Asian Beach Games

Multi-sport event held every two years among Asian athletes

Asian Beach Games

Abbreviation| ABG
First event| 2008 Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia
Occur every| 4 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

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]

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 Danang, 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

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See also: Olympic Council of Asia § Member 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

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2010

2012

2014

2016

2026

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Host cities of the 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) | [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 |  |  | 19  | 93  |  | [2]

## Sports

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Main article: Asian Beach Games sports

| Sport | Years

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3x3 basketball | 2008, since 2012
Air sports | 2008, 2012–2014
Aquathon | 2026
Beach athletics | Since 2014
Beach flag football | 2014
Beach handball | All
Beach kabaddi | All
Beach kurash | 2014–2016
Beach sambo | 2014–2016
Beach sepak takraw | 2008–2016
Beach soccer | All
Beach volleyball | All
Beach water polo | 2008–2010, 2014–2016
Beach woodball | All
Beach wrestling | 2008, since 2014
Bodybuilding | 2008–2010, 2014–2016
Coastal rowing | 2016
Dragon boat | 2008, 2010, 2026
Duathlon | 2014
Extreme sports | 2014
Footvolley | 2014
Jet ski | 2008–2010, 2014
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Ju-jitsu | Since 2014
Marathon swimming | 2008–2010, since 2014
Muaythai | 2014–2016
Paragliding Accuracy | 2008, 2014, 2026
Paragliding Cross Country | 2008, 2026
Paramotoring | 2012, 2014, 2026
Pencak silat | 2008, 2016
Pétanque | 2014–2016
Roller speed skating | 2012
Shuttlecock | 2016
Sailing | 2008–2014, 2026
Sport climbing | 2012–2014, 2026
Squash | 2014
Surfing | 2008, 2026
Tent pegging | 2010
Teqball | 2026
Triathle | 2014
Triathlon | 2008–2010, 2014
Vocotruyen | 2016
Vovinam | 2016
Water polo | 2026
Waterskiing | 2010–2014

## Medal count

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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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* Events of the OCA (Continental)
* Asian Games
* Asian Winter Games
* Asian Youth Games
* Asian Beach Games
* Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

* Events of the OCA (Regional)
* East Asian Games
* Central Asian Games
* South Asian Games
* West Asian Games
* Southeast Asian Games
* Pacific Games

* Events of the APC
* Asian Para Games
* Asian Youth Para Games

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## References

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1. ^ "ASIAN BEACH GAMES". Archived from the original on 2017-05-13. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
2. ^ a b "OCA announces return of Sanya Asian Beach Games in April 2026". oca.asia. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
3. ^ "1st ABG Bali 2008". OCA. Retrieved 18 October 2008.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ "2nd ABG Muscat 2010". OCA. Retrieved 8 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
5. ^ "3rd ABG Haiyang 2012". OCA. Retrieved 16 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ "4th ABG Phuket 2014". OCA. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
7. ^ "5th ABG Danang 2016". OCA. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

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