The Sukma Games (, lit.: Malaysian Games) is a biennial national
multi-sport event
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involving young athletes from Malaysia's 13 states and 3 Federal Territories. The games are regulated by the
National Sports Council of Malaysia, the state sports council of the respective member states, the
Olympic Council of Malaysia
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and the National Sports association of the games respective sporting event. The logo was designed by Anuar bin Dan in 1986. In late March 2010, it was reported that after 24 years of being a biennial event, the Sukma Games may be held annually, starting 2011. However, the frequency of the event did not change.
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Kuala Lumpur
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Labuan
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participate as a combined
Federal Territories team since 2006 Sukma Games, but are still competing separately at the Para Sukma Games.
Former participating teams
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Malaysian Armed Forces
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(ATM/MAF)
* Malaysian University Sports Council (MASUM)
* Malaysian School Sports Council (MSSM)
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Royal Malaysian Police
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(PDRM/RMP)
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Sports
The list below shows the sports that are played at all the Sukma Games since 1986.
Core sports
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Aquatics
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*Aquatic sports in the Olympics and other international competitions, including the disciplines of swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo, and open water swimming
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Artistic
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Rhythmic
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Beach
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All-time medal table
Below shows the all time medal table of Sukma Games from 1986 to 2018. Defunct teams are highlighted in ''italics''.
Medal table by edition
1986 Sukma Games
1988 Sukma Games
1990 Sukma Games
1992 Sukma Games
1994 Sukma Games
1996 Sukma Games
1998 Sukma Games
2000 Sukma Games
List of SUKMA Edition
List of the Sukma Games' Sportsman and Sportswoman
Para Sukma Games
Para Sukma Games (), is a
multi-sport event
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held for Malaysian athletes with disabilities.
The games were previously known as the National Games of Malaysia For the Orthopaedically Handicapped () from 1982 until 1998 and the Paralimpiad Malaysia Games () from 1998 until 2018 and held separately from the Sukma Games until
2010
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Editions
List of the Para SUKMA Games Sportsman and Sportswoman
See also
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Sport in Malaysia
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Malaysia at the Olympics
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Malaysia at the Asian Games
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Malaysia at the Commonwealth Games
Malaysia (abbreviated MAS) has competed in all the Commonwealth Games held from 1966.
In 1950 British Empire Games, 1950, 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1958, and 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962 the country competed a ...
References
External links
Sukma Games
2016 Sukma Games Information Site
Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) - Tag Archive - PenyuSukan.com1996 Sukma Games official website
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Multi-sport events in Malaysia
Malaysia
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Recurring sporting events established in 1986
Biennial sporting events