2010 ASEAN University Games

15th ASEAN University Games

Host city	Chiang Mai
Country	Thailand
Nations participating	11
Athletes participating	1,200
Events	23
Opening ceremony	15 December 2010 (2010-12-15)
Closing ceremony	23 December 2010 (2010-12-23)
Officially opened by	King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Torch Lighter	Nuttapong Ketin
Main venue	700th Anniversary Stadium
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The 2010 ASEAN University Games officially known as the 15th ASEAN University Games was a multi-sports event held in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This was the 4th time when Thailand hosted the ASEAN University Games. The 2010 ASEAN University Games had 23 sports including track and field, swimming, basketball, football, table tennis, tennis karate-do, volleyball, etc.

Thailand is the first nation to host the ASEAN University Games.

The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by Indonesia and Malaysia. The games was a success with the rising standard of university sports competition amongst the Southeast Asian Nations.

Marketing

Mascots

Hug, The Mascot of the games.

The official mascot is a hilltribe youth named Nong Hug. Wearing a traditional Chiang Mai tribe clothes, he represents the warmth heart of the people of Chiang Mai. He is cute yet athletic, smart, strong and high spirit with polite courtesy and manner yet a youth who always brought smiles to the people of Southeast Asia.

The games

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony started at 17:00 local time on 15 December 2010. It was attended by King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej at 700th Anniversary Stadium

Medal Tally

      Host nation

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Thailand (THA)	58	61	50	169
2	Indonesia (INA)	46	51	50	147
3	Malaysia (MAS)	37	36	44	117
4	Vietnam (VIE)	34	16	14	64
5	Philippines (PHI)	5	4	24	33
6	Laos (LAO)	2	9	30	41
7	Singapore (SIN)	1	6	23	30
8	Brunei (BRU)	0	0	3	3
=8	Timor-Leste (TLS)	0	0	3	3
10	Myanmar (MYA)	0	0	2	2
11	Cambodia (CAM)	0	0	0	0
Total		183	183	243	609

External links

• http://www.chiangmai-mail.com/399/sports.shtml