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8th South Asian Games
Host city	Kathmandu, Nepal
Nations	7
Events	12 Sports
Opening	25 September 1999
Closing	4 October 1999
Opened by	Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, ; King of Nepal
Main venue	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
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The 1999 South Asian Games (or 8th SAF Games) were held in Kathmandu, Nepal (for the second time) from 25 September to 4 October 1999. King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev declared the games open amidst a grand ceremony.

1069 athletes of the different seven SAARC countries participated in the twelve sports.

In the final medal count, India took first position and taking the advantages of host country Nepal amazingly took second position followed by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives. Out of 523 medals India had the most, with 102 gold, 58 silver and 37 bronze, Nepal then took 31 gold, 10 silver and 24 bronze, Sri Lanka 16 gold 42 silver and 62 bronze, Pakistan 10 gold, 36 silver and 30 bronze, Bangladesh 2 gold, 10 silver and 35 bronze, Bhutan 1 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze, Maldives 4 bronze. None of the participant countries went back empty hand without having medals. Even Bhutan and Maldives had the benefit of medals.^[1]

The games

Sports

There were 12 sports including 2 new sports, Karate and Taekwondo.

Medal table

A total of 523 medals comprising 162 Gold medals, 162 Silver medals and 199 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Nepal's performance was their best ever yet in South Asian Games and were placed only second to India.^[2]

* Host nation (Nepal)


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	India (IND)	102	58	37	197
2	Nepal (NEP)*	31	10	24	65
3	Sri Lanka (SRI)	16	42	62	120
4	Pakistan (PAK)	10	36	30	76
5	Bangladesh (BAN)	2	10	35	47
6	Bhutan (BHU)	1	6	7	14
7	Maldives (MDV)	0	0	4	4
Totals (7 entries)		162	162	199	523

Note: 28 Golds of Nepal came from Taekwondo and Karate.^[3] The gold medal won by Pramila Thapa in taekwondo was the first gold medal in Nepal's taekwondo history and sports council's^{[clarification needed]} history.^[4]

References

^ "8th SAF Games". Pakistan Sports Board. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
^ "Hosts Nepal set new medals record at South Asian Games". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
^ "Nepal OLympic Committee". Nocnepal.org.np. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
^ "THE OFFICIAL TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME - NEPAL - NETHERLANDS - NIGERIA - NORWAY". www.lacancha.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

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[1] "8th SAF Games". Pakistan Sports Board. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.

[2] "Hosts Nepal set new medals record at South Asian Games". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.

[3] "Nepal OLympic Committee". Nocnepal.org.np. Retrieved 2016-03-22.

[4] "THE OFFICIAL TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME - NEPAL - NETHERLANDS - NIGERIA - NORWAY". www.lacancha.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

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+{{Short description|none}}
-The '''1999 South Asian Games''' (or '''8th SAF Games''') were held in [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] from September 25 to October 4, 1999.
+{{Infobox games
+| name      = 8th South Asian Games
+| logo      = 1999 South Asian Games logo.jpg
+| size      =120
+| host_city = {{flagicon|NEP}} [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]]
+| nations   = 7
+| events    = 12 [[Sports]]
+| opening   = 25 September 1999
+| closing   = 4 October 1999
+| opened_by = [[Birendra of Nepal|Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev]], <br> [[King of Nepal]]
+| stadium   = [[Dasarath Rangasala Stadium]]
+| motto     =
+| previous  = [[1995 South Asian Games|1995 Madras]]
+| next      = [[2004 South Asian Games|2004 Islamabad]]
+}}
+The '''1999 South Asian Games''' (or '''8th SAF Games''') were held in [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] (for the second time) from 25 September to 4 October 1999.  King [[Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev]] declared the games open amidst a grand ceremony.
+athletes of the different seven SAARC countries participated in the twelve sports.
-==Medal tally==
-{| {{RankedMedalTable}}
-|-
-|1||align=left|{{Flag|India}}||102||58||37||197
-|- style="background:#ccccff"
-|2||align=left|{{Flag|Nepal}}||31||10||24||65
-|-
-|3||align=left|{{Flag|Sri Lanka}}||16||42||62||120
-|- align=center
-|4||align=left|{{Flag|Pakistan}}||10||36||30||76
-|- align=center
-|5||align=left|{{Flag|Bangladesh}}||2||10||35||47
-|- align=center
-|6||align=left|{{Flag|Bhutan}}||1||6||7||14
-|- align=center
-|7||align=left|{{Flag|Maldives}}||0||0||4||4
-|}
+In the final medal count, India took first position and taking the advantages of host country Nepal amazingly took second position followed by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Maldives. Out of 523 medals India had the most, with 102 gold, 58 silver and 37 bronze, Nepal then took 31 gold, 10 silver and 24 bronze, Sri Lanka 16 gold 42 silver and 62 bronze, Pakistan 10 gold, 36 silver and 30 bronze, Bangladesh 2 gold, 10 silver and 35 bronze, Bhutan 1 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze, Maldives 4 bronze. None of the participant countries went back empty hand without having medals. Even Bhutan and Maldives had the benefit of medals.<ref>{{cite web|title=8th SAF Games|url=http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/8th_SAF_Games.htm|website=Pakistan Sports Board|accessdate=3 June 2014|archive-date=7 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005814/http://www.sports.gov.pk/Participation/8th_SAF_Games.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-== Trivia ==
-Golds of Nepal came from [[Taekwondo]] and [[Karate]].<ref>http://www.nocnepal.org.np/index.php?linkId=201</ref>
+==The games==
-Pramila Thapa is one of the best taekwondo player in Nepal taekwondo history. Her gold medal was the first gold medal in Nepal's taekwondo history and sports council's history.
+===Sports===
+There were 12 sports including 2 new sports, [[Karate]] and [[Taekwondo]].
+* [[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]
+* [[File:Boxing pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Boxing]]
+* [[File:Football pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Association football|Football]] ({{detailslink|Football at the 1999 South Asian Games}})
+* [[File:Kabaddi pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Kabaddi]]
+* [[File:Karate pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Karate]] '''(debut)'''
+* [[File:Shooting pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]
+* [[File:Swimming pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] ({{detailslink|Swimming at the 1999 South Asian Federation Games}})
+* [[File:Table tennis pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Table tennis]]
+* [[File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Taekwondo]] '''(debut)'''
+* [[File:Volleyball pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Volleyball]]
+* [[File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]]
+* [[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg|20px]] [[Amateur wrestling|Wrestling]]
+===Medal table===
+A total of 523 medals comprising 162 Gold medals, 162 Silver medals and 199 Bronze medals were awarded to athletes. The host Nepal's performance was their best ever yet in South Asian Games and were placed only second to India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosts Nepal set new medals record at South Asian Games|url=https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2019/12/06/hosts-nepal-set-new-medals-record-at-south-asian-games|access-date=2020-12-17|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref>
+{{Medals table
+ | caption        =
+ | host           = NEP
+ | flag_template  = FlagIOC2team
+ | event          = 1999 South Asian Games
+ | team           =
+ | gold_IND = 102 | silver_IND = 58 | bronze_IND = 37
+ | gold_NEP = 31 | silver_NEP = 10 | bronze_NEP = 24 | host_NEP = yes
+ | gold_SRI = 16 | silver_SRI = 42 | bronze_SRI = 62
+ | gold_PAK = 10 | silver_PAK = 36 | bronze_PAK = 30
+ | gold_BAN = 2 | silver_BAN = 10 | bronze_BAN = 35
+ | gold_BHU = 1 | silver_BHU = 6 | bronze_BHU = 7
+ | gold_MDV = 0 | silver_MDV = 0 | bronze_MDV = 4
+}}
+''Note:'' 28 Golds of Nepal came from [[Taekwondo]] and [[Karate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nocnepal.org.np/index.php?linkId=201 |title=Nepal OLympic Committee |publisher=Nocnepal.org.np |date= |accessdate=2016-03-22}}</ref>
+The gold medal won by Pramila Thapa in taekwondo was the first gold medal in Nepal's taekwondo history and sports council's{{clarify|date=August 2013}} history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=THE OFFICIAL TAEKWONDO HALL OF FAME - NEPAL - NETHERLANDS - NIGERIA - NORWAY|url=http://www.lacancha.com/tkdhofn.html#NEPAL|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.lacancha.com}}</ref>
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+[[Category:International sports competitions hosted by Nepal|S]]
-[[Category:1999 in Nepal|South Asian Games, 1999]]
+[[Category:1999 in Nepalese sport|South Asian Games, 1999]]
+[[Category:1999 in Asian sport]]
+[[Category:Sport in Kathmandu]]
+[[Category:Multi-sport events in Nepal]]
-{{Sport-event-stub}}
+{{Nepal-sport-stub}}
-[[fr:Jeux sud-asiatiques 1999]]
-[[th:การเเข่งขันกีฬาภูมิภาคเอเชียใต้ 1999]]

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