2018 Sukma Games

The 2018 Sukma Games, officially known as the 19th Sukma Games was a multi-sport event held in Perak from 11 to 22 September 2018.[1][2] This was Perak's second time to host the Sukma Games and its first time since 1994.[3][4]

XIX Sukma Games
Host cityPerak
MottoWow! Kita Hebat!
(Wow! We are Great!)
Teams participating15
Athletes participating7464
Events427 in 29 sports
Opening ceremony11 September
Closing ceremony22 September
Officially opened byNazrin Shah
Sultan of Perak
Officially closed byWan Azizah
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Athlete's OathAhmad Khusyairi Abdul Razak
Main venuePerak Stadium
Websitesukma2018.perak.gov.my

The games was held from 11 to 22 September 2018, although several events had commenced from 8 September 2018. Around 7464 athletes from 13 states, Federal Territory and Brunei participated at the games which featured 427 events in 29 sports. The games was opened by Nazrin Shah, the Sultan of Perak at the Perak Stadium.

The final medal tally was led by Terengganu, followed by host Federal Territory and Selangor. 5 national and 27 games records were broken during the games. Sabahan archer Eugenius Lo Foh Soon and Terengganuan sprinter Azreen Nabila Alias were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively.[5]

Host city

On 15 May 2015, during the Sukma executive committee meeting chaired by Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the committee jointly awarded Perak and Johor the hosting rights of the 2018 and 2020 Sukma Games respectively.[6]

Development and Preparation

Venues

On 29 May 2016, the federal government allocated RM152 million to the Perak state government for organising the Games. This included RM 20 million that was spent on renovation and repair works for some old sporting facilities such as Perak Stadium, Velodrome Rakyat and Stadium Indera Mulia, and the rebuilding of Ipoh City Council Swimming Complex. The government also states that all 12 districts of Perak will host at least one sporting event.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

District Competition Venue Sports
Kinta
Ipoh City Council (MBI) Sports Complex
Perak StadiumAthletics, Opening and closing ceremonies
Tuanku Zara Aquatic CentreAquatics
Amanjaya Badminton ArenaBadminton
Indera Mulia StadiumGymnastics
Azlan Shah StadiumHockey
Squash StadiumSquash
Lawn bowls complexLawn bowls
Rugby mini stadiumRugby sevens
Velodrome RakyatCycling (Track)
Others
Kolej Sains Kesihatan BersekutuSepak takraw
Ampang superbowlBowling
Amanjaya shooting complex, CheporShooting
Poi Lam High SchoolBasketball
Padang IpohCricket
Renjer Kem Syed Putra FieldCricket
Royal Perak Golf ClubGolf
Larut, Matang and Selama
Taiping Bike ParkCycling (Mountain bike)
Kamunting Lake GardenCycling (BMX)
Square Arena, Batu KurauCycling (Road)
Taiping Lake GardenCycling (Criterium)
Advance Technology Training Centre TaipingNetball
Manjung
Manjung Municipal Council StadiumFootball
Naval Base StadiumFootball
Royal Navy BaseSailing
Manjung Indoor Sports ArenaFutsal
Kuala KangsarPerak Jubilee HallPencak silat
Petanque CourtPetanque
KamparPerak Matriculation CollegeWushu
Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi GopengWushu
KerianSMJK KerianJudo
Kerian District Council FieldFootball
MuallimSultan Idris Education UniversityHandball, Football
Sultan Azlan Shah PolytechnicKarate
Batang PadangMerdeka Hall Tapah District CouncilWeightlifting
Bagan DatukDato Loppe Hashim HallBoxing
Hilir PerakSan Min High School, Teluk IntanTaekwondo
Hulu PerakGerik District Council Multi-purpose HallMuay
Perak TengahUniversiti Teknologi PetronasArchery

Volunteers

The organisers estimated that around 3000 volunteers are needed to successfully host the games.[13]

Sponsors

Baton relay

A relay of baton (which resembles a torch) was held statewide, began and ended at the host city on 2 and 11 September respectively.[14]

Marketing
"Chor", the official mascot of the games.

Motto

The official motto of the games is "Wow! Kita Hebat!" (Wow! We are great!). Wow is the acronym for World of Wonders, a recognition given by Lonely Planet to Perak during the Visit Perak 2017 tourism campaign.

The official logo of the 2018 Sukma Games is an image that combines the elements of human and water wave. The human element symbolises the fighting spirit of the athletes at the highest level to achieve success and their positivity, while the water wave element represents the Perak River as the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia that is the source of the basic needs for all Perak citizens. It was launched on 21 January 2018 at the Bulatan Amanjaya in Ipoh alongside the motto, mascot and the theme song.[15][16]

Mascot

The official mascot of the 2018 Sukma Games is a Seladang or a Malayan Gaur named "Chor". In Perak, Chor is a name given to anyone in the local community who is the eldest in the family in the Perak Malay dialect. The mascot is designed to wear white sports attire, with its cheeks in yellow, both are which colours of the Perak state flag. It was chosen to portray physical and mental strength and burning spirit of overcoming challenges in sports.

Theme song

The theme song of the 2018 Sukma Games is “Wow! Kita The Greatest!” (Wow! We are the greatest!). It was composed and sung by Renowned composer and award-winning singer Datuk Wah Idris.[17]

The games

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony was held on 11 September 2018 at the Perak Stadium at 8:00 pm.

The proceedings:

  1. Arrival of Sultan of Perak, Nazzrin Shah and dignitaries.
  2. National anthem and state anthem of Perak.
  3. Prayer recitation.
  4. Parade of states. Sarawak as host of last edition of Sukma entered stadium first, followed by other states by alphabetical order in Malay language. Johor as host of next edition of Sukma entered the stadium ahead of guest team from Brunei. As per tradition, Perak as host state entered the stadium last.
  5. Countdown projection.
  6. Dato Wah Idris and Ikhwan performed the games' theme song, "Wow, Kita the greatest".
  7. Introductory performance: Indera Sakti.
  8. Speech by sports minister Syed Saddiq, Perak state chief minister Ahmad Azumu.
  9. Sultan of Perak Nazzrin Shah declared the games opened.
  10. Final leg baton relay followed by Lighting of the cauldron. The cauldron resembles the keris, a Malay dagger which is the symbol of the king's power.
  11. Raising of the Sukma Games flag by Royal Malaysian Navy personnel.
  12. Ahmad Khusyairi Abdul Razak, national shooter take the Athletes' oath.
  13. Cultural performance with 3 segments: Pahlawan Dabus (Dabus warrior), Perak Wow, Perak Gemilang (Glorious Perak), drumline and war cry performance. Intel drone and firework performance.

[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony was held on 22 September 2018 at the Perak Stadium at 8:00 pm.

Events:

  1. Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah declared the games closed.
  2. Eugenius Lo Fah Soon, Sabah archer awarded best sportsman title, Azreen Nabila Alias, Terengganu sprinter awarded best sportswoman title, Terengganu crowned as overall champion.
  3. Cauldron extinguished, games hosting rights handed over to Johor, host of the 2020 Sukma Games. Followed by cultural performance of Johor.[25][26]

Participating states

Sports

On 12 December 2017, sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced that weightlifting, sepaktakraw and taekwondo have been dropped from the list of 19 core sports as well as the games' sports list due to decline in performances, doping issues as well as power struggles within the associations, leaves only 16 core sports for the 2018 edition.[27] This decision however had drawn dissatisfaction from several sports council across the country including Sarawak and the Federal Territory.[28][29] On 8 February 2018 after a discussion with the sports associations involved in the issue, Ahmad Shapawi announced during an organising committee meeting that weightlifting, sepaktakraw and taekwondo were reinstated as the games events but only as elective sports. At the same time, a total of 29 sports were confirmed as part of the games programme.[30][31][32][33]

Calendar

Finalised calendar.

OCOpening ceremony ●Event competitions 1Gold medal events CCClosing ceremony
September 8
Sat		 9
Sun		 10
Mon		 11
Tue		 12
Wed		 13
Thu		 14
Fri		 15
Sat		 16
Sun		 17
Mon		 18
Tue		 19
Wed		 20
Thu		 21
Fri		 22
Sat		 Events
CeremoniesOCCC
Archery 8 8 2 2 2 2 24
Athletics 7 11 13 14 45
Badminton ● ● ● ● ● 2 ● ● ● 5 7
Basketball 5 on 5 ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
3 on 3 ● 2 2
Bowling 2 2 1 ● 2 ● 2 2 11
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● 9 9
Cricket ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Cycling BMX 2 2
Mountain Bike 2 2 4
Road 2 1 1 4
Criterium 2 2
Track ● 4 8 12
Diving 2 3 2 2 1 10
Football Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Futsal ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Golf ● ● 4 4
Gymnastics Artistic 2 2 10 14
Rhythmic ● 1 4 5
Handball ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Judo 7 6 2 15
Karate 6 6 6 18
Lawn Bowls ● ● ● 4 ● ● ● ● 5 9
Muay ● ● ● ● ● 15 15
Netball ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Pencak Silat ● ● 2 2 2 2 8 10 26
Petanque 2 ● 3 ● 4 ● 2 11
Rugby ● 2 2
Sailing ● ● ● ● ● 13 13
Sepak Takraw ● ● 2 ● ● 4 ● 2 8
Shooting 4 6 6 6 4 26
Squash ● ● 2 ● ● ● 2 4
Swimming 8 8 7 8 7 38
Taekwondo 3 6 6 4 19
Weightlifting 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 32
Wushu 5 7 11 23
Daily medal events 0 0 0 5 17 25 11 22 35 58 55 61 74 53 11 427
Cumulative Total 0 0 0 5 22 47 58 80 115 173 228 289 363 416 427 427
September 8
Sat		 9
Sun		 10
Mon		 11
Tue		 12
Wed		 13
Thu		 14
Fri		 15
Sat		 16
Sun		 17
Mon		 18
Tue		 19
Wed		 20
Thu		 21
Fri		 22
Sat		 Events

Medal table
  • Gold medal tie in Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-around.

  *   Host nation (Perak)

2018 Sukma Games medal table
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Terengganu565153160
2 Federal Territory523849139
3 Selangor476867182
4 Sarawak423660138
5 Perak*375056143
6 Pahang33203083
7 Penang32303193
8 Sabah322846106
9 Johor293437100
10 Kedah19202968
11 Malacca18181854
12 Negeri Sembilan13184374
13 Perlis1271332
14 Kelantan671326
15 Brunei0134
Totals (15 states)4284265481402

2018 Sopma Games

The deaf national games known as the 2018 Sopma Games (20th Sopma Games) was held from 15 to 20 October 2018.[34] The opening ceremony was held on 15 October 2018 at 7 pm, while the closing ceremony was held on 20 October 2018 at 7 pm. 551 athletes from 13 states and the federal territories participated at the games. 42 events were featured in 5 sports competed.[35][36]

  *   Host nation (Perak)

2018 Sopma Games medal table
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Federal Territory711523
2 Sabah67821
3 Terengganu5319
4 Johor51511
5 Penang47617
6 Sarawak45211
7 Kedah32510
8 Perak*3227
9 Kelantan3115
10 Selangor22812
11 Malacca0123
12 Negeri Sembilan0011
 Perlis0011
14 Pahang0000
Totals (14 states)424247131

2018 Para Sukma Games

The disabled national games known as the 2018 Para Sukma Games (19th Para Sukma Games) was held from 23 to 28 November 2018.[37]

  *   Host nation (Perak)

2018 Para Sukma Games medal table
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Sarawak616241164
2 Sabah36283094
3 Perak*29332284
4 Johor29323495
5 Terengganu28162367
6 Kelantan20111849
7 Kuala Lumpur19252165
8 Selangor17172761
9 Kedah16162658
10 Perlis1316534
11 Penang13131440
12 Negeri Sembilan11151642
13 Pahang96722
14 Malacca6101531
15 Labuan1214
Totals (15 states)308302300910

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Preceded by
Sarawak		 Sukma Games
Perak
XIX Sukma Games (2018)		 Succeeded by
Johor
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