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| Abbreviation | ABG |
|---|---|
| First event | 2008 Asian Beach Games inBali, Indonesia |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | 2016 Asian Beach Games inDa Nang, Vietnam |
| Next event | 2026 Asian Beach Games inSanya, China |
| Purpose | Beach sports event for nations on the Asian continent |
TheAsian Beach Games, also known asABG, is amulti-sport event held every four years amongathletes from all overAsia. The Games have been organized by theOlympic Council of Asia. The Games are described as the second or third largest Asian multi-sport event, after theAsian 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]
In its history, six countries have hosted the Asian Beach Games. Forty-five nations have participated in the Games.
Themost recent Games were held inDa Nang,Vietnam from 24 September to 3 October 2016, while thenext edition is scheduled to be held from April 22 to 30, 2026 inSanya,China.[2]
All 45 countries whoseNational 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| Edition | Year | Host city | Host nation | Opened by | Start date | End date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top placed team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2008 | Bali | Indonesia | President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | 18 October | 26 October | 41 | 1,665 | 17 | 59 | Indonesia (INA) | [3] |
| II | 2010 | Muscat | Oman | Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said | 8 December | 16 December | 43 | 1,131 | 14 | 52 | Thailand (THA) | [4] |
| III | 2012 | Haiyang | China | State councillor Ma Kai | 16 June | 22 June | 43 | 1,336 | 13 | 49 | China (CHN) | [5] |
| IV | 2014 | Phuket | Thailand | Privy Councilor Surayud Chulanont | 14 November | 23 November | 42 | 2,335 | 26 | 168 | Thailand (THA) | [6] |
| V | 2016 | Da Nang | Vietnam | Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc | 24 September | 3 October | 41 | 2,197 | 14 | 172 | Vietnam (VIE) | [7] |
| VI | 2026 | Sanya | China | 22 April | 30 April | 14 | 63 | [2] |
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
