# 2008 Sukma Games

The 2008 Sukma Games, officially known as the 12th Sukma Games, was a Malaysian multi-sport event held in Terengganu from 31 May to 9 June 2008. Selangorian swimmer Foo Jian Beng and Sabahan swimmer Marellyn Lammert Liew were announced as the Best Sportsman and Best Sportswoman of the event, respectively.

## Development and preparation

The 12th Sukma Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the event.

### Venues

The 2008 Sukma Games used a mix of new and existing venues. Some venues were existing public-sporting facilities, while others were newly constructed venues. Some retrofitting work was done at venues which were more than a decade old. They reverted to public use after the games.
At the centrepiece of the activities was the newly built Gong Badak Sports Complex. Incorporating the 50,000-seat Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, it hosted most of the Games events. A games village was not built, instead athletes and officials were housed in universities across Terengganu. Besides being physically near to the competition venues, it was hoped that it will add vibe to the host cities and reduce post-games costs in converting a dedicated games village to other uses.
The 12th Sukma Games had 32 venues for the Games, 18 in Kuala Terengganu, 3 each in Hulu Terengganu and Kemaman and 2 each in Besut, Dungun, Marang and Setiu.
| District | Competition Venue | Sports |
| Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium |
| Kuala Terengganu | Main stadium | Athletics, Football |
| Kuala Terengganu | Hockey field | Hockey |
| Kuala Terengganu | Lawn bowls field | Lawn bowls |
| Kuala Terengganu | Indoor stadium | Gymnastics |
| Kuala Terengganu | Rugby field | Rugby |
| Kuala Terengganu | Squash court | Squash |
| Kuala Terengganu | Bowling center | Bowling |
| Others ||
| Kuala Terengganu | Stadium Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah | Football |
| Kuala Terengganu | Batu Burok state stadium | Sepak takraw |
| Kuala Terengganu | Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | Table tennis, Archery |
| Kuala Terengganu | Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | Fencing |
| Kuala Terengganu | Terengganu Sports Council | Pencak silat |
| Kuala Terengganu | Gong Kuin Shooting Range | Shooting |
| Kuala Terengganu | Tuanku Mizan Golf & Country Resort, Kuala Ibai | Golf |
| Kuala Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council Aquatic Complex | Aquatics (Swimming, Diving) |
| Kuala Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council Tennis Complex, Padang Hiliran | Tennis |
| Kuala Terengganu | Terengganu Equestrian Resort Sports Complex | Netball, Equestrian (Show Jumping and Dressage) |
| Kuala Terengganu | Terengganu Technical High School | Wushu |
| Hulu Terengganu | Hulu Terengganu | Cycling (Road cycling) |
| Hulu Terengganu | MTB Pengkalan Gawi, Tasik Kenyir | Cycling (Mountain Bike) |
| Hulu Terengganu | Kuala Berang | Cycling (Criterium) |
| Kemaman | Berlian Utama Hall, Kemaman Municipal Council | Badminton |
| Kemaman | Dato’ Seri Amar Diraja Hall, Kemaman Municipal Council | Volleyball (Indoor) |
| Kemaman | Monica Bay, Teluk Mak Nik | Volleyball (Beech) |
| Besut | Rakan Muda Besut | Boxing |
| Besut | Sultan Mizan Education Institute, Kota Putra | Judo |
| Dungun | Padu Arena, Jalan Kelab | Petanque |
| Dungun | Puteri Lake recreational lake, Bukit Besi | Canoeing |
| Marang | National Youth Skills Institute | Karate, Taekwondo |
| Marang | East Multimedia College, Rusilla, Marang | Weightlifting |
| Setiu | Terengganu International Endurance Park, Lembah Bidong | Equestrian (Endurance) |
| Setiu | Rhu Sepuloh Beech | Sailing |

#### Demonstration sports

* Sultan Mahmud Science High School – Kabaddi
* Kuala Ibai – Formula Future

## Marketing
### Logo

The logo of the 2008 Sukma Games is an image of a 'T' letter, which is the initial of the host state of the Sukma Games, Terengganu. The logo consists of four colors which are black, red, blue and yellow. Black represents Terengganu, the host state of the 2008 Sukma Games, Red represents the fighting spirit of the athletes in achieving victory, Blue represents unity and Terengganu as a coastal state and yellow represents the people involved in the 2008 Sukma Games and Terengganu as a constitutional monarchy state.

### Mascot

The official mascot of the 2008 Sukma Games is an Ocellaris Clownfish named Si Diman. It is said that the clownfish is a bisexual fish found in the waters of the islands off the coast of Terengganu. The adoption of the clownfish as the games' mascot is to relate its active and aggressive characters to that of the athletes participated at the games. The smile on the mascot's face represents the joy the games bring to the people. The mascot's name Diman is an abbreviation of the honorific host state of the games, Terengganu, Darul Iman which means Abode of Faith.

### Songs

The theme song of the games is "Sukma Dua Belas Terengganu 2008" (The 12th Sukma Games Terengganu 2008).

## The games
### Participating states

* Johor (460 athletes)
* Kedah (484 athletes)
* Kelantan (285 athletes)
* Malacca
* Negeri Sembilan (336 athletes)
* Pahang (445 athletes)
* Penang
* Perak (544 athletes)
* Perlis (252 athletes)
* Sabah
* Sarawak
* Selangor
* Terengganu
* Federal Territory
* Brunei (60 athletes)

### Sports

* Aquatic
** Diving
** Swimming
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Bowling
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Hockey
* Judo
* Karate
* Lawn bowls
* Netball
* Pencak silat
* Petanque
* Rugby sevens
* Sailing
* Sepak takraw
* Shooting
* Squash
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Wushu
* Volleyball
* Weightlifting

#### Demonstration sport

* Kabaddi
* Formula future

### Medal table

* Host nation (Terengganu)
2008 Sukma Games medal table :
| Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Terengganu* | 61 | 39 | 47 | 147 |
| 2 | Selangor | 54 | 47 | 51 | 152 |
| 3 | Sarawak | 52 | 52 | 42 | 146 |
| 4 | Pahang | 31 | 29 | 24 | 84 |
| 5 | Federal Territory | 29 | 38 | 58 | 125 |
| 6 | Perak | 29 | 27 | 39 | 95 |
| 7 | Kedah | 29 | 27 | 37 | 93 |
| 8 | Penang | 27 | 31 | 47 | 105 |
| 9 | Johor | 27 | 31 | 40 | 98 |
| 10 | Malacca | 23 | 22 | 27 | 72 |
| 11 | Sabah | 21 | 20 | 31 | 72 |
| 12 | Negeri Sembilan | 11 | 21 | 35 | 67 |
| 13 | Kelantan | 8 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 14 | Perlis | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 15 | Brunei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 406 | 401 | 504 | 1,311 |

## Broadcasting

Radio Televisyen Malaysia was responsible for live streaming of several events, opening and closing ceremony of the games.