1999 FESPIC Games
{{Short description|7th FESPIC Games}}
{{Infobox games
| name = VII FESPIC Games
| logo = IPC logo (1994-2004).svg
| size =
| caption =
| 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
{{small|Crown Prince of Thailand}}
| athlete_oath =
| judge_oath =
| torch_lighter =
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20000229100820/http://www.fespicgames.net:80/ fespicgames.net]
| stadium = Thammasat Stadium
| previous = Beijing 1994
| next = 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=
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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)
- Shooting Range (Shooting)
Symbols
File:1999 FESPIC Games event mascot.gif
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.{{cite web|url= http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/asia/resource/z00ap/004/z00ap00403.html|title=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.{{cite book|last=Assumption Association|title=อัสสัมชัญประวัติ (Assumption College 115th anniversary commemoration)|publisher=Assumption Association|location=Bangkok|year=2003|pages=114–124|isbn=974-91380-1-5|language=Thai}}
=Sports=
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- 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
{{div col end}}
=Medal table=
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host = THA
| flag_template = flagteam
| event = Paralympic
| team =
| gold_CHN = 205 | silver_CHN = 90 | bronze_CHN = 45
| gold_THA = 65 | silver_THA = 73 | bronze_THA = 82 | host_THA = yes
| gold_AUS = 34 | silver_AUS = 37 | bronze_AUS = 23
| gold_KOR = 31 | silver_KOR = 26 | bronze_KOR = 24
| gold_HKG = 29 | silver_HKG = 18 | bronze_HKG = 18
| gold_JPN = 27 | silver_JPN = 30 | bronze_JPN = 26 | name_JPN = 23px Japan (JPN)
| gold_TPE = 16 | silver_TPE = 17 | bronze_TPE = 19 | name_TPE = 23px Chinese Taipei (TPE)
| gold_NCL = 14 | silver_NCL = 8 | bronze_NCL = 2 | name_NCL = 23px New Caledonia (NCL)
| gold_MAC = 8 | silver_MAC = 7 | bronze_MAC = 4 | name_MAC = 23px Macau (MAC)
| gold_MYA = 6 | silver_MYA = 14 | bronze_MYA = 18 | name_MYA = 23px Myanmar (MYA)
| gold_IND = 6 | silver_IND = 7 | bronze_IND = 7
| gold_SRI = 3 | silver_SRI = 3 | bronze_SRI = 4
| gold_TGA = 3 | silver_TGA = 1 | bronze_TGA = 1
| gold_VIE = 2 | silver_VIE = 2 | bronze_VIE = 5
| gold_FIJ = 2 | silver_FIJ = 1 | bronze_FIJ = 7
| gold_WLF = 2 | silver_WLF = 1 | bronze_WLF = 5 | name_WLF = 23px Wallis et Futuna (WLF)
| gold_INA = 2 | silver_INA = 0 | bronze_INA = 1
| gold_MAS = 1 | silver_MAS = 10 | bronze_MAS = 9
| gold_SIN = 1 | silver_SIN = 4 | bronze_SIN = 1
| gold_NZL = 1 | silver_NZL = 2 | bronze_NZL = 3
| gold_PHI = 1 | silver_PHI = 2 | bronze_PHI = 1
| gold_VAN = 1 | silver_VAN = 1 | bronze_VAN = 2
| gold_BHU = 1 | silver_BHU = 1 | bronze_BHU = 2
| gold_MGL = 1 | silver_MGL = 1 | bronze_MGL = 0
| gold_KAZ = 1 | silver_KAZ = 0 | bronze_KAZ = 3
| gold_NRU = 1 | silver_NRU = 0 | bronze_NRU = 1
| gold_CAM = 0 | silver_CAM = 3 | bronze_CAM = 1
| gold_PAK = 0 | silver_PAK = 2 | bronze_PAK = 0
| gold_PNG = 0 | silver_PNG = 1 | bronze_PNG = 0
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20000229100820/http://www.fespicgames.net/ 1999 FESPIC Games Official website]
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