1999 | National Basketball Association | 1999 in music | World Rally Championship | Asian | college basketball | World Championship | NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship | Ultimate Fighting Championship | World Championship Wrestling | Philippine Basketball Association | 2013 Southeast Asian Games | Asian American | International Confederation of Free Trade Unions | Basketball | World Touring Car Championship | Asian Games | Asian Development Bank | men's basketball | Six Nations Championship | National Basketball League | County Championship | British Touring Car Championship | World Chess Championship | national championship | All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | 2006 Asian Games | Space: 1999 | Football League Championship | Extreme Championship Wrestling |
Two of the sports were held and concluded before the opening ceremony: the athletics and basketball competitions were held early to allow the athletes to prepare and attend the 1999 World Championships in Athletics and the 1999 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship, respectively, which clashed with the dates for the Pan Arab Games that year.