1998 Commonwealth Games

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The 1998 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the first time the Games took place in an Asian country.

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Kuala Lumpur 1998 Commonwealth Games 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Commonwealth Games
multi-sport event
closingDate 1998-09-21
continent Asia
country Malaysia
firstTimeHostedInContinent Asia
followedBy 2002 Commonwealth Games
governingBody Commonwealth Games Federation
hostCity Kuala Lumpur
hostedBy Kuala Lumpur Organising Committee
hostNation Malaysia
hostNationMedalRank 4
includedSport athletics
badminton
boxing
cricket
cycling
field hockey
gymnastics
lawn bowls
netball
rugby sevens
shooting
squash
swimming
tennis
triathlon
weightlifting
introducedSport team sports in official programme
mainStadium Bukit Jalil National Stadium
mainVenue Bukit Jalil National Stadium
surface form: National Sports Complex, Bukit Jalil
motto Humanity – Equality – Destiny
notableFirst first Commonwealth Games held in Asia
first Commonwealth Games with team sports as full medal events
numberOfAthletes 3638
numberOfEvents 213
numberOfParticipatingNations 70
numberOfSports 15
officialName 2006 Commonwealth Games
surface form: XVI Commonwealth Games
openingDate 1998-09-11
openingDeclaredBy Tuanku Ja’afar
positionOfOpener Tuanku Ja’afar
surface form: Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
precededBy 1994 Commonwealth Games
slogan Games of the New Millennium
timePeriod September 11–21, 1998
torchLighter Nur Herman Majid
surface form: Azman Sulaiman

Brian Jegan
Cheah Soon Kit
Foo Kok Keong
Rashid Sidek
surface form: Jalani Sidek

Josiah Ng
M. Azhar
M. Azhar
surface form: M. Azharuddin

M. Azhar
surface form: M. Azharul

M. Zulkifli
surface form: M. Azlan

M. Nordin
surface form: M. Azman

M. Nordin
surface form: M. Azmi

M. Fauzi
M. Jegathesan
M. Kumaresan
M. Nordin
M. Zainal
surface form: M. Rosli

M. Zainal
M. Zulkifli
Marina Chin
Rashid Sidek
surface form: Misbun Sidek

Nur Herman Majid
Rahman Sidek
Rashid Sidek
Razif Sidek
Shalin Zulkifli
Cheah Soon Kit
surface form: Yap Kim Hock

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Humanity – Equality – Destiny appliesToEvent 1998 Commonwealth Games
Kuala Lumpur Organising Committee eventEdition 1998 Commonwealth Games
Kuala Lumpur Organising Committee eventName 1998 Commonwealth Games
this entity surface form: Kuala Lumpur 1998 Commonwealth Games
M. Kumaresan eventParticipatedIn 1998 Commonwealth Games
Kuala Lumpur hostedEvent 1998 Commonwealth Games
1994 Commonwealth Games nextEvent 1998 Commonwealth Games
Kuala Lumpur Organising Committee organisedEvent 1998 Commonwealth Games
Nur Herman Majid participatedIn 1998 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games precededBy 1998 Commonwealth Games
Humanity – Equality – Destiny usedBy 1998 Commonwealth Games