Editing Penang (section)

=== Sports ===
[[File:SPICE Arena 2023.jpg|thumb|[[Setia SPICE]] is also one of the major venues in Penang for [[MICE tourism|business events]].<ref name="PCEB-2022a" />|265x265px]]
Despite its small size, Penang has hosted regional and international sporting events, such as the [[2001 SEA Games]], [[2013 Women's World Open Squash Championship]] and [[2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games|Asia's first Masters Games in 2018]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Venues of the Games |url=http://www.kl2001.com/venue1.htm |url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011220213100/http://www.kl2001.com/venue1.htm |archive-date=20 December 2001 |work=[[2001 SEA Games]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Velloo |first=Loganath |date=17 March 2014 |title=Queen Nicol All Set for a Special World Meet |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/squash/2014/03/17/queen-nicol-all-set-for-a-special-world-meet |access-date=25 December 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2016 |title=Penang Will Host 2018 First Asia Pacific Masters Games |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/penang-will-host-2018-first-asia-pacific-masters-games#OAJg2ws2Lc8CPoud.97 |work=[[Malay Mail]] }}</ref> The state represents itself with its own sports teams in the interstate [[Sukma Games]].

Penang is home to a variety of sports facilities. The [[Penang State Stadium]] in [[Seberang Perai]] is the state's main stadium, while the [[City Stadium, Penang|City Stadium]] in [[George Town, Penang|George Town]] is the home ground of [[Penang F.C.|Penang FC]].<ref name="PCEB-2022a" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ong |first=K. H. |date=9 February 2023 |title=Penang FC Sets Sight on Top 10 Finish in Super League |url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/penang-fc-sets-sight-on-top-10-finish-in-super-league/ |access-date=17 December 2023 |work=Buletin Mutiara }}</ref> [[Setia SPICE]] in George Town is another major sporting venue, consisting of an indoor arena and an aquatics centre.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Christopher Tan |date=30 January 2016 |title=Spicing Up the Island Aquatic Centre Promises Splashing Fun for Visitors |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2016/01/30/spicing-up-the-island-aquatic-centre-promises-splashing-fun-for-visitors/ |access-date=17 December 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref> The city is also home to Malaysia's oldest equestrian centre {{Ndash}} the [[Penang Turf Club]], which was established in 1864.<ref>{{Harvard citation no brackets|Hockton|2012|p=172 }}</ref>

Major annual sporting events in Penang include the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival and the [[Penang Bridge International Marathon]]. The Penang International Dragon Boat Festival takes place every December and attracts participants from abroad.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chong |first=Kah Yuan |date=4 December 2017 |title=China Team Awed by Experience at Penang Boat Race |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/04/china-team-awed-by-experience-at-penang-boat-race/ |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] }}</ref> The [[Penang Bridge International Marathon]], which features the iconic [[Penang Bridge]] as its route, has also gained international recognition, attracting about 20,000 participants from 61 countries in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 December 2023 |title=Husband and Wife Sweep Men's and Women's Titles in 2023 Penang Bridge Marathon |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2023/12/17/husband-and-wife-sweep-mens-and-womens-titles-in-2023-penang-bridge-marathon/108031 |access-date=26 December 2023 |work=[[Malay Mail]] }}</ref>