2012 Sukma Games
| Host city | Kuala Lumpur |
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| Teams participating | 14 |
| Athletes participating | 3368 |
| Events | 129 |
| Sports | 19 |
| Opening ceremony | 2 June 2011 |
| Closing ceremony | 12 June 2011 |
| Main venue | KLFA Stadium |
| Website | 2011 Sukma Games |
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| Host city | Pahang | ||
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| Motto |
Sukan Menjana Perpaduan (Sports Generates Unity) |
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| Teams participating | 15 | ||
| Athletes participating | 5828 | ||
| Events | 379 | ||
| Sports | 24 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 9 July 2012 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 16 July 2012 | ||
| Main venue | Darul Makmur Stadium | ||
| Website | 2012 Sukma Games | ||
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The 2011 Sukma Games, officially known as the 14th Sukma Games, was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur from 2 to 12 June 2011 which featured 129 events in 19 elective sports that were participated by around 3368 athletes from 13 states and Federal Territory, while 2012 Sukma Games, officially known as the 15th Sukma Games, was a Malaysian multi-sport held in Pahang from 9 to 16 July 2012 which featured 379 events in 24 core sports that were participated by around 3368 athletes from 13 states, Federal Territory and Brunei.
The 2012 Sukma Games was Pahang's second time to host the Sukma Games and its first time since 1996, while the 2011 Sukma Games was Federal Territory's third time to host the games and its first time since 1988.
The final medal tally of the 2011 Sukma Games was led by Terengganu, followed by Selangor and Johor with host Federal Territory in fifth place, while the final medal tally of the 2012 Sukma Games was led by Terengganu, followed by Selangor and host Pahang and the combined final medal tally of the 2011-2012 Sukma Games was led by Terengganu, followed by Selangor and Pahang. Several national and games records were broken during the two games. In the 2011 Sukma Games, Johorian canoe rower Ahmad Shafie Abd Jabar and Perlisan cyclist Jupha Somnet were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman respectively, while in the 2012 Sukma Games, Terengganuan weightlifter Abdul Mubin Rahim and Sabahan weightlifter Frenceay were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively. Though there were several controversies, the two games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Malaysian states.
The 14th and 15th Sukma Games Organising Committee were formed to oversee the staging of the events.
The 15th Sukma Games had 19 venues for the games, 17 in Kuantan and 1 each in Temerloh and Pekan respectively, while the 14th Sukma Games had 13 venues for the games, 7 in Kuala Lumpur, 5 in Selangor and 1 in Putrajaya.
The Logo of the 2012 Sukma Games is an image of the elephant, a symbol of Pahang. Besides representing Pahang, the elephant represents the welcoming of the arrival of all participating states from Malaysia. There are five colours on the logo, the black and white represents the state of Pahang, the red represents the fighting spirit of all participating athletes in achieving victory, the blue represents the sporting and unity spirit of all Malaysians and the yellow represents Pahang as a sovereign constitutional monarchy and the pride, the cheers and the honour of all people involved in making the 2012 Sukma Games a success. Overall, it represents the prosperous and the welcome of all participating states and Malaysians to Pahang as host of the games.
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