1999 SEA Games

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XX SEA Games
1999 Southeast Asian Games logo.png
Host city Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Nations10
Athletes2365
Events233 in 21 sports
Opening7 August 1999
Closing15 August 1999
Opened by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan of Brunei
Athlete's OathHaji Md Samid Abdul Aziz
Torch lighterDayang Umi Karim
Ceremony venue Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium
Website seagames20.net.bn

The 1999 SEA Games (Malay : Sukan SEA 1999), officially known as the 20th SEA Games and commonly known as Brunei Darussalam 1999, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. This was the first time Brunei hosted the Southeast Asian Games and also in Borneo island. [1] These were the last to have ever staged during the 20th century, and this was the only occasion, to date, that Brunei had held the SEA Games.

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Around 2,365 athletes from 10 participating nations participated at the Brunei Games, which featured 233 events in 21 sports. Brunei is the seventh country to host the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. The games was held from 7 to 15 August 1999, although several events had commenced from 30 July 1999. The games was opened by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah at the National Sports Complex named after him, Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by Malaysia and Indonesia with host Brunei in seventh place. Several Games and National Records were broken during the games. [2]

Development and preparation

The 20th SEA Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the games. [3]

Venues

The 1999 Southeast Asian Games used a mix of new, existing and temporary venues. Some major retrofitting work were done in most venues to host the multi-sport event.

At the centrepiece of the activities was the Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex which was completed in September 1983. Incorporating the 28,000-seat national stadium, it hosted most of the events. As Brunei have limited sports facilities, only 21 sports were held in the country.

A games village was not built. Instead, a "village in the city" concept saw athletes and officials housed in were housed in service apartment and hotels respectively across Brunei, with the former served as the games village for the athletes. Besides being physically near to the Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, it was hoped that it will add vibe to the city and reduce post-games costs in converting a dedicated games village to other uses. [4] [5] [6]

The 20th Southeast Asian Games had 22 venues for the games. [7]

NationCompetition VenueSports
Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex
Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium Athletics, Football, Billiards and Snooker, Lawn bowls, Boxing, Opening and closing ceremonies
Aquatic CentreAquatics (Swimming, Diving, Water polo)
Indoor StadiumBadminton
Hockey StadiumHockey
Multi Purpose HallPencak silat
Squash CentreSquash
Tennis CentreTennis
Others
University of Brunei Darussalam Basketball
Gadong Police HeadquartersBoxing
Muara-Tutong Highway Cycling (Individual time trial)
Jalan Kianggeh, Jalan Sultan, Jalan Bendahara, Jalan CatorCycling (criterium)
Youth CentreCycling (mass start)
Bukit Shahbandar Recreational ParkCycling (Mountain Bike: Downhill, Cross-country)
Youth and sports complexFootball
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Sports CentreFootball
Pantai Mentiri Golf ClubGolf
Royal Brunei Airlines Sports Complex, BerakasKarate
Muhibbah Hall Brunei Muara District Office, BerakasSepak takraw
Jerudong Park Trap & Skeet Range, JerudongShooting
Menglait Sports ComplexTable tennis, Taekwondo
Utama Bowling Centre Bowling
Water sports complex, SerasaTraditional boat race

Marketing

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Awang Budiman, the official mascot of the games.

The logo of the 1999 Southeast Asian Games is an image of a torch, the symbol of the Games that represents vitality, sportsmanship and tradition. The logo that is coloured in red, yellow and green symbolises the excitement of the games. The ten interlinked gold rings, the logo of the Southeast Asian Games Federation represents the participating nations of the Southeast Asian Games, and the Southeast Asian Games itself. The gold colour of the logo represents quality, achievement and victory. The games' logo is the first logo in Southeast Asian Games history to use the 10-ring chain which last until the 2011 games.

Mascot

The mascot of the 1999 Southeast Asian Games is a boy named Awang Budiman. His traditional Malay attire bears the colours of the flag of Brunei, which symbolises the traditional cultural identity of the nation. "Awang" is a title for Bruneian males, while the name "Budiman" represents the wise and courteous characteristics of Brunei as the host of the games. [8]

Songs

A song album of the games was released during the games which contains songs written by Prince Sufri Bolkiah. These include the theme song of the games: "Mencari Kejayaan" (In search for success) which was composed by Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah and was sung by Ak Mohd Yusri. The other songs are "Here We Meet", "Selamat Datang" (Welcome), "Tekad Kemenangan" (Determined to win), "Skuad Negara" (National Squad) and "Till We Meet Again". [9] [10]

Sponsors

A total of 9 sponsors sponsored the games. [11] [12]

The games

Opening ceremony

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Opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony began at 20:00 BST with the arrival of guests, VIPs and Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, President of the National Olympic Council of Brunei Darussalam and Chairman of the 20th SEA Games Organising Committee into the stadium, the marching performance by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Royal Brunei Police Force and the stage performance by local artists including Ak Mohd Yusri who performed the games' theme song, Mencari Kejayaan.

At 20:30 BST, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha and the members of the royal family arrived at the stadium. The armed forces bringing in the National Flag of Brunei and the National Anthem of Brunei was played as the National Flag of Brunei was raised. The Sultan then inspected of the guards of honour of the Armed Forces.

Later, the march past by 50 flag bearers of the SEA Games flags and Mascot started, followed by 100 flag bearers carrying the flags of all participating nations. The contingents of each country also paraded into the stadium began with the Cambodia contingent. The host Contingent, Brunei led by Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Prince Abdul Mateen, Princess Azemah Ni'matul Bolkiah and Princess Fadzillah Lubabul Bolkiah, received the warmest welcome when they marched into the stadium.

After that, the President delivered his welcoming speech and the games was then declared opened by the Sultan. Fathan and Ernie then performed the song Selamat Datang. Later, the Royal Armed Force personnel then marched into the stadium taking the games flag with them and raised them beside the Brunei National Flag. The 20th SEA Games cauldron was then lit by Dayang Umi Kalthum Haji Karim, Brunei's gold medalist in Pencak Silat event at the 17th SEA Games in Singapore. The reading of the SEA Games oath was led by the 15th SEA Games Gold Medalist in Shooting event, Lieutenant Colonel Dato Setia Haji Md Samid Haji Abdul Aziz. The ceremony concluded with field performance presented by paratroopers, five-thousand students of Brunei and three hundred Brunei Shell Employees. [15] [16]

Closing ceremony

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Closing ceremony.

The closing ceremony began at 20:00 BST with the arrival of the Crown Prince at the National Stadium alongside the President of the National Olympic Council of Brunei Darussalam and the Chairman of the 20th SEA Games Organising Committee. Also presented were other members of the royal family.

After that, a video clip on the highlights of the 20th SEA Games was broadcast, followed by the Games Mascot performance which portrayed the images of some of the sports events during the nine days sport meet, the parade of athletes competed at the games with Prince Abdul Mateen, Princess Azeemah Niqmatul Bolkiah and Princess Fadzillah Lubabul Bolkiah leading the Brunei contingent by order of sports. A song presentation entitled "Skuad Negara" composed by the President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council was performed by a Bruneian choir group. The President then gave his speech. Later, the Crown Prince declared the games closed.

The cauldron was later extinguished with the President of the National Olympic Council of Brunei Darussalam and the Chairman of the 20th SEA Games Organising Committee, handed over the SEA Games Flag to the Malaysian representative, Tunku Emran Tuanku Jaafar, President of the Malaysia Olympic Council, represented the SEA Games responsibilities being handed over to Malaysia, host of the 2001 Southeast Asian Games.

The national anthem of Malaysia was played as the National Flag of Malaysia was raised. Later, a Malaysia segment performance, "Gemilang Malaysia" was performed by members of the Sabah Cultural Board and the Sarawak Cultural Village as well as 60 students from the Bandaraya Kuching Secondary School which formed the Malaysian cultural group. The ceremony concluded with a stage performance performed by Bruneian artists. [17] [16]

Participating nations

Sports

Medal table

[18]

  *   Host nation (Brunei)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)654856169
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)574642145
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)454359147
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore  (SIN)23284697
5Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)19274187
6Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)18202866
7Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei  (BRU)*4133148
8Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar  (MYA)3101023
9Flag of Laos.svg  Laos  (LAO)1034
10Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia  (CAM)0000
Totals (10 entries)235235316786

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