2001 Southeast Asian Games
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| Host city | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
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| Nations participating | 10 | ||
| Athletes participating | 4165 | ||
| Events | 391 in 32 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 8 September 2001 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 17 September 2001 | ||
| Officially opened by |
King Salahuddin Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
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| Officially closed by |
Mahathir Mohamad Prime Minister of Malaysia |
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| Athlete's Oath | Noraseela Mohd Khalid | ||
| Torch lighter | Daud Ibrahim | ||
| Ceremony venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||
| Website | 2001 Southeast Asian Games | ||
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The 2001 Southeast Asian Games (Malay: Sukan Asia Tenggara 2001), officially known as the 21st Southeast Asian Games, was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 8 to 17 September 2001 with 391 events in 32 sports and disciplines featured in the games. The games were opened by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj (Malaysian King Sultan Salahuddin) in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium and were closed by Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad. The games is the first Southeast Asian Games in the 21st century and the first in the 3rd millennium.
It was the fifth time Malaysia host the games, and the first time since 1989. Malaysia is the third country to host the games after Thailand and Myanmar and before Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.
The final medal tally was led by host Malaysia, followed by Thailand and Indonesia. Several World, Asian, Games and National Records were broken during the games. With little or no controversies at all, the games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.
The Kuala Lumpur 21st SEA Games Organizing Committee (KULSOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the event.
The 2001 Southeast Asian Games used a mix of new, existing and temporary venues. Most venues were pre-existing public-sporting facilities which were reverted to public use after the games. No major retrofitting work were done in most venues as most had been used to host major multi-disciplinary events such as the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
At the centrepiece of the activities was the Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex. Incorporating the new 87,411-seat national stadium, it hosted most of the events.
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