2016 Asian Beach Games
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| Host city | Da Nang, Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Motto | Shining Sea, Bright Future (Vietnamese: Toả sáng đại dương, rực sáng tương lai)[1] |
| Nations | 41 |
| Athletes | 2,197 |
| Events | 172 in 22 sports |
| Opening | September 24 |
| Closing | October 3 |
| Opened by | Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Closed by | Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Torch lighter | Hoàng Xuân Vinh |
| Main venue | Bien Dong Park |
| Website | abg2016.com |
The 5th Asian Beach Games (Vietnamese: Đại hội Thể thao Bãi biển châu Á lần thứ năm) was held in Da Nang, Vietnam.[2][3] It was the second time for Vietnam to host an Asian multi-sports event, after Hanoi held the 2009 Asian Indoor Games. This was only the first time that an event was not held in Hanoi.
Logo
The Games' logo is designed to simulate the waves and sand, as well as the healthy and active athletes participating in the Games. With the power of sports, all parts of the logo rise up to form a large V shape (which means "Vietnam", "Victory" or the fifth Roman numeral which is read as "V") which confirms the role of the host countries, highlighting the spirit of competition as well as the aspirations of the athletes to win. The combination of sea and sand waved together reflects the strength and strong wills of the Vietnamese, carries a friendly and welcoming message to all athletes and represents the solidarity and friendship of Asia.
Mascot
The mascot of the games is a swiftlet named Chim Yen. Special characteristic of the southern central coastal region of Vietnam is famous for bird nest - a product of high economic value in general and a specialty of Da Nang in particular. The mascot is a stylized little boy with funny hair on the head, a small V-shaped tail (a characteristic of oats), holding a lit torch represents the spirit of unity, peace and health of human life. The sun of the Olympic Council of Asia and on the traditional wave of mascot costumes symbolizing the Asian Beach Games. The colors used for the mascot is blue, red, black and gold representing the blue sea water, golden sand and feathers of birds.
Venues
| Name | Sport(s) |
|---|---|
| Bien Dong Park | Beach soccer, Kabaddi, Fitness, Basketball 3x3, Water polo, Muaythai, Vietnam traditional martial arts, Wrestling, Sambo, Jujitsu, Kurash, Vovinam, Pencak Silat, Open Water Swimming, Coastal Rowing, Opening and closing ceremonies |
| Phuong Trang Area | Shuttlecock, Petanque |
| My Khe Beach | Volleyball, Handball, Sepaktakraw |
| Son Thuy Beach | Athletics, Woodball |
Sports
- File:3x3 basketball pictogram.svg 3x3 basketball (2) ()
- Aquatics
- File:Beach athletics pictogram.svg Beach athletics (14) ()
- File:Beach handball pictogram.svg Beach handball (2) ()
- File:Beach kabaddi pictogram.svg Beach kabaddi (2) ()
- File:Beach kurash pictogram.svg Beach kurash (10) ()
- File:Beach sambo pictogram.svg Beach sambo (8) ()
- File:Beach sepaktakraw pictogram.svg Beach sepak takraw (6) ()
- File:Beach soccer pictogram.svg Beach soccer (1) ()
- File:Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Beach volleyball (2) ()
- File:Beach woodball pictogram.svg Beach woodball (11) ()
- File:Beach wrestling pictogram.svg Beach wrestling (8) ()
- File:Bodybuilding pictogram.svg Bodybuilding (7) ()
- File:Coastal rowing pictogram.svg Coastal rowing (6) ()
- File:Jujitsu pictogram.svg Ju-jitsu (18) ()
- File:Muay Thai pictogram.svg Muay Thai (16) ()
- File:Petanque pictogram.svg Pétanque (9) ()
- File:Pencak silat pictogram.svg Pencak silat (18) ()
- File:Shuttlecock pictogram.svg Shuttlecock (7) ()
- File:Vocotruyen pictogram.svg Vocotruyen (11) ()
- File:Vovinam pictogram.svg Vovinam (9) ()
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Calendar
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
Participating nations
41 out of the 45 Asian countries took part. Palestine, Yemen, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia did not compete, while Kuwait competed as Independent Olympic Athletes due to suspension for political interference. Below is a list of all the participating NOCs; the number of competitors per delegation is indicated in brackets.
- File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2021).svg Afghanistan (51)
- File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain (15)
- File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh (23)
- File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan (8)
- File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei (4)
- File:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia (44)
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (152)
- File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei (53)
- File:Flag of East Timor.svg East Timor (4)
- File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (83)
- File:Olympic flag.svg Independent Olympic Athletes (1)
- File:Flag of India.svg India (169)
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (66)
- File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (33)
- File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq (28)
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (54)
- File:Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan (25)
- File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan (34)
- File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan (1992–2023).svg Kyrgyzstan (11)
- File:Flag of Laos.svg Laos (81)
- File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon (29)
- File:Flag of Macau.svg Macau (10)
- File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (64)
- File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives (20)
- File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia (37)
- File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar (24)
- File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal (18)
- File:Flag of Oman.svg Oman (29)
- File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (41)
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines (65)
- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar (39)
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (28)
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (62)
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (40)
- File:Flag of Syria.svg Syria (12)
- File:Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan (10)
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (291)
- File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan (53)
- File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates (38)
- File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan (26)
- File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam (322)
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Medal table
Host nation
Sponsors
References
- ↑ "Hội nghị Đại Hội Thể Thao Bãi Biển Châu Á lần thứ 5 năm 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ↑ "5th ABG Đà Nẵng 2016". 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Rowing và Điền kinh được thống nhất đưa vào chương trình thi đấu của ABG 5". voc.org.vn. Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.