Asian Games: Asian Games 1998 Bangkok, Thailand

The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok,Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.

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[edit]Emblem

The Official Emblem of the 13th Asian Games elements from Asia in general and Thailand in particular. It is based on the letter A, representing Asia and Athletes. The Maha Chedi, orpagoda shape, represents Thailand, in particular. The pinnacle of the Maha Chedi symbolises the knowledge, intelligence and athletic prowess of Thailand's forefathers, which are second to none. The top is part of the OCA logo.

[edit]Mascot

The official Mascot of the 13th Asian Games is an elephant. The elephant is a very distinctive animal which has lived with the people of Thailand for many generations and is universally admired for its strengths and nobility. The mascot's name Chai-Yo (Thai: ไชโย) (a Thai word meaning pleasure, gladness, success, unity and happiness) is usually shouted by a group of people to show their unity and solidarity.

[edit]Participating NOCs

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are named according to their official IOC designations and arranged according to their official IOC country codes in 1998.

[edit]Sports

Aquatics
- Swimming (details)
- Synchronized swimming(details)
- Water polo (details)
Archery (details)
Athletics (details)
Badminton (details)
Baseball (details)
Basketball (details)
Bowling (details)

[edit]Medal tally

Source : Overall Medal Standings - Bangkok 1998

Total		379	381	467	1227
Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	129	78	67	274
2	Korea	65	46	53	164
3	Japan	52	61	68	181
4	Thailand	24	26	40	90
5	Kazakhstan	24	24	30	78
6	Chinese Taipei	19	17	41	77
7	Iran	10	11	13	34
8	DPR Korea	7	14	12	33
9	India	7	11	17	35
10	Uzbekistan	6	22	12	40
11	Indonesia	6	10	11	27
12	Malaysia	5	10	14	29
13	Hong Kong, China	5	6	6	17
14	Kuwait	4	6	4	14
15	Sri Lanka	3	0	3	6
16	Pakistan	2	4	9	15
17	Singapore	2	3	9	14
18	Qatar	2	3	3	8
19	Mongolia	2	2	10	14
20	Myanmar	1	6	4	11
21	Philippines	1	5	12	18
22	Vietnam	1	5	11	17
23	Turkmenistan	1	0	1	2
24	Kyrgyzstan	0	3	3	6
25	Jordan	0	3	2	5
26	Syria	0	2	4	6
27	Nepal	0	1	3	4
28	United Arab Emirates	0	1	1	2
29	Macau	0	1	0	1
30	Bangladesh	0	0	1	1
	Brunei	0	0	1	1
	Laos	0	0	1	1
	Oman	0	0	1	1