The 2011 Southeast Asian Games, (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 2011) officially known as the 26th Southeast Asian Games, or the 26th SEA Games, and commonly known as Jakarta-Palembang 2011, was 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 biggest competitor, sports, and events in Southeast Asian Games history.
The games was held from 11 to 22 November 2011, although several events had commenced from 3 November 2011. The games was 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, 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.
Venues[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Palembang | Opening and closing ceremonies |
| Dempo Hall | Gymnastics (aerobic) | |
| Dempo Sports Complex | Weightlifting | |
| Gedung Serbaguna Jakabaring | Wrestling | |
| Jakabaring Athletic Stadium | Athletics | |
| Jakabaring Aquatic Stadium | Aquatics (swimming, diving, synchronised swimming) | |
| Jakabaring Baseball Field | Baseball | |
| Jakabaring Pétanque Area | Pétanque | |
| Jakabaring Lake | Finswimming | |
| Jakabaring Roller Sports Arena | Roller skating | |
| Jakabaring Softball Field | Softball | |
| Jakabaring Shooting Range | Shooting | |
| Bukit Asam Tennis Stadium | Tennis, soft tennis | |
| Jakabaring Beach Volleyball Arena | Beach volleyball | |
| Jakabaring Sport Climbing Arena | Competition climbing, water skiing | |
| Jakabaring Billiard Arena | Billiards and snooker | |
| SPC Jakabaring | Sepak takraw | |
| Jayakarta Hotel | Chess | |
| Lumban Tirta Arena | Aquatics (water polo) | |
| Swarna Dwipa Hotel | Bridge | |
| University of Sriwijaya (Fieldhouse and Sriwijaya Sports Hall) | Boxing, volleyball (indoor) | |
| Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | Jakarta | Football |
| Istora Gelora Bung Karno | Badminton | |
| Gelora Bung Karno ABC Football Field | Archery | |
| Gelora Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Stadium | Karate, wushu | |
| Ancol Dreamland | Cycling (BMX), sailing | |
| Lebak Bulus Stadium | Football | |
| Kelapa Gading Judo Center | Judo | |
| Kelapa Gading Sports Mall | Basketball | |
| Padepokan Pencak Silat | Pencak silat | |
| POPKI Sports Hall | Futsal, taekwondo | |
| Putri Island | Aquatics (open-water swimming) | |
| Soemantri Brodjonegoro Stadium | Table tennis | |
| Bowling Jaya Ancol | Bowling | |
| Gelanggang Remaja Tanjung Priok | Vovinam | |
| Rawamangun Velodrome | Cycling (track) | |
| Ciracas Sport Hall | Kenpo | |
| Arthayasa Stables and Country Club | Depok, West Java | Equestrian |
| Gunung Mas | Puncak, West Java | Paragliding |
| Gunung Pancar | Sentul City, West Java | Cycling (mountain biking) |
| Jagorawi Country Club | Bogor, West Java | Golf, lawn bowls |
| Lake Cipule | Karawang, West Java | Canoeing/kayaking, rowing, traditional boat race |
| Subang Road | Subang, West Java | Cycling (road race) |
| University of Indonesia | Depok, West Java | Fencing |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| Brunei | RTB1, Radio Nasional Brunei |
| Cambodia | TVK, RNK |
| Indonesia | TVRI, RCTI, MNCTV, Global TV, Sindo TV, Indovision, MNC Sports, RRI, Sindo Radio |
| Laos | LNTV, LNR |
| Malaysia | TV1, TV2, TV3, TV9, Astro Arena, Selangor FM, KL FM |
| Myanmar | MRTV-4, Sky Net, MRNS |
| Philippines | ABS-CBN, Studio 23, Balls, IBC (AKTV), DZMM Radyo Patrol 630, Radyo5 92.3 News FM |
| Singapore | MediaCorp Channel 5, MediaCorp HD5, Channel NewsAsia, StarHub TV, mio TV, 938Live |
| Thailand | Television Pool of Thailand (Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Modernine TV, NBT TV), Modern Radio, NBT Radio |
| Timor-Leste | Televisão de Timor Leste, Radio Timor Leste |
| Vietnam | VTV1, VTV2, VTV3, VTV6, VTC1, VTC3, HTV1, HTVC Thể Thao, VOV |