The Game was officially declared open by the King of Malaysia, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanka Jaafar Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman. This was the first time that the logo included the color yellow. In the past the logo reflected the color of the British Nations, White; red and Blue. The mascot of the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur was an Orang- utan. The latter was named “Wira” which means the warrior in Malaysian language.
A lot of firsts are connected to the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur. Apart from the first time inclusion of an Asian country into the list of Commonwealth Games host nations. This was the first time that the following sports were included into the Commonwealth games.
- Cricket
- Field Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby Sev4ens
The introduction of the color yellow in the official logo was another “first” that can be attributed to this particular meet.
Apart from the introductory sports the various events of the 1998 Commonwealth Games are:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Boxing
- Cycling
- Gymnastics
- Lawn Bowls
- Shooting
- Squash
- Swimming
- Ten-pin Bowling
- Weightlifting
The venues of the various events of the Commonwealth Games were different according to the requirements of the game or event. The opening and closing ceremonies were held at the National Sports Complex, Bukit Jalil. The games and the location are included in the following chart.
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