Asian Beach Games

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

All 45 countries whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia

List of Asian Beach Games

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2026

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.
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

Sport	Years
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

Sport	Years
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


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

References

^ "ASIAN BEACH GAMES". Archived from the original on 2017-05-13. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "OCA announces return of Sanya Asian Beach Games in April 2026". oca.asia. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
^ "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. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^ "5th ABG Danang 2016". OCA. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

[1] "ASIAN BEACH GAMES". Archived from the original on 2017-05-13. Retrieved March 26, 2017.

[Sanya-2026-2] "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.

[4] "2nd ABG Muscat 2010". OCA. Retrieved 8 December 2010.

[5] "3rd ABG Haiyang 2012". OCA. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

[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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Sports OCA NOCs Medal table Mascots
Games	Bali 2008 Muscat 2010 Haiyang 2012 Phuket 2014 Danang 2016 Sanya 2023
Asian Games Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Asian Winter Games Asian Youth Games

Events of the Olympic Council of Asia
Continental	Asian Games Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Asian Winter Games Asian Youth Games
Regional	Central Asian Games East Asian Youth Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games
Defunct	East Asian Games West Asian Games Afro-Asian Games¹ Asian Indoor Games² Asian Martial Arts Games²
¹ Inter-continental event involving Asia and Africa.² Merged to form Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.

Participating nations

List of Asian Beach Games

Sports

Medal count

See also

References