The Central Asian Games (CAG) is an international
multi-sport event organised by the
Central Asian Olympic Committee (CAOC) and held every two years since
1995
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among athletes from
Central Asian countries and territories of the
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), especially formerly members of the
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
The Central Asian Games is one of five subregional Games of the
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The others are the
East Asian Youth Games, the
South Asian Games
The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Games (SAFG or SAF Games), is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic ...
, the
Southeast Asian Games (or SEA Games), and the
West Asian Games
The West Asian Games (also known as the WAG) was a multi-sport event held every four years among the athletes from West Asia.
The West Asian Games was first organised in Tehran, Iran and was considered as the first of its kind. The success of ...
.
History
In April 1994, President of the
International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch visited
Tashkent,
Uzbekistan. During the meeting, President of Uzbekistan
Islam Karimov asked him about the possibility of hosting the
Olympic Games in Tashkent, to which the IOC President replied that for this, at the request of the
Olympic Charter, serious competitions, at least regional ones, should be held. After this, a meeting of the heads of the National Olympic Committees of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan was held in Tashkent, at which a decision was made to organize the Central Asian Games.
Despite the fact that the games should be held every two years, for various reasons they have been canceled more than once, and after 2005 have not actually been held. The Games may be revived for 2021 after National Olympic Committee Chairs from the respective countries met in Kazakhstan in February 2020.
Participating nations
All seven nations whose
National Olympic Committees are recognized by the Central Asian Olympic Committee and one nation whose
National Olympic Committee is recognized by the East Asian Olympic Committee.
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Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
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; AFG)
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Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
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History
The China National Amateur Athletic Federation () was established on 3 April 1922. Later that year, th ...
; TPE)
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National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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The current president of National Olympic Committee of Iran is Mahmoud Khosravivafa ...
; IRI)
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; KAZ)
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National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic
National Olympic Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic ( ky, Кыргызстан улуттук олимпиада комитети), (also referred to as the Kyrgyz Republic) an organization representing Kyrgyzstan in the international Olympic mov ...
; KGZ)
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National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan
The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan (NOC) is a sports governing body that was established in 1992 to manage Tajikistan's activities in relation to the Olympics. The office of the NOC is located in the center of the city, ...
; TJK)
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National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan
The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan (IOC code: TKM) is the National Olympic Committee representing Turkmenistan. It is led by
the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow.
References
External links National Olympic Committ ...
; TKM)
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National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The National Olympic Committee of the Uzbekistan, Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek alphabet, Latinised- uz, Oʻzbekiston Milliy Olimpiya qoʻmitasi) is the National Olympic Committee representing Uzbekistan. It was founded in the year of 1992, altho ...
; UZB)
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Editions
Sports
Thirteen sports were presented in Central Asian Games history.
Medal table
See also
* Events of the
OCA (Continental)
**
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...
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Asian Winter Games
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**
Asian Youth Games
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**
Asian Beach Games
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**
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (abbreviated as AIMAG) is a pancontinental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. It is organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and consists of Indoor and martial ...
* Events of the
OCA (Subregional)
**
East Asian Games
The East Asian Games was a multi-sport event organized by the East Asian Games Association (EAGA) and held every four years from 1993 to 2013. Among those who competed included athletes from East Asian countries and territories of the Olympic Co ...
(now defunct)
**
East Asian Youth Games
**
South Asian Games
The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Games (SAFG or SAF Games), is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic ...
**
Southeast Asian Games
**
West Asian Games
The West Asian Games (also known as the WAG) was a multi-sport event held every four years among the athletes from West Asia.
The West Asian Games was first organised in Tehran, Iran and was considered as the first of its kind. The success of ...
* Events of the
APC (Continental)
**
Asian Para Games
The Asian Para Games also known as Para Asiad is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strateg ...
**
Asian Winter Para Games
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Asian Youth Para Games
The Asian Para Games also known as Para Asiad is a multi-sport event regulated by the Asian Paralympic Committee that's held every four years after every Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. Both events had adopted the strateg ...
**
Asian Youth Winter Para Games
* Events of the
APC (Subregional)
**
ASEAN Para Games
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References
* Bell, Daniel (2003). ''Encyclopedia of International Games'' (Pg. 108). McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. .
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