The Sixth Asian Beach Games (Chinese: 第六届亚洲沙滩运动会; pinyin: Dì liù jiè yàzhōu shātān yùndònghuì) is due to be held in Sanya, China. Sanya would be the second Chinese city to host the Asian Beach Games, after Haiyang 2012.[1]
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| Host city | Sanya, China |
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| Motto | See Ya In Sanya! (Chinese: 久久不见久久见; pinyin: Jiǔjiǔ bùjiàn jiǔjiǔ jiàn) |
| Events | 19 Sports (22 Disciplines) |
| Opening | 2023 |
| Closing | 2023 |
| Opened by | Chinese leader Xi Jinping[a] (expected) |
| Main venue | Sanya Sports Park Stadium |
| Website | sanya2020.cn |
Development and preparation edit
Medals edit
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".[2]
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.[3]
Venues edit
Tianya District edit
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
- Sanya River – 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 edit
The two clusters, in the district of Haitang, includes ten sports venues.
- Haitang Square – beach athletics
- Houhai – surfing
Jiyang District edit
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 edit
Sports edit
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).[4]
Calendar edit
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| November/December 2020 | 25th Wed |
26th Thu |
27th Fri |
28th Sat |
29th Sun |
30th Mon |
1st Tue |
2nd Wed |
3rd Thu |
4th Fri |
5th Sat |
Events | |
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| Ceremonies | OC | CC | — | ||||||||||
 3x3 basketball
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2 | ||||||||||||
 Aquathlon
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3 | ||||||||||||
 Beach athletics
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12 | ||||||||||||
 Beach handball
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2 | ||||||||||||
 Beach kabaddi
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2 | ||||||||||||
 Beach Soccer
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2 | ||||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Beach volleyball
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2 | ||||||||||||
 Beach woodball
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8 | ||||||||||||
 Beach wrestling
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7 | ||||||||||||
 Dragon boat
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9 | ||||||||||||
 Ju-jitsu
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4 | ||||||||||||
 Open water swimming
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4 | ||||||||||||
 Powerboat
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8 | ||||||||||||
 Powered paragliding
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3 | ||||||||||||
 Sailing
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10 | ||||||||||||
 Sport climbing
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4 | ||||||||||||
 Surfing
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6 | ||||||||||||
 Teqball
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3 | ||||||||||||
 Water polo
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2 | ||||||||||||
| Daily medal events | 93 | ||||||||||||
| Cumulative total | |||||||||||||
| November/December 2020 | 25th Wed |
26th Thu |
27th Fri |
28th Sat |
29th Sun |
30th Mon |
1st Tue |
2nd Wed |
3rd Thu |
4th Fri |
5th Sat |
Events | |
Marketing edit
Logo edit
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.[5]
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 edit
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.[6]
Sponsors edit
- Prestige partners
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Xi Jinping is current China's de jure head of state, serving as Chinese President. Xi is also General Secretary of the Communist Party, the most powerful position in China, serving as the de facto leader of China.
References edit
- ^ "三亚获得2020年亚沙会举办权" (in Chinese). Xinhuanet. 19 August 2018. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "Medals revealed for 2020 Asian Beach Games in Sanya". Inside The Games. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Medals revealed for OCA's Asian Beach Games Sanya 2020". Olympic Council of Asia. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "6th Asian Beach Games 2020". Olympic Council of Asia. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Asian Marks". ocasia.org. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "三亚亚沙会吉祥物揭晓：以坡鹿为原型的"亚亚"，你好！" [Asian Beach Games Sanya 2020 mascots announced]. sanya2020.cn (in Chinese). 28 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.