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1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games ( Malay: ), officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games (Malay: ), were a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 1998 games were the first held in Asia and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th century. For the first time ever, the games included team sports. The other bid from the 1998 games came from Adelaide in Australia. Malaysia was the eighth nation to host the Commonwealth Games after Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, Wales, Jamaica and Scotland. Around 3638 athletes from 70 Commonwealth member nations participated at the games which featured 214 events in 15 sports with 34 of them collected medals. Host selection Kuala Lumpur was selected to stage the games at the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation in Barcelona, Spain during the 1992 Summer Olympics. Preparation Venues ;Kuala Lumpur ;National Sports Complex, Malaysia * National Stadium, Bukit Jalil – Opening/Closing Ceremony, Athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population of 2,075,600 . Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.8 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, both in population and economic development. The city serves as the cultural, financial, tourism, political and economic centre of Malaysia. It is also home to the Parliament of Malaysia, Malaysian parliament (consisting of the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara) and the Istana Negara, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim, Istana Negara, the official residence of the King of Malaysia, monarch (''Yang di-Pertuan Agong''). Kuala Lumpur was first developed around 1857 as a town serving the tin mining, tin mines of the region, and important figures such as Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the Summer and Winter Olympics in alternating even-numbered years. The 1992 Summer and Winter Olympics were the last games to be staged in the same year. These games were the second and last two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Western Europe after the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, held five months earlier. It is also the second Olympic Games to be held in the Spanish-speaking country, following the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The 1992 Games received universal acclaim, with the organisation, volunteers, sportsmanship, and Spanish public being lauded in the international media. Some media describe the Barcelona Games as one of the best Olympics ever. The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selangor
Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south, and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Selangor surrounds the Wilayah Persekutuan, federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, both of which were previously part of it. Selangor has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Mountains, which is part of the Tenasserim Hills that covers southern Myanmar, southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, with Mount Semangkok as the highest point in the state. The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam, and its royal capital is Klang (city), Klang, Kajang is the largest municipality by total metropolitan population and Petaling Jaya is the largest municipality by total population within the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenaga National Sports Complex
The Tenaga National Sports Complex ( Malay: ''Kompleks Sukan Tenaga Nasional'') is a cricket grounds in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The ground was renamed as the Tenaga Sports Ground in February 1997 and was formerly known as Kilat Kelab Club (Kilat means 'lightning' in English). The Venue has the capacity to hold several thousand people but there is no permanent seating facilities in the ground but tents are positioned around the boundary. The ground has turf wickets. The venue hosted the international Super 8's in July 1996. The ground was also used for the final, between Kenya and Bangladesh in the 1997 ICC Trophy. References External links Sports Complex A sports complex is a group of sports facilities. For example, there are track and field stadiums, football stadiums, baseball stadiums, swimming pools, Olympic Parks, and indoor arenas. Asia * Azadi Sport Complex * Cebu City Sports Com ... Sports venues in Kuala Lumpur Cricket grounds in Malaysia {{As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Institution
The Victoria Institution is the oldest secondary school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a memorial school, so-called because it was partly funded by public subscription intended for the erection of a permanent memorial to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The establishment of the school was further supported by financial contributions from the Sultan and government of Selangor, prominent Kuala Lumpur residents, and the general public. The school reverted to its original name (instead of SMK Victoria) in February 2009, after being granted approval in recognition of its having been declared part of Malaysia's national heritage. The Victoria Institution is a Education in Malaysia#Secondary education, secondary school for male students only from Form 1 to 5. Female students are accepted for Form 6 (Lower and Upper). The school is widely known as VI, and a student of the Victoria Institution is known as a Victorian. Performing well both academically and in sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Military College, Kuala Lumpur
Royal Military College (; abbreviated RMC) is an all-boys military school established to train young Malaysians for service in the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF). It is sometimes dubbed "the Malaya's Sandhurst". On 9 December 1966, in a ceremony held at the college, HM Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, conferred the "Royal" (Malay: ''DiRaja'') title to the FMC. Hence since 1966, the former Federation Military College came to be known as the Royal Military College. A current student of RMC is known as a ''Present Putera'', while a graduate of the institution is known as an ''Old Putera'' or "OP" in short. The term ''Putera'', literally meaning prince in Malay, is attributed to the RMC's royal status. As of 3 July 2015 (in conjunction with its anniversary), RMC has received authorisation to become an IB World School and implement the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Pro (IBDP). Location The RMC campus covers an area of near the town of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium
The Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium () was a now-demolished badminton arena located in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The stadium created new national badminton players including Liew Daren, Goh V Shem and Soniia Cheah. History Built in 1990, the stadium can hold 4,500 spectators. The stadium was used as the headquarters of Badminton Asia Confederation and was also the base of Badminton World Federation from 2005 to 2006 until BWF decided move to Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil. Located right next to Malaysia Federal Route 1, Jalan Cheras, the stadium, along with the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium, was bought by local developer Mah Sing and demolished in 2017 for "other developments". The demolished stadium, owned by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, was replaced by a newer facility called Arena Badminton DBKL, opened on 28 June 2023. References Badminton venues in Malaysia Demolished buildings and structures in Malaysia Volleyball venues in Malaysia Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titiwangsa Lake Gardens
Titiwangsa Lake Park () is an urban park in Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. History The gardens feature a large central lake that was a byproduct of tin mining activities under British Rule. Later on, the area was cleaned up and developed into a park. The name Titiwangsa was chosen because Titiwangsa is a mountain range that forms the backbone of Peninsular Malaysia. Before that, the park was named after Taman Jalan Kuantan. The name felt appropriate because the view of the park's flat land and its greenery reflected the scenery and climate of the mountain range. Architecture The park spreads across an area of with a of lake. The lake garden has facilities such as a jogging track, cycling track, kayaking, horse riding facility, radio-controlled car racing track etc. Transport The lake garden is within walking distance from Entrance B of the Hospital Kuala Lumpur MRT station served by the MRT Putrajaya Line The MRT Putrajaya Line is the second Klang Valley Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
Independence Square () is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang, or simply the ''Padang'' (meaning "field" in Malay), and was used as the cricket green of the Selangor Club (now the Royal Selangor Club). It was here that the Union Flag was lowered and the Malaysian flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on 31 August 1957. Since then, the Independence Square has been the usual venue for the annual Independence Day Parade. History In the early days of Kuala Lumpur, the Chinese and Malay communities settled along the east bank of the Klang River. To the west of the river was land originally owned by Yap Ah Loy and was used to plant vegetables. In 1880, the state capital of Selangor was moved from Klang to Kuala Lumpur by the colonial administration. The then British Resident William Bloomfield Douglas decided that the government buildings and staff liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bukit Kiara Sports Complex
The Bukit Kiara Sports Complex () is the main sports complex in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Owned by Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia, the complex was built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ( Malay: ), officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games (Malay: ), were a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 1998 games were the first held in Asia and the last Commonwealth Games of the 20th cen .... Juara Stadium and the National Lawn Bowls Centre form part of the sports complex. History In mid-2024, Juara Stadium underwent a renovation process, the first since the stadium opened, which included changing parts of the floor due to damage from termites. See also * KL Sports City References Sports venues completed in 1998 1998 establishments in Malaysia Sports venues in Kuala Lumpur Badminton venues in Malaysia Bowls in Malaysia Sports complexes {{Malaysia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia National Hockey Stadium
Malaysia National Hockey Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in National Sports Complex, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for the Malaysia national field hockey team and the Malaysia women's national field hockey team. The main stadium holds up to 12,000 people and was built in 1997. There is a second pitch located adjacent to the stadium, with 2,000 seats and is used to hold smaller capacity as well as practice matches. The stadium became the first FIH Global Elite Pitch in history, which was awarded for the main stadium and training field in 2017. The stadium is equipped with polyethylene artificial pitch, which was installed in 2019 making Malaysia the first nation to use the technology. Sporting events * 1998 Commonwealth Games - field hockey * 2001 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge * 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup *2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy * 2017 South East Asian Games - field hockey *2018–19 Men's FIH Series Finals The Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axiata Arena
Putra Indoor Stadium (Malay: ''Stadium Putra''), currently named as Axiata Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Background The stadium is located in the premise of the Kompleks Sukan Negara, National Sports Complex of Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of several sports facilities in the National Sports Complex which includes the main stadium, Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Malaysia National Hockey Stadium, National Hockey Stadium, National Squash Centre, National Aquatic Centre and the Seri Putra Hall. The arena has the highest seating capacity of any indoor venue in Malaysia with a maximum capacity of 16,000 seats. The stadium has 3 main doors which lead to a rectangular arena 69 × 25 meters large, which can adapt to different sports formats like boxing, badminton, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, judo, handball, wrestling and gymnastics. History On 15 August 2009, former Malaysia's Prime Minister Tun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
