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 city	Bangkok, Thailand
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

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.

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, 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

Archery Athletics Powerlifting Badminton Bowling

Boccia Fencing Football 7-a-side Judo Shooting

Swimming Sitting Volleyball Table tennis Wheelchair basketball Wheelchair tennis

Medal Table

  *   Host nation (Thailand)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China (CHN)	205	90	45	340
2	Thailand (THA)*	65	73	82	220
3	Australia (AUS)	34	37	23	94
4	South Korea (KOR)	31	26	24	81
5	Hong Kong (HKG)	29	18	18	65
6	Japan (JPN)	27	30	26	83
7	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	16	17	19	52
8	New Caledonia (NCL)	14	8	2	24
9	Macau (MAC)	8	7	4	19
10	Myanmar (MYA)	6	14	18	38
11	India (IND)	6	7	7	20
12	Sri Lanka (SRI)	3	3	4	10
13	Tonga (TGA)	3	1	1	5
14	Vietnam (VIE)	2	2	5	9
15	Fiji (FIJ)	2	1	7	10
16	Wallis et Futuna (WLF)	2	1	5	8
17	Indonesia (INA)	2	0	1	3
18	Malaysia (MAS)	1	10	9	20
19	Singapore (SIN)	1	4	1	6
20	New Zealand (NZL)	1	2	3	6
21	Philippines (PHI)	1	2	1	4
22	Bhutan (BHU)	1	1	2	4
	Vanuatu (VAN)	1	1	2	4
24	Mongolia (MGL)	1	1	0	2
25	Kazakhstan (KAZ)	1	0	3	4
26	Nauru (NRU)	1	0	1	2
27	Cambodia (CAM)	0	3	1	4
28	Pakistan (PAK)	0	2	0	2
29	Papua New Guinea (PNG)	0	1	0	1
Totals (29 nations)		464	362	314	1140

See also

• 1998 Asian Games

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.

External links

• 1999 FESPIC Games Official website