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.