Asian Beach Games
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| Abbreviation | ABG |
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| First event | 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia |
| Occur every | four years |
| Last event | 2016 Asian Beach Games in Danang, Vietnam |
| Purpose | Beach sports event for nations on the Asian continent |
The Asian Beach Games, also known as ABG,is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The Games are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Asian Games.
In its history, six nations have hosted the Asian Beach Games. Forty-five nations have participated in the Games.
The last Games was held in Danang, Vietnam from 24 September to 3 October 2016, while the next games will be held in 2020. Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan have already expressed interest in hosting the 2020 edition.[1]
Participating nations
See also: Olympic Council of Asia
All 45 countries whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
North Korea
South Korea
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Syria
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
List of Asian Beach Games
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team | Ref. |
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| I | 2008 | Bali | Indonesia |
18 October | 26 October | 41 | 1,665 | 17 | 59 | Indonesia (INA) |
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| II | 2010 | Muscat | Oman |
8 December | 16 December | 43 | 1,131 | 14 | 52 | Thailand (THA) |
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| III | 2012 | Haiyang | China |
16 June | 22 June | 43 | 1,336 | 13 | 49 | China (CHN) |
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| IV | 2014 | Phuket | Thailand |
14 November | 23 November | 42 | 2,335 | 26 | 168 | Thailand (THA) |
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| V | 2016 | Danang | Vietnam |
24 September | 3 October | 41 | 2,197 | 14 | 172 | Vietnam (VIE) |
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| VI | 2020 | Future event | |||||||||
Sports
Main article: Asian Beach Games sports
Beach sports
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Martial Arts
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Pencak silat (2) - Vocotruyen (1)
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Vovinam (1)
Other sports
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All-time medal count
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Thailand (THA) | 130 | 97 | 91 | 318 |
| 2 | Vietnam (VIE) | 62 | 68 | 70 | 200 |
| 3 | China (CHN) | 60 | 55 | 64 | 179 |
| 4 | Indonesia (INA) | 42 | 28 | 53 | 123 |
| 5 | South Korea (KOR) | 22 | 35 | 45 | 102 |
| 6 | Iran (IRI) | 20 | 21 | 15 | 56 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 14 | 14 | 22 | 50 |
| 8 | Mongolia (MGL) | 14 | 4 | 13 | 31 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 13 | 18 | 17 | 48 |
| 10 | India (IND) | 12 | 5 | 29 | 46 |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 10 | 21 | 29 | 60 |
| 13 | Qatar (QAT) | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 14 | Oman (OMA) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 15 | Bahrain (BRN) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 16 | Malaysia (MAS) | 6 | 17 | 19 | 42 |
| 17 | Pakistan (PAK) | 6 | 14 | 16 | 36 |
| 18 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 6 | 10 | 16 | 32 |
| 19 | Cambodia (CAM) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 20 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 21 | Myanmar (MYA) | 5 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 22 | Philippines (PHI) | 5 | 10 | 32 | 47 |
| 23 | Laos (LAO) | 5 | 5 | 33 | 43 |
| 24 | Singapore (SGP) | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 25 | Kuwait (KUW) | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 26 | Jordan (JOR) | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 27 | Iraq (IRQ) | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 28 | Syria (SYR) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 29 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 30 | Lebanon (LBN) | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 31 | Afghanistan (AFG) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 33 | Brunei (BRU) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 34 | Yemen (YEM) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | Tajikistan (TJK) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 36 | Macau (MAC) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 37 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 38 | Bangladesh (BAN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Maldives (MDV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 509 | 509 | 731 | 1749 | |
See also
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References
- ↑ Butler, Nick. "Exclusive: Two landlocked countries among those in contention for next Asian Beach Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "1st ABG Bali 2008". OCA. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
- ↑ "2nd ABG Muscat 2010". OCA. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ "3rd ABG Haiyang 2012". OCA. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ↑ "4th ABG Phuket 2014". OCA. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ "5th ABG Danang 2016". OCA. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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