Asian Beach Games
Multi-sport event held every two years among Asian athletes
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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. The Games are described as the second or third largest Asian multi-sport event, after the Asian Games. Its popularity is increasing due to the low cost of temporary venues, with beaches and oceans already available, while spectators and tourists are also already available in sand and sea tourist areas.[1]
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| Abbreviation | ABG |
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| First event | 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia |
| Occur every | 2 years |
| Last event | 2016 Asian Beach Games in Da Nang, Vietnam |
| Next event | 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China |
| Purpose | Beach sports event for nations on the Asian continent |
In its history, six countries have hosted the Asian Beach Games. Forty-five nations have participated in the Games.
The most recent Games were held in Da Nang, Vietnam from 24 September to 3 October 2016, while the next edition is scheduled to be held from April 22 to 30, 2026 in Sanya, China.[2]
Participating nations
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 | Opened by | Start date | End date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top placed team | Ref. |
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| I | 2008 | Bali |  Indonesia |
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | 18 October | 26 October | 41 | 1,665 | 17 | 59 | Indonesia (INA) |
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| II | 2010 | Muscat |  Oman |
Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said | 8 December | 16 December | 43 | 1,131 | 14 | 52 |  Thailand (THA) |
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| III | 2012 | Haiyang |  China |
State councillor Ma Kai | 16 June | 22 June | 43 | 1,336 | 13 | 49 | China (CHN) |
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| IV | 2014 | Phuket | Thailand |
Privy Councilor Surayud Chulanont | 14 November | 23 November | 42 | 2,335 | 26 | 168 | Thailand (THA) |
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| V | 2016 | Da Nang |  Vietnam |
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc | 24 September | 3 October | 41 | 2,197 | 14 | 172 | Vietnam (VIE) |
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| VI | 2026 | Sanya | China |
22 April | 30 April | 14 | 63 | [2] | ||||
| VII | 2028 | Cebu City |  Philippines (to be confirmed) |
Future event | [8][9][10] | |||||||
Sports
Key: = Discontinued
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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 |  Maldives (MDV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (42 entries) | 509 | 509 | 731 | 1,749 | |
See also
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