Asian Youth Games
The Asian Youth Games, also known as AYG, 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 (OCA). The Games are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Asian Games.
Abbreviation | AYG |
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First event | 2009 Asian Youth Games in Singapore |
Occur every | 4 years |
Last event | 2013 Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China |
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The creation of the AYG is part of Singapore's bid to host the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. It was intended to show Singapore's organisational capabilities and infrastructure.[1]
In its history, two nations have hosted the Asian Youth Games. Forty-five nations have participated in the Games.
The last Games was held in Nanjing, China from 16 to 24 August 2013, while the next games scheduled for 2021 in Shantou, China have been postponed to December 2022.[2]
List of Asian Youth Games
Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Opened by | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team | Ref. |
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I | 2009 | Singapore | Singapore | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong | 29 June | 7 July | 43 | 1,237 | 9 | 90 | China (CHN) | [3] |
II | 2013 | Nanjing | China | Vice Premier Liu Yandong | 16 August | 24 August | 45 | 2,404 | 16 | 122 | China (CHN) | [4] |
2017 | Originally awarded to Hambantota, then awarded to Jakarta, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) | |||||||||||
III | 2022 | Shantou | China | Future event | ||||||||
IV | 2025 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Future event | ||||||||
V | 2029 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia[5] | Future event |
Sports
Officially, there were a total of 19 sports, which were held till date in the Asian Youth Games.
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Medal count
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China (CHN) | 71 | 39 | 35 | 145 |
2 | South Korea (KOR) | 45 | 30 | 31 | 106 |
3 | Thailand (THA) | 17 | 22 | 18 | 57 |
4 | Singapore (SIN) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 53 |
5 | Japan (JPN) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
6 | India (IND) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
7 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 7 | 13 | 20 | 40 |
8 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 7 | 13 | 18 | 38 |
9 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 |
10 | North Korea (PRK) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
11 | Vietnam (VIE) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
12 | Malaysia (MAS) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
13 | Kuwait (KUW) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
14 | Philippines (PHI) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
15 | Iran (IRI) | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
16 | Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
17 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
18 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
19 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
20 | Yemen (YEM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
21 | Syria (SYR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
22 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
23 | Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Macau (MAC) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
26 | Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
28 | Bahrain (BRN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
29 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (31 nations) | 213 | 211 | 239 | 663 |
References
- "The inaugural Asian Youth Games 2009 | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- Postponement of 3rd Asian Youth Games 2021 OCA's letter to Pakistan's NOC. Dated 8 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021
- "OCA » Singapore 2009". ocasia.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- "OCA » Nanjing 2013". ocasia.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- "OCA » Cambodia to host OCA's 5th Asian Youth Games in 2029".