BANGKOK 6-20 December '1998

Bangkok has hosted three previous stagings of the Asian Games and the city isexperienced in organizing international sports events.Bangkok is a popular venue; dynamic economics growth contrasting with a serene cultural heritage; modern hotels and office buildings blended into a landscape of golden temples and a network of canals. It is one of Asia's favorite tourist destinations, with top-class facilities to match. The organizing committee of the 1998 Asian Games is essentially the same as the committee who were responsible for a successful 1995 South East Asian Games in Chiang Mai. It has been re-formed to oversee the running of the 1998 event. BAGOC has the full support of the Thai Government and the sports community. It will handle all the logistical aspects of this huge sports event and its associated cultural festival.

In this Competition, there are 42 partitional countries .They're come from four section of asia ,that are South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia , South Center Asia. Thailand is in the South East Asia section who is the old member of Asian Games.There are many countries that are the new member.Click Competitive Country for searching.

The 13th Asian Games will have more sports than any previouscompetition with 36 official sports and 2 demonstration sports. There will be a total of 377 events with 377 gold, 377 silver, 460 bronze medals on offer. (Roll over the pictogram to select a sport.) The 13th Asian Games will have more sports than any previous competition with 36 official sports and 2 demonstration sports. There will be a total of 377 events with 377 gold, 377 silver, 460 bronze medals on offer. (Roll over the pictogram to select a sport.)

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