2024 Sukma Games

Multi-sport event in Sarawak, Malaysia
XXI Sukma Games
Host citySarawak
MottoSemangat Perpaduan Membara
(The Spirit of Unity is Burning)[1]
Teams15
Events488 in 37 sports (44 disciplines)[2]
Opening17 August
Closing24 August
Opened byGovernor Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
Closed byPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Main venueSarawak Stadium
(Opening ceremony)
Unity Stadium
(Closing ceremony)
Websitesukmasarawak2024.my
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The 2024 Sukma Games, officially known as the 21st Sukma Games was a multi-sport event that held in Sarawak.[3] Johor was supposed to host the 20th edition of the Games in July 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 20th edition took over by the National Sports Council (NSC) in September 2022.[4][5] This was Sarawak's third time to host the Sukma Games since its first time in 1990, and second time in 2016.[6]

Host selection

During a meeting of Sukma's highest committee, which was chaired by then-Ministry of Youth and Sports, Khairy Jamaluddin on 15 May 2015, the committee awarded Perak and Johor the right to host 2018 Sukma Games and 2020 Sukma Games respectively, but the latter was postponed to 2022 and held in Kuala Lumpur instead by the National Sports Council due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]

In 2023, Sarawak were chosen as the host of Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) 2024 after full agreement by Malaysia Games (Sukma) Supreme Committee to organize the biennial sports event. The Committee, which is chaired by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Hannah Yeoh, said the selection of Sarawak for next year's Sukma was also based on the new rotation system between National Sports Council and the States.[a] [10]

Development and preperations

Venues

In 2023, the Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, agreed to fully allocate the funds for Sarawak to host Sukan Malaysia 2024.[11] Later in November 2023, the Premier announced an allocation of RM119.35 million for the hosting of the games.[12]

On 18 January 2024, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah announced that Sukma 2024 events to be held in nine Sarawak divisions (5 more compared to the last time the state host this event).[13]

Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre.
Sarawak Lawn Bowls Arena.
Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Stadium.
Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) which will host the gymnastics events.
Badminton events will be held at the Sibu Indoor Stadium.
Netball events will be held at the Mukah Polytechnic.
Division Competition Venue Sports
Kuching
Sarawak Sports Complex
Sarawak Stadium Athletics, Opening ceremony
Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre Aquatics (swimming & diving)
Sarawak Shooting Range Shooting
Petra Jaya Archery Range Archery
Sarawak Squash Centre Squash
Sarawak Multipurpose Indoor Arena Lawn bowls
Wushu Centre Wushu
Petra Jaya Hockey Stadium Field hockey
Sarawak State Stadium Football (women's)
Petra Jaya Unity Stadium Taekwondo, Closing ceremony
Cricket and Rugby Ground Cricket
Others
Borneo Convention Centre Kuching Gymnastics
Sarawak Hockey Stadium Field hockey
Bukit Siol, Petra Jaya Cycling (MTB & BMX)
Pehin Sri Adenan Satem Highway (FAC Highway) Cycling (individual time trial, criterium & road)
Sarawak Golf Club Golf
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus Esports
Sarawak Petanque Centre Petanque
Megalanes, Emart Batu Kawa Bowling
Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) Tennis
Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Stadium Basketball
Hikmah Exchange Event Centre Silambam
SJK Chung Hua No. 3 Table tennis
Lundu Community Hall Kabaddi
Union YES Retreat & Training Centre @ Siar Beach volleyball
Samarahan
Jubli Hall, UiTM Samarahan Chess
Kota Samarahan Indoor Stadium Futsal
Serian
Serian Conference Centre Gymanstics (artistic)
Sri Aman
Simanggang Indoor Stadium Boxing
Betong
Panglima Rentap Hall Weightlifting
Sibu
Sibu Indoor Stadium Badminton
Sibu Volleyball Indoor Stadium Volleyball
Stadium Tun Zaidi Football (men's)
Azman Hashim Community Sports Centre Football (men's)
Mukah
Mukah Stadium Football (men's)
Dalat and Mukah District Council (MDDM) Field Football (men's)
Sri Balau Hall, UiTM Mukah Judo
Mukah Polytechnic Netball
Bintulu
Bintulu Stadium Football (men's)
Naim Bintulu Paragon Muay thai
Muhibbah Stadium Sepak takraw
Miri
Marina Bay Sailing
Miri Stadium Rugby
National Youth Skills Institute (IKBN) Karate & softball (men's)
Eastwood Valley and Country Club Fencing
SK Merbau Softball (women's)
Miri Indoor Stadium Pencak silat

Athletes' villages

Division Accomodations[14]
Kuching
  • Aminuddin Baki Institute Kuching
  • Citadines Uplands Kuching
  • Construction Industry Development Board Kuching
  • Dormani Hotel Kuching
  • Imperial Hotel Kuching
  • Youth and Sports Complex Kuching
  • Kingwood Hotel Kuching
  • Kuching Park Hotel
  • Merdeka Palace Kuching
  • Penview Hotel Kuching
  • Roxy Hotel Kuching
  • SALCRA Bajo Training Centre, Lundu
  • Sarawak Centre of Technical Excellence (Centex), Kuching
  • Sarawak Centre of Technical Excellence (Centex), Lundu
  • Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus
  • UCSI Hotel Kuching
  • Union YES Retreat Lundu
Samarahan
Serian
  • Roxy Hotel Serian
Sri Aman
  • BME Hotel Sri Aman
  • Roxy Hotel Sri Aman
  • Seri Simanggang Hotel
Betong
Sibu
Mukah
Bintulu
Miri
  • Eastwood Valley Golf & Country Club Miri[16]
  • Institute of Teacher Education Miri
  • Mega Hotel Miri
  • National Youth Skills Institute (IKBN), Miri[2]

Baton relay

A relay of baton (which resembles a torch) was held statewide, beginning in Lawas on 27 April 2024 and conclude in Kuching on 23 June 2024.[17]

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2024 SUKMA Games baton relay stops
No. City, Division Date Ref
1 Lawas, Limbang 27 April [18]
2 Miri, Miri 28 April
3 Bintulu, Bintulu 11 May [19]
4 Mukah, Mukah 12 May [20]
5 Sibu, Sibu 18 May [21]
6 Kapit, Kapit 19 May [22]
7 Sarikei, Sarikei 8 June [23]
8 Betong, Betong 9 June
9 Simanggang, Sri Aman 15 June [24]
10 Serian, Serian 16 June [25]
11 Kota Samarahan, Samarahan 22 June [26]
12 Kuching, Kuching 23 June [27]

Marketing

The official logo, mascots and song are chosen through a competition organised by the Ministry of Youth, Sports And Entrepreneur Development Sarawak and was unveiled during the launching ceremony at Pullman Hotel, Kuching on 9 March 2024.[28]

The official logo of the 2024 Sukma Games, resembling a "burning torch", is designed by Azrilalfatt Hassim.[28]

Mascot

Satria (2024 version)
Satrina (2024 version)

A revised version of the pair of Rhinoceros hornbill named "Satria" and "Satrina", with a fiercer and more realistic look than the 2016 version, was adopted as the official mascot of the 2024 Sukma Games. The mascots were designed by a freelance designer, Ikhbar Ruzaini Abang@Ebai who incorporates complex colouring, while staying true to the colours of the Sarawak flag — red, yellow, and black. The designer crafted a total of 47 different icons for the mascots, depicting them in various sports actions, with 37 icons representing different sports and 10 icons dedicated to Para Sukma events.[28]

Official song

The official song of the games is entitled "Sukma Sarawak, Kesukanan dan Perpaduan" (lit. Sukma Sarawak, Sportsmanship and Unity) and is composed by Kaderi Awang Lihi.[28]

Official mobile app

On 9 August 2024, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah launched the official Sukma Sarawak 2024 mobile app, a first for Sukma games. The app contains detailed information about the Games, including event schedules, athlete profiles, results and the medal tally.[29]

Corporate sponsorship

Sponsors of the 2024 SUKMA Games[30]
Partners
  • Malaysia Airlines (airline partner)
  • Grab (e-hailing partner)
  • Keris Sakti (merchandise partner)
  • Rapid Bus (transport partner)
  • TVS (official broadcaster)

Platinum sponsors

Gold sponsors
Silver sponsors

Bronze sponsors
  • KTS Group of Companies
  • Hock Seng Lee
  • Lee Fah Mee Trading
  • Shell Malaysia
  • Ibraco
  • Brooke Holding
  • Sarawak Incorporated
  • Borneo Development Corporation (Sarawak)

The Games

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony was held at Sarawak Stadium on 17 August 2024.[31] 15,000 admission tickets were distributed to the public for free by the Sarawak Implementation Monitoring Unit.[32] The opening ceremony reflects a holistic sense of unity, under the concept of Matlamat Perpaduan Membara (lit. The Goal of Unity is Burning). A total of 1,800 participants, including members of various associations, students from public and private higher education institutions, and school students took part in the event.[33] It was broadcast live by Radio Televisyen Malaysia, TVS and the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS).[31][34]

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony was held at Unity Stadium on 24 August 2024.[35][36][37]

Participating states

Sports

37 sports (with 44 disciplines) will be contested in these games.[38][39]

Calendar

  • May differ from tentative schedule
  • Subject to weather conditions and decision by technical officers.
OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Gold medal events CC Closing ceremony
August 2024 12th
Mon 		13th
Tue 		14th
Wed 		15th
Thu 		16th
Fri 		17th
Sat 		18th
Sun 		19th
Mon 		20th
Tue 		21st
Wed 		22nd
Thu 		23rd
Fri 		24th
Sat 		Events
Ceremonies OC CC
Aquatics Diving 2 3 3 2 2 12
Swimming 8 9 8 8 8 41
Archery 4 ● ● 2 4 4 14
Athletics 9 13 8 10 7 47
Badminton ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● 5 6
Basketball Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
3×3 basketball ● 2 2
Bowling 2 2 1 2 2 2 11
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● 8 7 15
Chess ● 2 ● 2 6 10
Cricket ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 ● ● ● ● 2 3
Cycling Road cycling 2 2 2 2 8
BMX ● 2 2
Mountain biking 2 3 5
Esports 1 1 1 1 3 7
Fencing 2 2 2 3 3 12
Field hockey ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Football Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Futsal ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Golf ● ● 4 4
Gymnastics Artistic 2 2 5 5 14
Rhythmic 1 1 5 7
Judo 4 7 7 18
Kabaddi ● ● 1 1 2
Karate 7 8 2 17
Lawn bowls ● ● ● 4 ● ● 1 ● ● ● 4 9
Muay Thai ● ● ● ● 4 14 18
Netball ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Pencak silat ● ● 8 ● ● 20 28
Petanque ● 2 2 3 ● 4 ● 2 13
Rugby sevens ● ● ● 2 2
Sailing ● ● ● ● ● 14 14
Sepak takraw ● ● 1 1 ● ● 4 ● ● 2 8
Shooting 6 6 4 6 2 24
Silambam 4 ● 10 14
Softball ● ● ● ● 2 2
Squash ● ● 2 1 2 ● ● 1 6
Table tennis ● ● ● 2 2 2 6
Taekwondo 5 6 6 6 2 25
Tennis ● ● ● 1 ● ● 5 6
Volleyball Beach volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Weightlifting 3 3 3 3 4 16
Wushu 6 8 14 28
Daily medal events 0 0 8 12 28 24 35 57 81 44 75 82 42 488
Cumulative total 0 0 8 20 48 72 107 164 245 289 364 446 488
August 2024 12th
Mon 		13th
Tue 		14th
Thu 		15th
Fri 		16th
Sat 		17th
Sun 		18th
Mon 		19th
Tue 		20th
Wed 		21st
Thu 		22nd
Fri 		23rd
Sat 		24th
Sun 		Total events

Medal table

  • 488 sets of medals offered.[40]
  • Two bronze medals awarded in Boxing (14),[41] Judo (18),[42] Karate (17),[43] Muay Thai (14),[44] Pencak Silat (28),[45] Silambam (8),[46] Taekwondo (24)[47] and Wushu (8).[48]
  • Gold-medal tie in Artistic Gymnastics Men's Rings event (no silver medal awarded).[49]
  • Bronze-medal ties in Artistic Gymnastics Men's Horizontal Bars and Men's Vault and Silambam Mix Synchronised Bare Hand events.

2024 Sukma Games medal table
RankTeamGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Sarawak*765570201
2 Federal Territories756572212
3 Selangor566461181
4 Penang414552138
5 Terengganu413647124
6 Johor354258135
7 Perak353857130
8 Sabah293655120
9 Pahang23213276
10 Kedah21192868
11 Negeri Sembilan19132456
12 Malacca17233070
13 Perlis12151643
14 Kelantan7131737
15 Brunei2237
Totals (15 entries)4894876221,598

Broadcasting

20 of the 37 sports contested at the Games will be broadcast live by two official broadcasters - Radio Televisyen Malaysia, TVS,[50] and one non-official broadcaster - Astro Arena.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ However, any state can offer themselves to take the place of the National Sports Council if it does not involve significant hosting costs and they have adequate facilities, as in the case of next host Selangor when they were chosen the following year during the supreme committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur.[9]

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  41. ^ "Boxing Results".
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