1999 FESPIC Games

The 1999 FESPIC Games, officially known as the 7th FESPIC Games, was an 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 one of the two FESPIC Games to have held at the same host city as the Asian Games, the other being the 2002 FESPIC Games in Busan, South Korea.

VII FESPIC Games
Host cityBangkok, Thailand
MottoEquality in one world
Nations participating34
Athletes participating2,258
Events464 in 15 sports
Opening ceremony10 January
Closing ceremony16 January
Officially opened byMaha Vajiralongkorn
Crown Prince of Thailand
Main venueThammasat Stadium
Websitefespicgames.net

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.

Development and preparation

Venues

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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
Siamese Cat, the official mascot of the games.

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

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony featured a card stunt performed by 8,000 students from the Jaturamitr Samakkee football competition.[4]

Sports

Medal Table

  *   Host nation (Thailand)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China (CHN)2059045340
2 Thailand (THA)*657382220
3 Australia (AUS)34372394
4 South Korea (KOR)31262481
5 Hong Kong (HKG)29181865
6 Japan (JPN)27302683
7 Chinese Taipei (TPE)16171952
8 New Caledonia (NCL)148224
9 Macau (MAC)87419
10 Myanmar (MYA)6141838
11 India (IND)67720
12 Sri Lanka (SRI)33410
13 Tonga (TGA)3115
14 Vietnam (VIE)2259
15 Fiji (FIJ)21710
16 Wallis et Futuna (WLF)2158
17 Indonesia (INA)2013
18 Malaysia (MAS)110920
19 Singapore (SIN)1416
20 New Zealand (NZL)1236
21 Philippines (PHI)1214
22 Bhutan (BHU)1124
 Vanuatu (VAN)1124
24 Mongolia (MGL)1102
25 Kazakhstan (KAZ)1034
26 Nauru (NRU)1012
27 Cambodia (CAM)0314
28 Pakistan (PAK)0202
29 Papua New Guinea (PNG)0101
Totals (29 nations)4643623141140
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See also

References
  1. "Schedule". Archived from the original on 2000-12-04. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  2. "Venues". Archived from the original on 2001-04-15. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  3. "The 7th FESPIC Games in Bangkok, Thailand".
  4. Assumption Association (2003). อัสสัมชัญประวัติ (Assumption College 115th anniversary commemoration) (in Thai). Bangkok: Assumption Association. pp. 114–124. ISBN 974-91380-1-5.
Preceded by
Beijing		 FESPIC Games
Bangkok
VII FESPIC Games (1999)		 Succeeded by
Busan
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