1999 FESPIC Games explained

VII FESPIC Games
Motto:Equality in one world
Host City:Bangkok, Thailand
Nations:34
Athletes:2,258
Events:464 in 15 sports
Opening:10 January
Closing:16 January
Opened By:Maha Vajiralongkorn
Website:fespicgames.net
Stadium:Thammasat Stadium
Previous:Beijing 1994

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.

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)
Huamark

Symbols

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.

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 league.[4]

Sports

Medal table

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule. https://web.archive.org/web/20001204195500/http://fespic.iirt.net/eng/schedule.htm. dead. 2000-12-04. 2019-02-22.
  2. Web site: Venues. https://web.archive.org/web/20010415182325/http://fespic.iirt.net/eng/tu/map.htm. dead. 2001-04-15. 2019-02-22.
  3. Web site: The 7th FESPIC Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
  4. Book: Assumption Association. อัสสัมชัญประวัติ (Assumption College 115th anniversary commemoration). Assumption Association. Bangkok. 2003. 114–124. 974-91380-1-5. Thai.