The 2011 Southeast Asian Games, () officially known as the 26th Southeast Asian Games, or the 26th SEA Games, and commonly known as Jakarta-Palembang 2011, were a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held from 11 to 22 November 2011 in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. It was Indonesia's fourth time to host the Southeast Asian Games, and its first since 1997. Previously, Indonesia also hosted in 1979 and 1987. The capital city of Jakarta hosted all three of the previous Games prior to this. Palembang became the third SEA Games non-capital host city, after Chiang Mai (1995) and Nakhon Ratchasima (2007), both in Thailand. Around 5,965 athletes from 11 participating nations participated at the games which featured 545 events in 44 sports.

The Games were held from 11 to 22 November 2011, although several events had commenced from 3 November 2011. The Games were opened by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the President of Indonesia at the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang.

The final medal tally was led by host Indonesia, followed by Thailand and Vietnam, while Timor-Leste won its first ever Southeast Asian Games gold medal. Several Games and national records were broken during the games. Although there were several controversies (like the corruption of the construction of the athlete's village), the Games were deemed generally successful with its promotion for conservative effort on endangered fauna species namely the komodo dragon through the mascot and with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.

Organisation

Host city

Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra was the main host of the games, while the nation's capital Jakarta was the co-host. As the main host, Palembang only held 22 of 42 sports, the rest was held by the co-host city. Palembang also hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.

Initially, the government had named four provinces as candidates to host the SEA Games 2011, namely Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, and South Sumatra. However this idea has been discarded and hosting rights was granted to only two provinces, Jakarta and South Sumatra. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had suggested that this could simplify hosting and organization while reducing costs.

Development and preparation INASOC was the organising body for the games. The president of INASOC was Rita Subowo, who is also the then-president of the Indonesia Olympic Committee, with Rahmat Gobel, an entrepreneur and the president of Panasonic Gobel Indonesia, its director-general.Documents 2010 The Indonesian government budget of 2010 gave a total of 350 billion rupiahs (≈US$38.7 million) for the games, while the budget of 2011 gave a total of 2.1 trillion rupiahs (≈US$230 million). According to the Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Andi Mallarangeng, the government of Indonesia added 1 trillion rupiahs (± US$110 million) from the government budget for the games, including 600 billion from the budget for the education sector and funds from sponsorship. The government of South Sumatra declared its commitment to incorporate eco-policies with the games. All venues during the games are smoke-free. Palembang, as the first city outside Jakarta to host the SEA Games, faced some environmental problems due to development for the games.

Venues Venues in Palembang

Venues SportsJakabaring Sport CityGelora Sriwijaya StadiumCeremonies (opening/closing)Dempo HallGymnastics (aerobic)Dempo Sports ComplexWeightliftingGedung Serbaguna JakabaringWrestlingJakabaring Athletic StadiumAthleticsJakabaring Aquatic StadiumAquatics (Swimming, diving and synchronised swimming)Jakabaring Baseball FieldBaseballJakabaring Pétanque ArenaPetanqueJakabaring LakeFinswimmingJakabaring Roller Sports ArenaRoller skatingJakabaring Softball FieldSoftballJakabaring Shooting RangeShootingBukit Asam Tennis StadiumTennis and soft tennisJakabaring Beach Volleyball ArenaBeach volleyballJakabaring Sport Climbing ArenaCompetition climbing, water skiingJakabaring Billiard ArenaCue sportsRanau Gymnastic HallGymnastics (artistic and rhythmic)SPC JakabaringSepak takrawOther venues in PalembangJayakarta HotelChessLumban Tirta ArenaAquatics (water polo)Swarna Dwipa HotelBridgeUniversity of Sriwijaya(Fieldhouse and Sriwijaya Sports Hall)Boxing, volleyball (indoor)

Venues in Jakarta

Venues SportsGelora Bung Karno Sports ComplexGelora Bung Karno StadiumFootballIstora Gelora Bung KarnoBadmintonGelora Bung Karno ABC Football FieldArcheryGelora Bung Karno Tennis Indoor StadiumKarate, wushuOther venues in JakartaAncol DreamlandCycling (BMX), sailingLebak Bulus StadiumFootballKelapa Gading Judo CenterJudoKelapa Gading Sports MallBasketballPadepokan Pencak SilatPencak silatPOPKI Sports HallFutsal, taekwondoPutri IslandAquatics (Open-water swimming)Soemantri Brodjonegoro StadiumTable tennisBowling Jaya AncolBowlingGelanggang Remaja Tanjung PriokVovinamRawamangun VelodromeCycling (track)Ciracas Sport HallKenpo

Venues in West Java (Including Greater Jakarta) Venues SportsArthayasa Stables and Country ClubEquestrianGunung MasParaglidingGunung PancarCycling (MTB)Jagorawi Country ClubGolf, lawn bowlsLake CipuleCanoeing/kayaking, rowing, traditional boat raceSubang RoadCycling (road race)University of IndonesiaFencing

Athletes' village Located near Palembang, Jakabaring was the athletes' village (wisma atlet) during the games. It covered an area of more than 45,000 square metres. It is located in front of Jakabaring Stadium (Gelora Sriwijaya).

Public transport To prepare for athletes, officials and visitors during the games, several significant changes are being done in both host cities. Palembang doubled the size of its Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport. Nowadays, the airport is served by only seven airlines and served only three other ASEAN countries: Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. INASOC improved the number of flights, especially connecting flights from Jakarta and Singapore to Palembang and also eased charter flights from other SEA Games participating countries. The South Sumatran Office of Transportation, Communication and Information provided a total of 40 buses, 100 midibuses, 300 minibuses and 100 motorcycles for the athletes, officials and journalists. Besides, a bus rapid transit system, Trans Musi, served Palembang and surrounding regencies of Ogan Ilir and Banyuasin.

On 31 December 2010, Jakarta's bus rapid transit system, TransJakarta, opened its newest two corridors, Corridor 9 and 10, to serve the games.

Concerning traffic jams in Jakarta, police blocked trucks from the inner city toll road between 5:00 am and 10:00 pm. Only shuttle buses with certain stickers for the games were allowed to enter the games' two main venues.

Countdown The official countdown to the games' opening ceremony started since 11 November 2010, marking a year before the games. The countdown clock is located nearby the Ampera Bridge, the landmark of Palembang.

Three hundred days before the opening ceremony, a special event showing Indonesian art performances and featuring a number of Indonesian famous celebrity was held at Teater Tanah Airku, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta. During the event, the official logo of the games was launched publicly. On 10 November 2010 in Palembang, Indonesian Minister of Sport and Youth begin a year countdown to SEA Games opening.

Torch relay A torch relay was held; the flame for SEA Games was taken from Desa Mrapen, Purwodadi in the province of Central Java. The flame from Merapen was also used for 2008 Asian Beach Games and 1997 Southeast Asian Games torch relays. The relay started in Purwodadi and arrived in Palembang on 11 November 2011. It traveled through several Indonesian provinces before it followed the route across 15 South Sumatran regencies. The torch was passed from 6 to 11 November through Borobudur, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Komodo Island and Kupang, Jayapura, Makassar, Balikpapan and Samarinda, Jakarta, and finished in Palembang, South Sumatera.Torch Relay Day 1 – Borobudur The journey involved 45 torchbearers for every single leg of the relay.

Marketing

Logo

The official logo of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games is a Garuda image, which also the national symbol of Indonesia. The logo that depicts the philosophy of "Garuda flight above Indonesian nature". Physical appearance of Garuda represents strength, while its wings epitomises glory and splendor. The upper green strokes symbolise the islands, forests, and mountainous terrain of the Indonesian archipelago, while the blue strokes epitomises the vast Nusantara ocean which unifies differences. Land and water or Tanah Air in Indonesian means homeland. The red strokes represent courage, zeal, and burning passion to give the best for the country. This logo was introduced during SEA Games Preparation Ministerial Meeting in Jakarta, 3 December 2010, and launched to the public in a celebration of 300 days before the opening ceremony, 15 January 2011 at Teater Tanah Airku, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.

Mascot The official mascots of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games are a pair of Komodo dragons named Modo and Modi. Modo is a male Komodo dragon wearing a blue traditional Indonesian costume and a batik sarong, while Modi is a female Komodo dragon wearing a red kebaya with a batik sash and pants. The mascots were adopted from Komodo dragons, an endemic Indonesian fauna native to Komodo, Rinca, and Padar islands in East Nusa Tenggara. The mascots were introduced and launched 200 days before the SEA Games XXVI, on Monday 25 April 2011 in three places: in Jakarta, Tanah Airku Theatre in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and Selamat Datang Monument in Central Jakarta. "Modo" is a short name for Komodo, while "Modo-Modi" is a modified spelling of Muda-Mudi which means "youth" in Indonesian language, derived from pemuda (male youth) and pemudi (female youth).

Previously, the government of Palembang had chosen the Sumatran elephant as the mascot through an open contest, but there was a suggestion from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the National Sports Committee of Indonesia to use rajawali instead. The rajawali is an Indonesian hawk. Then both Sumatran elephants and Javan hawk-eagles were discarded in favour of Komodo dragons. The choosing of Komodo dragons for the Games' mascots was in line with an Indonesian effort to promote Komodo National Park as a New7Wonders of Nature candidate.

Songs The 2011 Southeast Asian Games' first theme song, "Ayo Indonesia Bisa" (Come on, Indonesia, you can) was composed by Yovie Widianto and sung by vocalist Ello featuring Sherina Munaf duet vocalist pop music soloist, was the official theme anthem of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. The second theme song "Kita Bisa" (We Can) was composed by Yovie Widianto and sung by Dudi Nuno, Dikta Nuno, Ello, Judika, Terry, Astrid and Lala Karmela (credited as Yovie and Friends). A music video of the second theme song, featuring the singers and Indonesian athletes and accompanied by the Victorian Phillaharmonic Orchestra was also released. At the closing ceremony, the song "Kita Bisa" was played just after the torch was extinguished.

The official theme song of the opening ceremony "Together We Will Shine" composed by Addie MS and Jozef Cleber was performed at the opening ceremony by Agnes Monica from Indonesia, Jaclyn Victor from Malaysia, and KC Concepcion from Philippines.

Sponsors Sponsors of the 2011 Southeast Asian GamesPrestige Sponsors

Artha Graha Peduli Foundation Bank Mandiri Garuda Indonesia Media Nusantara Citra Panasonic Indofood Indosat Samsung Electronics Unilever (Clear)Sponsors

21 Cineplex Axa Mandiri Financial Services Coca-Cola Daihatsu Mitsubishi Motors Nestlé (Milo) Oso Drinking Water Plaza Senayan Recapital The Sultan Hotel & Residence Jakarta

The Games

Opening ceremony