Sukma Games

Development and preparation

The 11th Sukma Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the event.[9]

Venues

The 2006 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.[10]

At the centrepiece of the activities was the upgraded 40,000-seat Darul Aman Stadium which hosts most of the events. A games village was not built, instead athletes and officials were housed in Universities throughout Kedah. 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 11th Sukma Games had 24 venues for the games. 12 in Kota Setar, 4 each in Kuala Muda and Kubang Pasu respectively and 1 each in Langkawi, Padang Terap and Pendang respectively.[11][12]

District Competition Venue Sports
Kota SetarDarul Aman Stadium, Alor SetarAthletics, Football, Opening and Closing Ceremony
Youth And Sports ComplexWeightlifting
Sultan Abdul Halim StadiumGymnastics, Badminton
Keat Hwa Girls High SchoolFencing
Muadzam Shah Sports ComplexWomen's Hockey, Squash
Sultan Muadzam Shah Hall, Insaniah, MergongPencak silat
Mount Keriang Aquatic CentreAquatics
MADA Headquarters Football FieldFootball
Yih Min Primary School, Simpang Empat, Alor SetarBasketball
Green Building Darul AmanLawn Bowl
Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor SetarRugby
Pokok Sena Shooting RangeShooting
Kuala MudaSultan Abdul Hamid Sports ComplexMen's Hockey
Lip Seang Kor Morality Hall, Sungai PetaniKarate, Taekwondo
Modenas Kriss Sports Complex, GurunTable tennis, Wushu
Ampang Superbowl Sungai Petani, Central SquareBowling
Kubang PasuDarul Aman Golf & Country ClubGolf
Universiti Utara MalaysiaArchery, Football, Netball
Darulaman Football Field, JitraFootball
Wawasan HallSepak takraw
LangkawiLangkawi waterSailing
Padang TerapKuala NerangCycling
PendangRakan Muda Sports Complex, Tanah MerahBoxing
KulimKulim CRC Badminton CourtBadminton

Marketing
Eagle, The official mascot of the games.

The logo of the 2006 Sukma Games is an image of a human in movement which represents the activeness and fitness of the athletes participating at the games. The colour Yellow and green represents the games host state, Kedah, the colour red represents the fighting spirit of the athletes and colour blue represents the greatness and sincerity of the athletes.[13]

Mascot

The mascot of the 2006 Sukma Games is a nameless Eagle. It is said that the eagle is the state bird of Kedah and one of the prevalent species in Kedah especially in Langkawi where an eagle sculpture was erected in the Eagle Square (Dataran Helang) to symbolise the island. The adoption of eagle as the games' mascot is to represent the fighting spirit of the athletes participating at the games.[14][15]

Motto

The official motto of the games is "Sukan Cemerlang Negara Terbilang" which means Excellence in sports, Glorify the nation.[16]

The games

Participating states

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Kedah)

2006 Sukma Games medal table
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Selangor534456153
2 Pahang393632107
3 Perak37253395
4 Sarawak364255133
5 Penang364052128
6 Kedah*303437101
7 Sabah26262981
8 Federal Territory25313591
9 Kelantan2113842
10 Negeri Sembilan20162561
11 Johor19182865
12 Terengganu15161849
13 Malacca11151339
14 Police29718
15 Brunei0358
16 Perlis0066
Totals (16 states)3703684391177

Broadcasting

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

Concerns and controversies
  • On 28 May 2006, the Kedah state team lost a Gold medal after it was found out that Linvern Lim Yu Zheng represented Kedah as a Negeri Sembilan citizen. The Kedah state team deliberately took him for the Swimming event and was found not to obey the Games rules. Lim Yu Zheng previously represented Negeri Sembilan in the two previous Sukma Games.
  • On 4 June 2006, An athlete failed a doping test.
  • On 28 May 2006, a power shortage occurred at several Sukma Games venues in Kedah. At the Mount Keriang Aquatic Centre, the electronic scoreboard suffered some damage when the diving event was about to begin at 11 am. At the Squash centre in Muadzam Shah Sports Complex, the power shortage occurred at 4:40 pm, which caused the following events to be delayed.[17]

References
  1. "11th Sukma Games Utusan Website". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. "PM wants national athlete to participate at the Sukma Games". Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. "Kedah are ready to host the Sukma in 2006".
  4. "It's no go for tennis, volleyball, cricket and judo".
  5. "11th Sukma Glorious". Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  6. "Emulate the fighting spirit of the athletes". Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  7. "Selangor are 11th Sukma overall champion". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  8. "Zulkifli, Yih Wey the best athletes". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  9. "Official 11th Sukma Games Website". Archived from the original on 19 August 2006.
  10. "World Class Facilities for Sport Tourism". The Star. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  11. "Venue: Official Website". Archived from the original on 3 July 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  12. "Reevaluate the Sukma rules". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  13. "Logo". Archived from the original on 8 April 2006.
  14. "Mascot at Official Website". 19 August 2006. Archived from the original on 8 April 2006.
  15. "Flip flap mascot". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  16. "Theme song". Archived from the original on 8 April 2006.
  17. "Electrical disturbance affects 11th Sukma Games". Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
Preceded by
Negeri Sembilan		 Sukma Games
Kedah
XI Sukma Games (2006)		 Succeeded by
Terengganu
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