1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games (Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998), officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games (Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16), was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedented facts in the history of the event. The 1998 games were the first held in an Asian country and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th century. This was also the first time the games took place in a nation with a head of state other than the Head of the Commonwealth, and the first time the games were held in a country whose majority of the population did not have English as the first language. For the first time ever, the games included team sports. The other bid from the 1998 games came from Adelaide in Australia. Malaysia was the eighth nation to host the Commonwealth Games after Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Wales, Jamaica and Scotland. Around 3638 athletes from 69 Commonwealth member nations participated at the games which featured 214 events in 15 sports with 34 of them collected medals.
XVI Commonwealth Games
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Host city Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Motto Bersama-sama Gemilangkannya
(Together we'll glorify this moment)
Nations participating 69
Athletes participating 3638
Events 214 in 15 sports
Opening ceremony 11 September
Closing ceremony 21 September
Officially opened by Tuanku Jaafar
King of Malaysia
Officially closed by Elizabeth II
Athlete's Oath Shalin Zulkifli
Queen's Baton Final Runner Koh Eng Tong
Anthem Forever as One (Roy)
Main venue National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*Thank You*
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Music: Emotional Beautiful Music - Above the Sky
• Emotional Beautiful Music - Above the Sky
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