The Sixth
Asian Beach Games () is due to be held in
Sanya,
China
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. Sanya would be the second Chinese city to host the Asian Beach Games, after
Haiyang 2012.
Development and preparation
Medals
The design for the Games' medals was unveiled on June 17, 2020. The inspiration for the design concept comes from an ancient Chinese poem "The bright moon rises above the sea, bringing us all together at this very moment".
The front of the medal is a circle symbolising the brilliance of the sun and the moon; within the circle is the emblem of the Games and the image of the
Tianya rock formation representing the history and culture of Sanya, decorated the rest of the medal and depicts the natural scenery of Sanya – the sweeping bays, waves and beaches. The back of the medal features the Olympic Council of Asia logo, highlighted by the dragon, falcon and shining sun, and the side of the medal is engraved with the phrase "Welcome to Tianya Haijiao" in English.
Venues
Tianya District
The four clusters, in the district of
Tianya, includes ten sports venues. It was home to the Headquarters Hotel and the
Sanya Phoenix International Airport.
* Haihong Square – sailing
* Haiyue Square – aquathlon, open water swimming, water polo, beach woodball
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Sanya River – dragon boat
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Tianya Haijiao – powerboat, sport climbing, beach handball, beach volleyball
In addition, a stand-alone sports venue was located in the district of
Yazhou
Yazhou () is a county-level district under the jurisdiction of the city of Sanya, Hainan
Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea ...
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* Yazhou Bay – powered paragliding
Haitang District
The two clusters, in the district of
Haitang, includes ten sports venues.
* Haitang Square – beach athletics
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Houhai – surfing
Jiyang District
A cluster, in the district of
Jiyang, includes six sports venues. It was home to the Athletes' Village and Ceremonies venue.
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Dadonghai Dadonghai () is the urban area, about two kilometers east of Sanya City. Sanya's beach culture originated at Dadonghai, a congested strip of sand near the city center. There are loads of water sports on offer at Dadonghai.
Gallery
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– 3x3 basketball, beach soccer, beach wrestling, teqball, ju-jitsu, beach kabaddi
* Sanya International Sports Industrial Park – ceremonies
The Games
Sports
On 11 April 2019, the Olympic Council of Asia initially announced that the Games would feature 19 sports in 22 Disciplines (
Ju-Jitsu,
Teqball and
Woodball were added later).
Calendar
:''All dates are
CST (
UTC+8)''
Marketing
Logo
The emblem features blue, green, yellow and orange colour blocks shaped into the number 6 to represent the sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games.
The image of a coconut tree, an athlete and a deer combines the concept of ocean, beach, sport and the tropical landscape together with the symbol of Sanya city. The shining sun emblem of the
OCA
OCA or Oca may refer to:
Places and jurisdictions
* The ancient town and bishopric Oca in Asia Minor (present Asia Turkey), now a Latin Catholic titular see
* The former Spanish Oca, modern Villafranca Montes de Oca, also see of a medieval bis ...
is prominent in the design.
The English slogan “See Ya in Sanya!” is a short, youthful and friendly catchphrase for visitors from all over Asia and beyond. It represents the relaxed and family-oriented concept of the beach and sea sports festival.
Mascot
The mascot of the games is an
Eld's deer in beach clothing called Yaya (亚亚). The first character of the name comes from Sanya (三亚), and the second one from ''Yazhou''(亚洲), which is the Chinese word for Asia, representing the dynamic, interconnected and inter-dependent relationship among Sanya, Asia and other parts of the world.
Sponsors
;Prestige partners
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
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Founded as a limited company on 1 January 1984, ICBC is a state-owned commercial bank. With capital provided by the Ministry of Finance of China, the ...
See also
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2012 Asian Beach Games
The third Asian Beach Games were held in Haiyang, China in 2012.
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Participating nations
43 out of 45 Asian countries participated in these games. The two countries that did not participate in th ...
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2021 Asian Youth Games
The 2021 Asian Youth Games or AYG 2021 ( zh, c=2021年亚洲青年运动会, p=Èr Líng èr yī Nián Yàzhōu Qīngnián Yùndònghuì), officially the 3rd Asian Youth Games ( zh, c=第三届亚洲青年运动会, p=Dìsān Jiè Yàzhōu Qīngni ...
Notes
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2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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