2023 World Beach Games
The 2023 World Beach Games, officially known as the 2023 ANOC World Beach Games, will be the second edition of the World Beach Games, an international beach multi-sport event organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees. Originally scheduled in 2021 as the 2021 ANOC World Beach Games, the games were postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was announced that Aquathlon, Beach Handball, Beach Kata, Beach Soccer, Beach Tennis, Beach Volleyball 4×4, Beach Waterpolo, Beach Wrestling, Kite Foil and Open Water Swimming (5 km) have been confirmed as the core sports of  the games, while additional sports may be added by ANOC and the respective host city. Hong Kong Olympic Committee has considered making a bid to host the 2021 World Beach Games as early as 2016 after two failed attempts to bid for the hosting rights of the Asian Games, believing that hosting the beach sports competition to be more financially feasible than the continental games. Sites considered for the venue if Hong Kong wins the bid includes Repulse Bay, Stanley, Southern district, Lantau Island and Big Wave Bay. Host selection. Bids. Indonesia has officially become the strongest candidate to host  the 2023 World Beach Games (WBG). This decision was officially announced at the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) in Crete, Greece, which was held on October 24-25. California Ultimate submitted a bid for the 2021 World Beach Games in partnership with the Los Angeles Organization of Ultimate Teams.