# Asian Beach Games

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.
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 games was scheduled to be held in Sanya, China;.

## Participating nations

All 45 countries whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia
* Afghanistan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* North Korea
* South Korea
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Chinese Taipei
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

## List of Asian Beach Games

| Edition | Year | Host city | Host nation | Opened by | Start date | End date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top placed team |
| I | 2008 | Bali | Indonesia | President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono | 18 October | 26 October | 41 | 1,665 | 17 | 59 | Indonesia (INA) |
| II | 2010 | Muscat | Oman | Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said | 8 December | 16 December | 43 | 1,131 | 14 | 52 | Thailand (THA) |
| III | 2012 | Haiyang | China | State councillor Ma Kai | 16 June | 22 June | 43 | 1,336 | 13 | 49 | China (CHN) |
| IV | 2014 | Phuket | Thailand | Privy Councilor Surayud Chulanont | 14 November | 23 November | 42 | 2,335 | 26 | 168 | Thailand (THA) |
| V | 2016 | Da Nang | Vietnam | Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc | 24 September | 3 October | 41 | 2,197 | 14 | 172 | Vietnam (VIE) |
| — | 2020 | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Originally awarded to Sanya, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Sports

| Sport | Years |
| 3x3 basketball | 2008, since 2012 |
| Air sports | 2008, 2012–2014 |
| Beach athletics | Since 2014 |
| Beach flag football | 2014 only |
| Beach handball | All |
| Beach kabaddi | All |
| Beach kurash | Since 2014 |
| Beach sambo | Since 2014 |
| Beach sepak takraw | All |
| Beach soccer | All |
| Beach volleyball | All |
| Beach water polo | 2008–2010, since 2014 |
| Beach woodball | All |
| Beach wrestling | 2008, since 2014 |
| Bodybuilding | 2008–2010, 2014–2016 |
| Coastal rowing | 2016 only |
| Dragon boat | 2008, 2010 |
| Duathlon | 2014 only |
| Extreme sports | 2014 only |
| Footvolley | 2014 only |
| Jet ski | 2008–2010, 2014 |
| Sport | Years |
| Ju-jitsu | Since 2014 |
| Marathon swimming | 2008–2010, since 2014 |
| Muaythai | Since 2014 |
| Paragliding Accuracy | 2008, 2014 |
| Paragliding Cross Country | 2008 |
| Paramotoring | 2012, 2014 |
| Pencak silat | 2008, 2016 |
| Pétanque | Since 2014 |
| Roller speed skating | 2012 only |
| Shuttlecock | 2016 only |
| Sailing | 2008–2014 |
| Sport climbing | 2012–2014 |
| Squash | 2014 only |
| Surfing | 2008 only |
| Tent pegging | 2010 only |
| Triathle | 2014 only |
| Triathlon | 2008–2010, 2014 |
| Vocotruyen | 2016 only |
| Vovinam | 2016 only |
| 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 |
| 39 | Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Palestine (PLE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (42 entries) | Totals (42 entries) | 509 | 509 | 731 | 1,749 |