1999 Southeast Asian Games
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| Nations participating | 10 | ||
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| Athletes participating | 2365 | ||
| Events | 233 in 21 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 7 August 1999 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 15 August 1999 | ||
| Officially opened by |
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Sultan of Brunei |
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| Officially closed by |
Al-Muhtadee Billah Crown Prince of Brunei |
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| Athlete's Oath | Haji Md Samid Abdul Aziz | ||
| Torch lighter | Dayang Umi Karim | ||
| Ceremony venue | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium | ||
| Website | 20th Southeast Asian Games | ||
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The 1999 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 20th Southeast Asian Games (Malay: Sukan Asia Tenggara 1999) was a multi-sports event held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 7 to 15 August 1999 with 233 in 21 sports featured in the games. It was the first time that the country hosted the biennial meet and also in Borneo island. It was officially opened by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah at the National Sports Complex named after him, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium.
Brunei is the seventh country to host the Southeast Asian Games after Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.
The final medal tally was led by Thailand, followed by Malaysia and Indonesia with host Brunei in seventh place. Several World, Asian, Games and National Records were broken during the games. With little or no controversies at all, the games were deemed generally successful with the rising standard of competition amongst the Southeast Asian nations.
The 20th SEA Games Organising Committee was formed to oversee the staging of the games.
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.
The 20th Southeast Asian Games had 22 venues for the games.
The logo of the 1999 Southeast Asian Games is an image of a stylized torch, a symbol of the sporting tradition of the Games which represents vitality, sportsmanship and tradition. Its modernity reflects the youthful vigor of the Southeast Asian Games, while its simplicity and attractiveness make it easily adaptable for use in a wide variety of publicity materials. The logo is colored in lively red, yellow and green to symbolise the vitality goodwill, colour and excitement of an event that will bring the nations of Southeast Asia together. A closer look at the flames will reveal the number 20, which is cleverly hidden and which signifies the 20th Southeast Asian Games. Supporting the flames is the torch which is made up of to '9's signifying the year 1999. 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.
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