2010 ASEAN University Games

15th ASEAN University Games

Host city	Chiang Mai
Country	Thailand
Nations participating	11
Athletes participating	1,200
Events	23
Opening ceremony	15 December 2010 (2010-12-15)
Closing ceremony	23 December 2010 (2010-12-23)
Officially opened by	King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Torch Lighter	Nuttapong Ketin
Main venue	700th Anniversary Stadium

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

External links

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

Southeast Asian Games Host cities Mascots Medal tables Medalists Sports SEA Games1 Bangkok 1959 Yangon 1961 Phnom Penh 19632 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 2003 Manila 2005 Nakhon Ratchasima 2007 Vientiane 2009 Palembang 2011 Naypyidaw 2013 Singapore 2015 Kuala Lumpur 2017 Manila 2019 Hanoi 2021 Phnom Penh 2023 ASEAN University Games Chiang Mai 1981 Jakarta 1982 Bangi 1984 Singapore 1986 Pattaya 1988 Bandung 1990 Shah Alam 1993 Singapore 1994 Bandar Seri Begawan 1996 Bangkok 1999 Manila 2002 Surabaya 2004 Hanoi 2006 Kuala Lumpur 2008 Chiang Mai 2010 Vientiane 2012 Palembang 2014 Singapore 2016 ASEAN Para Games Kuala Lumpur 2001 Hanoi 2003 Manila 2005 Nakhon Ratchasima 2008 Kuala Lumpur 2009 Surakarta 2011 Naypyidaw 2014 Singapore 2015 Kuala Lumpur 2017 ASEAN School Games Suphanburi 2009 Kuala Lumpur 2010 Singapore 2011 Surabaya 2012 Hanoi 2013 Marikina 2014 Bandar Seri Begawan 2015 Bangkok 2016 ASEAN Civil Service Games Kuala Lumpur 2015 1 formerly known as Southeast Asian Peninsular Games from 1959 until 1975. 2 Cancelled due to hosting issues and due to the Vietnam War.

Events of the Olympic Council of Asia Sports NOCs Mascots Continental Asian Games Asian Beach Games Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Asian Winter Games Asian Youth Games Regional Central Asian Games East Asian Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games Defunct 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.