2011 South Asian Beach Games

The 1st South Asian Beach Games was held in Hambantota, Sri Lanka between 8 and 14 October 2011. The opening ceremony was held at the Hambantota Beach Stadium, located in Hambantota district. 359 athletes from eight South Asian nations were competed.[1]

I South Asian Beach Games
Host citySri Lanka Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Motto"Our sun to shine on you"
Nations8
Athletes359[1]
Events26 in 10 Sports
Opening8 October
Closing14 October
Opened byPresident of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa
Main venueHambantota Beach Stadium

Host city selection

Sri Lankan bid for Hambantota was selected over bids of Bangladesh and the Maldives by the South Asian National Olympic Committees in a unanimous decision.[2]

Logo and the Mascot

The logo was launched on 20 January 2011 in Galle.[3] The Mascot represents a character called "Salu Paaliya" which is one of the 12 Palis. Palis are characters which represents various dance forms. It is believed that the "Salu Paaliya" has comical actions and the power to heal which is ideal for the Beach Games as the Mascot.[4]

Sports

Marathon swimming and sailing were to be contested in Arugam Bay while the remaining sports were contested in Hambantota. However, later organizers decided to move the events closer locations, Tangalle and Tissamaharama. 26 events in 10 sports were held.[5] Triathlon and beach bodybuilding were dropped from the program due to a lack of participants.[6]

Participating nations
Participating nations.

A total of eight countries participated at the 2011 South Asian Beach Games.

Schedule

This is the schedule of events for the 2011 South Asian Beach Games.[5]

OCOpening ceremony ●Event competitions 1Event finals CCClosing ceremony
October 8th
Sat		 9th
Sun		 10th
Mon		 11th
Tue		 12th
Wed		 13th
Thu		 14th
Fri		 Events
CeremoniesOCCC
3-on-3 basketball ● ● 2 2
Beach football ● ● 1 1
Beach handball ● ● 1 1
Beach kabbadi ● ● 2 2
Beach netball ● ● 1 1
Beach volleyball ● ● ● ● 2 2
Lifesaving 3 3 6
Marathon swimming 2 2
Tent pegging 2 2 2 2 8
Windsurfing ● ● ● 1 1
Total Events 2 5 7 6 5 1 26
Cumulative total 2 7 14 20 25 26
October8th
Sat		9th
Sun		10th
Mon		11th
Tue		12th
Wed		13th
Thu		14th
Fri		Events

Medal table
Further information: List of events at 2011 South Asian Beach Games

  *   Host nation (Sri Lanka)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 India (IND)119727
2 Sri Lanka (SRI)*910928
3 Pakistan (PAK)52411
4 Nepal (NEP)1258
5 Bangladesh (BAN)1113
6 Maldives (MDV)0123
7 Afghanistan (AFG)0101
8 Bhutan (BHU)0000
Totals (8 entries)27262881

References
  1. "President Mahinda to inaugurate first South Asian Beach Games Festival in Hambantota tomorrow – Asian Tribune". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. "Sri Lanka A Good Place For Beach Games — OCA President". The Sunday Leader. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  3. "Sri lanka gears for Beach games". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  4. The South Asian Beach Games Mascot – Salu Paaliya
  5. "2011 South Asian Beach Games schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. "Two sports removed from first South Asian Beach Games-chinadaily.com.cn". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. "Bangladesh Contingent will depart Dhaka on 6 October 2011". Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  8. "Maldives Olympic Committee". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  9. "Beach games participants from Nepal bade farewell". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
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