6- December-1998 | 13th Asian Games inaugurated at Bangkok. |
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17- December-1998 | Jyotirmoyee bags her second gold at the Asian Games, winning the women's 800m. Rosakutty finishes second. Bantamweight pugilist Dingko Singh clinches a gold while Indian pair of Sethi-Shandilya strikes top prize in billiards doubles category. |
24- December-1998 | A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists. |