Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games
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{{Infobox sports competition event
| event = Cue sports
| games = 1998 Asian Games
| image = Cue sports pictogram.svg
| venue = Land Sports Complex
| image_size = 100px
| dates = 6–19 December 1998
| competitors = 123
| nations = 21
| prev =
| next = 2002
}}
Cue sports was contested at the Asian Games for the first time at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. The competition took place from 6 to 19 December at the Land Sports Complex. The competition included only men's events.{{cite web|title=Results of the cue sports events at the 1998 Asian Games|url=http://www.sadec.com/Asiad98/event7.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050803081017/http://www.sadec.com/Asiad98/event7.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 August 2005|publisher=sadec.com|accessdate=19 October 2013}}
There were ten events at the competition, Carom billiards, English billiards, Pool and Snooker.
Medalists
| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|labelwidth=150}} |
| Three-cushion singles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's three-cushion singles}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Akio Shimada|JPN|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Ryuji Umeda|JPN|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Kim Jung-gyu|KOR|1998 Asian Games}} |
| English billiards singles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's English billiards singles}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Ashok Shandilya|IND|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Geet Sethi|IND|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Praprut Chaithanasakun|THA|1998 Asian Games}} |
| English billiards doubles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's English billiards doubles}} |{{flagIOC2|IND|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|THA|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|IND|1998 Asian Games}} |
| Eight-ball singles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's eight-ball singles}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Chao Fong-pang|TPE|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Tan Tiong Boon|SIN|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Kunihiko Takahashi|JPN|1998 Asian Games}} |
| Eight-ball doubles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's eight-ball doubles}} |{{flagIOC2|TPE|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|TPE|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|JPN|1998 Asian Games}} |
| Nine-ball singles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's nine-ball singles}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Yang Ching-shun|TPE|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Kunihiko Takahashi|JPN|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Chao Fong-pang|TPE|1998 Asian Games}} |
| Nine-ball doubles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's nine-ball doubles}} |{{flagIOC2|PHI|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|TPE|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|THA|1998 Asian Games}} |
| Snooker singles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's snooker singles}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Shokat Ali|PAK|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Sam Chong|MAS|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2medalist|Chan Kwok Ming|HKG|1998 Asian Games}} |
| Snooker doubles {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's snooker doubles}} |{{flagIOC2|MAS|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|THA|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|PAK|1998 Asian Games}} |
| Snooker team {{DetailsLink|Cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's snooker team}} |valign=top|{{flagIOC2|HKG|1998 Asian Games}} |{{flagIOC2|THA|1998 Asian Games}} |valign=top|{{flagIOC2|PAK|1998 Asian Games}} |
Medal table
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template = flagIOC2team
| event = 1998 Asian Games
| team =
| gold_TPE = 3 | silver_TPE = 2 | bronze_TPE = 1
| gold_IND = 2 | silver_IND = 1 | bronze_IND = 1
| gold_JPN = 1 | silver_JPN = 2 | bronze_JPN = 2
| gold_MAS = 1 | silver_MAS = 1 | bronze_MAS = 0
| gold_PAK = 1 | silver_PAK = 0 | bronze_PAK = 2
| gold_HKG = 1 | silver_HKG = 0 | bronze_HKG = 1
| gold_PHI = 1 | silver_PHI = 0 | bronze_PHI = 0
| gold_THA = 0 | silver_THA = 3 | bronze_THA = 2
| gold_SIN = 0 | silver_SIN = 1 | bronze_SIN = 0
| gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 0 | bronze_KOR = 1
}}
Participating nations
A total of 123 athletes from 21 nations competed in cue sports at the 1998 Asian Games:
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- {{flagIOC2|BAN|1998 Asian Games|3}}
- {{flagIOC2|BRU|1998 Asian Games|3}}
- {{flagIOC2|CHN|1998 Asian Games|6}}
- {{flagIOC2|TPE|1998 Asian Games|12}}
- {{flagIOC2|HKG|1998 Asian Games|3}}
- {{flagIOC2|IND|1998 Asian Games|14}}
- {{flagIOC2|JPN|1998 Asian Games|9}}
- {{flagIOC2|KAZ|1998 Asian Games|1}}
- {{flagIOC2|KUW|1998 Asian Games|6}}
- {{flagIOC2|MAC|1998 Asian Games|2}}
- {{flagIOC2|MAS|1998 Asian Games|10}}
- {{flagIOC2|MGL|1998 Asian Games|4}}
- {{flagIOC2|PAK|1998 Asian Games|4}}
- {{flagIOC2|PHI|1998 Asian Games|8}}
- {{flagIOC2|SIN|1998 Asian Games|7}}
- {{flagIOC2|KOR|1998 Asian Games|2}}
- {{flagIOC2|SRI|1998 Asian Games|3}}
- {{flagIOC2|THA|1998 Asian Games|16}}
- {{flagIOC2|UAE|1998 Asian Games|3}}
- {{flagIOC2|UZB|1998 Asian Games|5}}
- {{flagIOC2|VIE|1998 Asian Games|2}}
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140104150546/http://www.acbs.qa/site/ Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports]
{{Events at the 1998 Asian Games}}
{{Asian Games Cue sports}}