A: The Sixth National Minorities Traditional Games was held from September 24
to 30, 1999 in Beijing, with a sub-venue in Lhasa from August 18-23.
The
flame for the Sixth National Minorities Traditional Games was lit and taken from
Mt. Chomolangma by the Mountaineering Team of Tibet Autonomous Region on May 27,
1999. On August 18, the torch at the sub-venue in Lhasa was lit from the flame
obtained from Mt. Chomolangma. On September 7, Cering Zhoigar, vice-chairman of
the government of Tibet Autonomous Region, escorted the flame to Beijing. At 9:09:09,
September 9, 1999 the flame of the Treasured Ding of the Chinese Nation was lit
by nine torches, symbolizing ethnic unity.
The Lhasa sub-venue was superlative
in terms of the number of athletes participating, its duration, and scale. Events
included archery, the whipping top, Tibetan-style tug-of-war, and equestrian events,
with 25 gold medals and 40 demonstration events. A total of 2,386 athletes in
33 delegations from various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities participated
in this athletic meet in Lhasa. |
