1999 FESPIC Games

7th FESPIC Games VII FESPIC Games IPC logo (1994-2004).svg Equality in one world Bangkok, Thailand 34 2,258 464 in 15 sports 10 January 16 January Maha VajiralongkornCrown Prince of Thailand fespicgames.net Thammasat Stadium Beijing 1994 Busan 2002 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 http://fespic.iirt.net:80/eng/schedule.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20001204195500/http://fespic.iirt.net/eng/schedule.htm dead 2000-12-04 Schedule 2019-02-22http://fespic.iirt.net:80/eng/tu/map.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20010415182325/http://fespic.iirt.net/eng/tu/map.htm dead 2001-04-15 Venues 2019-02-22 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) Symbols thumb|right|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. 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. http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/asia/resource/z00ap/004/z00ap00403.html The 7th FESPIC Games in Bangkok, Thailand The games Opening ceremony The opening ceremony featured a card stunt performed by 8,000 students from the Jaturamitr Samakkee football league.Assumption Association อัสสัมชัญประวัติ (Assumption College 115th anniversary commemoration) Assumption Association Bangkok 2003 114–124 974-91380-1-5 Thai Sports 22em 20px Archery 20px Athletics 20px Powerlifting 20px Badminton 20px Bowling 20px Boccia 20px Fencing 20px Football 7-a-side 20px Judo 20px Shooting 20px Swimming 20px Sitting volleyball 20px Table tennis 20px Wheelchair basketball 20px Wheelchair tennis Medal table THA flagteam Paralympic 205 90 45 65 73 82 yes 34 37 23 31 26 24 29 18 18 27 30 26 23px Japan (JPN) 16 17 19 23px Chinese Taipei (TPE) 14 8 2 23px New Caledonia (NCL) 8 7 4 23px Macau (MAC) 6 14 18 23px Myanmar (MYA) 6 7 7 3 3 4 3 1 1 2 2 5 2 1 7 2 1 5 23px Wallis et Futuna (WLF) 2 0 1 1 10 9 1 4 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 See also 1998 Asian Games References 2 External links 1999 FESPIC Games Official website Beijing FESPIC Games Bangkok VII FESPIC Games (1999) Busan FESPIC Games Category:1990s in sport in Bangkok Category:1999 in Bangkok FESPIC Games FESPIC Games Category:International sports competitions hosted by Thailand Category:Multi-sport events in Thailand Category:Asian Para Games FESPIC Games FESPIC Games Category:FESPIC Games