 | Asian Games '98 Closing Ceremongy: Dancers from Pusan, in South Korea, perform at the closing ceremony of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok Sunday Dec. 20, 1998. Pusan will host the next Asian Games in 2002. Forty one countries competed for more than 700 medals in the two week sporting event in Thailand. [AP Photo] click to open  |
 | Asian Games '98 Closing Ceremongy: Thai dancers perform the "Flowers of Asia" show during the closing ceremony of the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok Sunday Dec. 20, 1998. Forty one countries competed for more than 700 medals in the two week sporting event. [AP Photo] click to open |
 | Asian Games '98 Softball: The coach of the Chinese women's softball team is tossed in the air following China's win over Japan Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998, at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok. China defeated Japan 5-0 to win the gold. [AP Photo] click to open |
 | Asian Games '98 Table Tennis: China's Liu Guoliang eyes the ball during the Asian Games men's table tennis singles final against South Korea's Kim Taek-soo in Bangkok Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1998. Liu lost to Kim 0-3. click to open |
 | Asian Games '98 Athletics: China's Zhou Zhongge shouts as he clear the bar in the Asian Games men's high jump final in Bangkok Friday, Dec. 18, 1998. Zhou jumped 2.23 meters to capture the silver medal. [AP Photo] click to open |
 | Asian Games '98 Athletics: China's Ren Ruiping jumps on her way to a gold medal in the women's triple jump at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok Friday, Dec. 18, 1998. Ren won gold with a leap of 14.27 meters. [AP Photo] click to open |
 | Asian Games '98 Athletics: Li Shaojie of China won the men's discus gold medal at the Asian Games on Thursday Dec 17th, 1998. click to open |
 | Guan Yingnan: Guan Yingnan of China won the women's long jump gold medal at the Asian Games on Thursday Dec 18th 1998 click to open |
 | Chinese female athlete Guan Yingnan: Guan Yingnan of China won the women's long jump gold medal at the Asian Games on Thursday Dec 18th 1998 click to open |
 | Asian Games '98: China won the women's soccer final. Shown in photo is Jin Yan click to open |
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