The Sixth

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() is due to be held in

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, China. Sanya would be the second Chinese city to host the Asian Beach Games, after

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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 Tianya may refer to: *Tianya District, Sanya, Hainan, China **Tianya Town (天涯镇), in Tianya District **Tianya Haijiao (天涯海角), tourist attraction *Tianya Club Tianya Club (Mandarin: Tiānyáshèqū 天涯社区 "End of the World" Club ...

, includes ten sports venues. It was home to the Headquarters Hotel and the

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. * Haihong Square – sailing * Haiyue Square – aquathlon, open water swimming, water polo, beach woodball *

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– dragon boat * Tianya Haijiao – powerboat, sport climbing, beach handball, beach volleyball In addition, a stand-alone sports venue was located in the district of Yazhou. * 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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– surfing

Jiyang District

A cluster, in the district of Jiyang, includes six sports venues. It was home to the Athletes' Village and Ceremonies venue. * Dadonghai – 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 (

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and Woodball were added later).

Calendar

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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 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

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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.

Notes

References

External links

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