2010 ASEAN University Games

15th ASEAN University Games

Host city

Chiang Mai

Country

Thailand

Nations participating

Athletes participating

1,200

Events

Opening ceremony

15 December 2010

Closing ceremony

23 December 2010

Officially opened by

King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Torch lighter

Nuttapong Ketin

Main venue

700th Anniversary Stadium

< 2008	2012 >

The 2010 ASEAN University Games officially known as the 15th ASEAN University Games was a multi-sports event held in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This was the 4th time when Thailand hosted the ASEAN University Games. The 2010 ASEAN University Games had 23 sports including track and field, swimming, basketball, football, table tennis, tennis karate-do, volleyball, etc.^[1]

Thailand is the first nation to host the ASEAN University Games.

The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by Indonesia and Malaysia. The games was a success with the rising standard of university sports competition amongst the Southeast Asian Nations.

Marketing

Mascots

Hug, The Mascot of the games.

The official mascot is a hilltribe youth named Nong Hug. Wearing a traditional Chiang Mai tribe clothes, he represents the warmth heart of the people of Chiang Mai. He is cute yet athletic, smart, strong and high spirit with polite courtesy and manner yet a youth who always brought smiles to the people of Southeast Asia.^[2]^[3]

The games

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony started at 17:00 local time on 15 December 2010. It was attended by King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej at 700th Anniversary Stadium

Medal Tally

Host nation

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Thailand (THA)	58	61	50	169
2	Indonesia (INA)	46	51	50	147
3	Malaysia (MAS)	37	36	44	117
4	Vietnam (VIE)	34	16	14	64
5	Philippines (PHI)	5	4	24	33
6	Laos (LAO)	2	9	30	41
7	Singapore (SIN)	1	6	23	30
8	Brunei (BRU)	0	0	3	3
=8	Timor-Leste (TLS)	0	0	3	3
10	Myanmar (MYA)	0	0	2	2
11	Cambodia (CAM)	0	0	0	0
Total		183	183	243	609

References

↑
↑ Official Website: Archived through Wayback Machine
↑ Chiang Mai Mail PDF File

External links

http://www.chiangmai-mail.com/399/sports.shtml

Southeast Asian Games¹

Host cities Mascots Medal tables Medalists Sports

Games	Bangkok 1959 Yangon 1961 ~~Phnom Penh 1963~~² Kuala Lumpur 1965 Bangkok 1967 Yangon 1969 Kuala Lumpur 1971 Singapore 1973 Bangkok 1975 Kuala Lumpur 1977 Jakarta 1979 Manila 1981 Singapore 1983 Bangkok 1985 Jakarta 1987 Kuala Lumpur 1989 Manila 1991 Singapore 1993 Chiang Mai 1995 Jakarta 1997 Bandar Seri Begawan 1999 Kuala Lumpur 2001 Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City 2003 Manila 2005 Nakhon Ratchasima 2007 Vientiane 2009 Jakarta–Palembang 2011 Naypyidaw 2013 Singapore 2015 Kuala Lumpur 2017 Davao City 2019 Hanoi 2021 Phnom Penh 2023 Thailand 2025

¹ formerly known as Southeast Asian Peninsular Games from 1959 until 1975. ² Cancelled due to hosting issues and due to the Vietnam War. ASEAN Para Games ASEAN University Games ASEAN School Games ASEAN Civil Service Games

Events of the Olympic Council of Asia

Continental	Asian Games Asian Beach Games Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Asian Winter Games Asian Youth Games

Regional	Central Asian Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games

Defunct	East Asian Games Afro-Asian Games² Asian Indoor Games¹ Asian Martial Arts Games¹

¹ Merged to form Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.² Inter-continental event involving Asia and Africa.

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