2012 ASEAN University Games
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| Host city | Vientiane | ||
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| Country | Laos | ||
| Motto | We Are ASEAN Family | ||
| Nations participating | 11 | ||
| Athletes participating | 1700 | ||
| Events | 240 | ||
| Sports | 17 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 12 December 2012 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 20 December 2012 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Thongsing Thammavong Prime Minister of Laos |
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| Torch lighter | Vatsana Sijan and Saton Sutina | ||
| Main venue | New Laos National Stadium | ||
| Website | 2012 ASEAN University Games | ||
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The 2012 ASEAN University Games officially known as the 16th ASEAN University Games was a Southeast Asian university multi-sports event held in Vientiane, Laos from 12 to 20 December 2012. Around 1700 athletes from 11 participating nations participated at the games which featured 240 events in 17 sports.
This was the first time Laos hosted the games. Laos is the eighth nation to host the ASEAN University Games after Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines and Vietnam. The games was opened and closed by Thongsing Thammavong, the Prime Minister of Laos at the New Laos National Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by Malaysia, followed by Vietnam and Thailand with host Laos in fifth place. Several games records were broken during the games. With little or no controversy at all, the games were deemed generally successful, with the rising standard of university sports competition among the Southeast Asian nations.
The Organising Committee of the 16th ASEAN University Games was formed to oversee the staging of the games.
The 16th ASEAN University Games had 16 venues for the games.
The 2012 ASEAN University Games logo is a "Nark" or "Naga" a worshipped animal thoughout the ASEAN nations. It is said to be an animal full of omnipotent power and it's believed to parry spirits and evilness. According to Laotian myths, "Nark" or "Naga" appeared as long ago as 450 years in the Lao saga before the establishment of Vientiane in which it took its name "Vientiane Chanthabury Sisattanabhut". The "Naga" logo bears the Plumeria alba, commonly known as Frangipani and locally known as Dok Champa, the symbolic and national flower of Laos which is filled with its beauty, fragrance and auspiciousness, symbolises Laos as the host nation of the games. Overall, the logo represents the ASEAN University Games which aims at creating good will of spiritual solidarity, friendship and peace within the ASEAN community as mentioned in the slogan "We are ASEAN Family".
The official mascot of the 2012 ASEAN University Games is a pair of bees named Mr. Santiphap and Miss Mittaphap. It is said that the Bee is a peaceful insect that will always protect itself from external disturbance and dangers and work in groups with great solidarity, strength and efficiency like savants and architectures of the ASEAN nations. The name of the male mascot, Mr. Santiphab (Mr. Peace) represents the Peace between the ASEAN nations whereas the name of the female mascot, Miss Mittaphab (Miss Friendship) represents the Best Friendship between the ASEAN nations.
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