Commonwealth Games: KUALA LUMPUR FACT FILE
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Your support makes all the difference.Official name: Sukom 98 Berhad
Dates: 9-21 September
Number of sports: 15 - Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Bowls, Cricket, Cycling, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rugby Union, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Tenpin Bowling, Weightlifting
Venues: All sports to take place in and around Kuala Lumpur except for shooting, which will be based on the resort island of Langkawi
Number of countries: 70
Athletes and officials: 6,000
Volunteers: 15,000
Journalists: 1,500
Hotel beds: 150,000
Official sponsors: Bank Bumiputra, Kodak, Malaysia Airlines, Nestle Milo, Pensonic, Pro-Specs, Siemens, Siemens Nixdorf, Telekom Malaysia, Maybank, Pepsi, PNMB, Astro, Swatch, DRB HiCom Group, Canon, MasterCard, Petronas
Mascot: Wira (an orangutan)
Launch of official baton relay: Buckingham Palace, 9 March 1998 Email address: sukom1@kualalumpur98.com.my
Internet address: http://www.kualalumpur98.com.my Games Village: 40 acres housing; 1,300 residential units
Accommodation and travel: Malaysia Tourism (0171-930 7932); Malaysia Airlines (0171-341 2216)
Landmarks: The Petronas "Twin" Towers, at almost 1,500ft the world's tallest building
Currency: pounds 1 = Ringgit 6.8
Total budget: Ringgit 1.5bn
Venue for 2002: Manchester
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