The atmosphere of the 22nd SEA Games
A stamp of 22nd SEA Games
The emblem
The representation of Chim Lac
The mascot
The golden water buffalo - trau vang.
slogans
UNIT 13: THE 22ND SEA GAMES
22nd SEA GAMES
VIET NAM
2003



Vocabulary
True-False Statements
The 22nd SEA Games were held in Vietnam from the 5th to 13th November, 2003
2. Athletes from 11 participating countries competed in 32 sports.
3. A few Games records were close to international levels.
4. Indonesia was ranked second with 90 golds.
5. The Vietnamese Men’s Football team won a silver medal.
Sentence Completion
1.The 22nd SEA Games were held in Vietnam from............................................
2. Thailand was ranked second with....................
3. Singapore and Vietnam had participants who were awarded the Most Outstanding Athlete titles in .....................................................
4. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at......................................
the 5th to 13th December ,2003
90 golds
the Swimming and Shooting Events
some point in the future
Answering the questions:
What was the spirit of the 22nd SEA Games ?

2. How many gold medals were won at the SEA Games ?

3. Which Women’s Football team defended the SEA Games title ?

4. Why was Vietnam’s first place finish not a surprise to everyone ?
It was solidarity, co-operation for peace and development
444 gold medals were won at the SEA Games.
The Vietnamese Women’s Football team successfully did.
Because Vietnam carried out an intensive programme for its athletes to prepare for the Games and the Vietnamese athletes competed in high spirits with the strong support of their countrymen.
In the 22nd SEA Games,
there were ....participating countries.
there were.....sports.
.....gold medals were won.
Vietnam won......gold medals
Thailand was ranked second with
.......golds.
Indonesia was third with only......golds
11
32
444
158
90
55
Medal table
The emblem:
the representation of Chim Lac, was decorated by 3 colors: blue symbolizes aquatic sports, green represents athletic sports and red is the winning spirit.
22nd SEA Games were held in Vietnam from 5th to 13th of December, 2003.
This was the first time Vietnam hosted a SEA Games event. The SEA Games opening Ceremony took place at My Dinh national stadium, Hanoi.
The mascot:
The golden water buffalo - trau vang.
To the Vietnamese people, it symbolizes
a golden harvest, prosperity and happiness.
The song
For the World of tomorrow,
Composed by Quang Vinh
The event:
11 participating countries competed in
32 sports and 444 gold medals were won.
The 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam
Some athletes
NGUYỄN HỒNG NHUNG
NGUYỄN THỊ THANH HUYỀN
NGUYỄN THỊ THÚY HIỀN
PENCAK SILAT
Cycling
Wushu
NGUYỄN MẠNH TƯỜNG
TRẦN ĐÌNH HÒA
TRẦN KIM LỢI
BILLIARD & SNOOKER
Shooting
Tennis
The end