1999 FESPIC Games
Host city | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
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Motto | Equality in one world | ||
Nations participating | 34 | ||
Athletes participating | 2,258 | ||
Events | 464 in 15 sports | ||
Opening ceremony | 10 January | ||
Closing ceremony | 16 January | ||
Officially opened by |
Maha Vajiralongkorn Crown Prince of Thailand | ||
Main venue | Thammasat Stadium | ||
Website | fespicgames.net | ||
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The 1999 FESPIC Games, officially known as the 7th FESPIC Games, was a Asia-Pacific disabled multi-sport event held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 16 January 1999, 20 days after the 1998 Asian Games.
It was the first time Thailand hosted the games. Thailand is the sixth FESPIC organisation member to host the FESPIC games after Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and China. Around 2,258 athletes from 34 nations competed at the games which featured 464 events in 15 sports. The games was opened by the Crown Prince of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn at the Thammasat Stadium.
The final medal tally was led by China, followed by host Thailand, and Australia. Several games and national records were broken during the games. The games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of disabled sports competition among the Pacific and Asian nations.
Development and preparation
Venues
- Thammasat University (Rangsit Centre)
- Main Stadium (opening and closing ceremonies, Athletics and Football 7-a-side)
- Aquatic Center (Swimming)
- Gymnasium 1 (Wheelchair Basketball, Boccia)
- Gymnasium 2 (Badminton)
- Gymnasium 3 (Sitting Volleyball)
- Gymnasium 4 (Fencing)
- Gymnasium 5 (Table tennis)
- Gymnasium 6 (Goalball)
- Gymnasium 7 (Judo)
- Field 2 (Archery)
- Field 3 (Wheelchair Tennis)
- Basketball Practicing Gymnasium (Powerlifting)
- Huamark
- Shooting Range (Shooting)
Marketing
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Logo
The emblem of the 1999 FESPIC Games is a graphic design of a disabled person surging forward on a speeding wheelchair under a Thai gable, which symbolizing the strong determination of the participating disabled athletes to achieve victory at the games.
Mascot
The mascot of the 1999 FESPIC Games is an unnamed female siamese cat in a wheelchair bearing a flaming torch with its tail is shaped like figure 7, represents the Games being the 7th edition of the FESPIC Games.[3]
The games
Participating nations
Sports
Medal Table
- Key
* Host nation (Thailand)
* Host nation (Thailand)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 205 | 90 | 45 | 340 |
2 | ![]() | 65 | 73 | 82 | 220 |
3 | ![]() | 34 | 37 | 23 | 94 |
4 | ![]() | 31 | 26 | 24 | 81 |
5 | ![]() | 29 | 18 | 18 | 65 |
6 | ![]() | 27 | 30 | 26 | 83 |
7 | ![]() | 16 | 17 | 19 | 52 |
8 | ![]() | 14 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
9 | ![]() | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
10 | ![]() | 6 | 14 | 18 | 38 |
11 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
12 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
13 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
14 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
15 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
16 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
17 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
18 | ![]() | 1 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
19 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
20 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
21 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
22 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
24 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
25 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
26 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
27 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
28 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
29 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (29 nations) | 464 | 362 | 314 | 1140 |
References
- ↑ "Schedule". Archived from the original on 2000-12-04.
- ↑ "Venues". Archived from the original on 2001-04-15.
- ↑ "The 7th FESPIC Games in Bangkok, Thailand".
- ↑ "Event". Archived from the original on 2000-03-05.
- ↑ "Members". Archived from the original on 2001-02-27.
See also
External links
Preceded by Beijing |
FESPIC Games Bangkok VII FESPIC Games (1999) |
Succeeded by Busan |