2014 Sukma Games
| Host city | Kuala Lumpur |
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| Teams participating | 14 |
| Athletes participating | 3618 |
| Events | 130 |
| Sports | 18 |
| Opening ceremony | 28 June 2013 |
| Closing ceremony | 7 July 2013 |
| Main venue | Bukit Jalil National Stadium |
| Website | 2013 Sukma Games |
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| Host city | Perlis | ||
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| Motto |
Seiring Menuju Kecemerlangan (Together Towards Excellence) |
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| Teams participating | 15 | ||
| Athletes participating | 7815 | ||
| Events | 388 | ||
| Sports | 24 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 24 May 2014 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 4 June 2014 | ||
| Main venue | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | ||
| Website | 2014 Sukma Games | ||
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The 2013 Sukma Games, officially known as the 16th Sukma Games, was a Malaysian multi-sport held in Kuala Lumpur from 28 June to 7 July 2013 which featured 130 events in 18 elective sports that were participated by 3618 athletes from 13 States and Federal Territory, while the 2014 Sukma Games, officially known as the 17th Sukma Games, was a Malaysian multi-sports event held in Perlis from 24 May to 4 June 2014 which featured 388 events in 24 core sports that were participated by 7815 athletes from 13 States, Federal Territory and Brunei.
The 2014 Sukma Games was Perlis' first time to host the Sukma Games, while the 2013 Sukma Games was Federal Territory's fourth time to host the games and its first since 2011. . Perlis is the thirteenth state to host the Sukma Games after Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Johor, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Penang, Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu and Malacca.
The final medal tally of the 2013 Sukma Games was led by Selangor, followed by Terengganu and host Federal Territory, while the final medal tally of the 2012 Sukma Games was led by Federal Territory, followed by Terengganu and Sarawak with host Perlis in fourteenth place and the combined final medal tally of the 2013-2014 Sukma Games was led by Terengganu, followed by Federal Territory and Selangor with host Perlis in fourteenth place. Several national and games records were broken during the games. In the 2013 Sukma Games, Selangorian gymnast Danniel Iskandar Richard and Sarawakian gymnast Esmelda Arecia Menti Alfred Geling were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively, while in the 2014 Sukma Games, Negeri Sembilanian field athlete Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin and Sarawakian weightlifter Jelinie Empera 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 16th and 17th Sukma Games Organising Committee were formed to oversee the staging of the events.
The 17th Sukma Games had 16 venues for the games, while the 16th Sukma Games had 11 venues for the games, 5 in Kuala Lumpur and 6 in Selangor.
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