The 13th Asian Games were held in the capital of Thailand, Bangkok, between December 6 and December 20 1998. The Asian Games are staged every four years, in between the Olympic Games, for the purpose of deepening friendships and promoting sport among the people of Asia. This was the fourth time Bangkok had hosted the Games.

The Games are the largest Asian-based sports event, and are also the world's biggest regional multi-sports event, second only to the Olympic Games in the number of participating athletes and nations. Since the first Games, the scale of this event has been growing steadily. The 13th edition included 44 participant countries from all over Asia, and 36 sporting disciplines spread across three main venues.

The Systems

Atos Origin was chosen as the Games Management Systems Supplier, to help in the running of the event. We provided the Operational Management Systems for the Games, based on the Event Tools - a suite of applications developed for this kind of events. Specifically, we provided:

• Accreditation System
• VIP Management System (Protocol)
• Volunteer Management System (SIS)
• Transportation
• Medical Services
• Village Accommodation Planning
• Materials Planning

FESPIC 1999
As an extension to our involvement in the 1998 Asian Games, we also supplied the Accreditation System to the 1999 Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled (FESPIC), which were also staged in Bangkok, from 10 to 16 January, 1999.