1998 Commonwealth Games
commonwealth game malay sukan komanwel officially known xvi commonwealth game malay sukan komanwel ke multisport event held kuala lumpur malaysia game first held asia last commonwealth game th century first time ever game included team sport bid game came adelaide australia malaysia eighth nation host commonwealth game canada england australia new zealand wale jamaica scotland around athlete commonwealth member nation participated game featured event sport collected medal kuala lumpur selected stage game general assembly commonwealth game federation barcelona spain summer olympics kuala lumpur national sport complex malaysia national stadium bukit jalil – openingclosing ceremony athletics track field putra indoor stadium – gymnastics national aquatic centre – aquatic swimming diving synchronised swimming national hockey stadium – hockey men national squash centre – squash bukit kiara sport complex juara stadium – netball national lawn bowl centre – lawn bowl venue merdeka square kuala lumpur – athletics marathon titiwangsa lake garden – athletics race walking outdoor kuala lumpur badminton stadium – badminton cheras veledrome kuala lumpur – cycling track royal military college sungai besi – cricket group stage victoria institution – cricket group stage tenaga national sport complex – cricket group stage kelab aman ampang – cricket group stage bronze playoff kuala lumpur hockey stadium pantai – hockey woman selangor mine convention centre – weightlifting shah alam circuit – cycling road malawati stadium shah alam – boxing sunway pyramid subang jaya – bowling petaling jaya stadium petaling jaya – rugby selangor stage development corporation pkns kelana jaya – cricket final rubber research institute sungai buloh – cricket group stage kedah langkawi international shooting range lisram – shooting athlete village vista kommanwel capacity people located beside national sport complex bukit jalil consists three tower block storey six hillside block storey condominium international shopping zone international broadcast centre constructed angkasapuri kuala lumpur mint hotel nouvelle hotel served main press centre stage broadcaster radio televisyen malaysia host broadcaster event th commonwealth game opening ceremony took place september mst utc ceremony approximately soka gakkai malaysia volunteer displayed coloured flip card depicted sporting image flag commonwealth nation message heralded first game asia year since inception ceremony preceded preshow concert malaysian pop singer noraniza idris jamal abdillah amy search saleem zamani ella anuar zain ziana zain sheila majid amy mastura ning baizura siti nurhaliza performance local comedian harith iskander paratrooper descended stadium ceremony began arrival dignitary including chairman commonwealth game federation michael fennel prince edward sultan brunei hassanal bolkiah prime minister mahathir mohamad yang dipertuan agong malaysian minister youth sport muhyiddin yassin followed parade nation — participating nation led mascot wira previous game mascot canada first country come stadium host country previous game malaysia entering last hoststhe singaporean delegation jeered crowd parade nation came performance malaysian rainforest school child dressed bird bee flower performance queen message delivered ceremonial baton begun final stage journey back elephant commonwealth game badminton gold medal winner sylvia ng took last lap baton handed koh eng tong weightlifter gold medal weightlifting malaya british empire game take final foot prince edward contrary tradition game officially opened malaysian head stage yang di pertuan agong tuanku jaafar striking gong three time burst firework blurring giant bunga raya gun salute represents commonwealth game thedition game signified beginning game commonwealth game flag brought stadium raised theme song game forever one written local composer goh boon hoe malaysian bowler shalin zulkifli later take oath behalf athlete ceremony concluded minute performance titled aur di tebing bamboo riverside theme unity towards progress conveyed dance music intricate human graphic performer swirled danced carrying tray bunga emas golden flower head mass silat display show told malaysian history ancient malacca present development malaysia political economical technological achievement well people vision peace prosperity unity lifestyle closing ceremony took place september mst utc attendee ceremony included raja permaisuri agong tuanku najihah prince philip duke edinburgh prime minister mahathir mohamad wife commonwealth game federation president cgfsir michael fennel commonwealth nation secretarygeneral chief emeka anyaoku minister youth sport tan sri muhyiddin yassin executive chairman sukom ninety eight berhad tan sri hashim mohd ali ceremony began queen elizabeth king jaafars arrival limousine inspection guard honour royal malay regiment british national anthem god save queen played followed malaysia national anthem negaraku followed part cultural performance led band performance school student johor negeri sembilan selangor kuala lumpur followed upbeat song performance local artist jay jay protocol say minute presentation manchester england host city edition staged included song video live performance group new order albert square also main moment message british prime minister tony blair delivered contemporary farewell dance performance local artist featured siti nurhaliza noraniza idris concludes cultural performance soon afterwards participant flagbearers volunteer march main ground stadium olympic council malaysia president tan sri hamzah abu samah later declared returning flag participating nation protocol resumed commonwealth game association flagbearers positioned rostrum commonwealth game flag lowered malaysian armed force next flag commonwealth game federation lowered malaysian armed force personnel game theme song forever one paraded around stadium folded handed mayor kuala lumpur tan sri kamarulzaman sharif handed president commonwealth game federation jamaican michael fennelfennel handed flag chief citizen manchester city gordon conquest following official speech delivered queen elisabeth invited declare game closed new protocol step queen withdrawn stadium alongside king malaysia authority guard honour march song played followed auld lang syne prime minister malaysia mahathir mohamad later made announcement declare september national public holiday commemorate nation success hosting game ceremony concluded concert performed six commonwealth top singer representing six region commonwealth federation local artist sixtynine country appeared game absent country nigeria suspended commonwealth due tyrannical dictatorship sani abacha died earlier year host nation achieved bestever haul ten gold medal since surpassed achievement commonwealth game malaysia twelve gold medal edition marked several unprecedented fact history commonwealth game first asia first opened member royal familyand taking advantage factor commonwealth game federation decided edition onwards team sport could enter game programas result number sport played rose case study determined three team sport eligible become mandatory field hockey men woman netball woman rugby men adding aquatic swimming athletics boxing badminton cycling road weightlifting lawn bowl compulsory sport decided also organizing committee could choose six sport list previously approved commonwealth game federation cgf reflect respective popularity organizing country following aquatic synchronized swimming diving cricket cycling track gymnastics artistic rhythmic shooting sport another spot reserved squash evaluation sport could become mandatory next edition still spot local sport organizer chose tenpin bowling local infrastructure included extra sport popularity country also infrastructure spending however controversy surrounding removal wrestling present previous edition low popularity malaysia front fan petaling jaya stadium rugby seven particular enormous success new zealand collecting th commonwealth game medal – win plucky fiji reigning world champion man match giant jonah lomu worked tirelessly minuteseachway final led veteran star david campese australia took bronze beating samoa – squash event many anticipated close match michelle martin sarah fitzgerald comfortably respective semifinal fitzgerald previous two year world open martin three prior surprise many martin took gold three straight set – – – fitzgerald avenge defeat final world championship later year many people regard greatest womens final ever coming back – fifth retain titlemartin also teamed craig rowland take commonwealth mixed double gold erikaleigh stirton took five six available gold medal rhythmic gymnastics beaten second place team event host took gold top ten successful nation displayed ranking table consistent international olympic committee convention published medal table default table ordered number gold medal athlete nation context nation entity represented commonwealth game association number silver medal taken consideration next number bronze medal nation still tied equal ranking given listed alphabetically threeletter country code key host nation malaysia logo commonwealth game image national flower malaysia hibiscus bunga raya first game logo introduce colour yellow previous logo red white blue reflect colour british union flag red blue white yellow colour represents colour malaysian national flag malaysia confident young dynamic nation yellow pollen represent six region world includes commonwealth member nation official mascot commonwealth game orangutan named wira malay warrior hero said orangutan largest probably intelligent primate asia life tropical rainforest malaysia adoption orangutan game mascot represent friendly personality malaysia game host well charm intelligence sporting ability participating athlete total company organisation sponsored game including malaysian stateowned enterprise track cycling road bicycle racing klang valley water crisis water shortage affected biggest metropolitan region country water shortage affected almost resident klang valley causing government impose water rationing prior commonwealth game kuala lumpur crisis blamed el niño despite actual rainfall month leading february federal territory significantly average fact november klang gate dam highest recorded rainfall similarly october kajang station far semenyih dam highest rainfall record sport malaysia medium related commonwealth game wikimedia common official website official kuala lumpur – th commonwealth game website archived february wayback machine unofficial site kl game archive game nine msn ninecomau australia coverage site