22nd Southeast Asian Games
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Nations participating	11
Athletes participating	---
Events	42 sports
Opening ceremony	December 5, 2003
Closing ceremony	December 13, 2003
Officially opened by	Phan Van Khai Vietnamese Prime Minister
Athlete's Oath	---
Judge's Oath	---
Torch lighter	Nguyen Thuy Hien (Wushu)
Ceremony venue	My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December - 13 December 2003. The games were opened by Vietnamese prime minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in SEAG history that the game venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phan Văn Khải (born December 25, 1933 in suburb of Cu Chi, of the former city of Saigon), now the municipality of Hồ Chí Minh City, is the Prime Minister of Vietnam since September 24, 1997, and was re-elected in August 2002. ... My Dinh National Stadium Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam has a capacity of 40,000 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnams National Sports Complex. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i)  , estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam. ... The Southeast Asian Games (also known as the SEA Games), is a biannual multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i)  , estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phan Văn Khải (born December 25, 1933 in suburb of Cu Chi, of the former city of Saigon), now the municipality of Hồ Chí Minh City, is the Prime Minister of Vietnam since September 24, 1997, and was re-elected in August 2002. ... My Dinh National Stadium Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam has a capacity of 40,000 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnams National Sports Complex. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i)  , estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam. ... Wushu may refer to: Chinese martial arts, or fighting systems from China. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i)  , estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam. ... Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh  ) is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. ...

Medal table

(Host nation in bold.)

Position	Country:	Gold:	Silver:	Bronze:	Total:
1.	Vietnam	158	97	91	346
2.	Thailand	90	93	98	281
3.	Indonesia	55	68	98	221
4.	Philippines	48	54	75	177
5.	Malaysia	44	42	59	145
6.	Singapore	30	33	50	113
7.	Myanmar	16	43	50	109
8.	Laos	1	5	15	21
9.	Cambodia	1	5	11	17
10.	Brunei	1	1	8	10
11.	Timor-Leste	0	0	0	0

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Logo and Hymn

Painter Nguyen Chi Long inspired by the 22nd SEA Games logo is based on a legendary bird named "Chim Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports.

The 10 intersecting circles, the symbol of the South East Asian Sport Federation, are to emphasize the solidarity, friendship and nobility, which are highly esteemed by Vietnam - the host country of the 22nd SEA Games.

The games' hymn was "For the World of Tomorrow". It was composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh.

Mascot

Trâu Vàng, mascot of the 22nd SEA Games

Painter Nguyen Thai Hung choose Trâu Vàng, the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice cilivization that is so important in Vietnam, as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. Image File history File links Waterbuffalo2003. ... Image File history File links Waterbuffalo2003. ...

To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit.

Sports

¹ - not an official Olympic Sport
² - sport played only in the SEA Games
³ - not a traditional Olympic nor SEA Games Sport and introduced only by the host country.
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External links

• Medal Tally

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