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Asian Youth Games
International multi-sport event
International multi-sport event
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Asian Youth Games | |
| image | Asian Games logo.svg | |
| image_size | 200px | |
| list_years | yes | |
| list_sports | yes | |
| organisations | {{flatlist |
- Olympic Council of Asia
- NOCs
The Asian Youth Games, also known as AYG, is a multi-sport event held every four to two years among teenage athletes from all over Asia. The Games have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia. The Games are described as the second-largest continental multi-sport event after the Asian Games.
The creation of the Asian Youth Games was a part of Singapore's bid to host the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. It was intended to show Singapore's organisational capabilities and infrastructure.
In its history, three nations have hosted the Asian Youth Games. Forty-five nations have participated in the Games.
The last Games was held in Bahrain from 22 to 31 October 2025. The next Games will take place in 2029 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Editions
| Edition | Year | Host city | Host nation | Opened by | Start date | End date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top-ranked team | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2009 | Singapore | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong | 29 June | 7 July | 43 | 1,237 | 9 | 90 | CHN | ||
| II | 2013 | Nanjing | China | Vice Premier Liu Yandong | 16 August | 24 August | 45 | 2,404 | 16 | 122 | CHN | |
| — | 2017 | Originally awarded to Hambantota, then awarded to Jakarta, eventually cancelled due to no replacement host city found. | ||||||||||
| — | 2021 | Originally awarded to Surabaya, then awarded to Shantou, eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||||||
| III | 2025 | Bahrain | Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa | 22 October | 31 October | 45 | 4,051 | 26 | 264 | CHN | ||
| IV | 2029 | Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Future event | ||||||||
| V | 2031 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | Future event |
Future
After the Olympic Council of Asia proposed holding the Games biennially from 2029, the president of the Philippine Olympic Committee and executive board member of the Olympic Council of Asia, Abraham Tolentino, suggested that a future edition could be held in the Philippines, if the country's government were interested in supporting a bid.
Sports
| Sport | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| 3x3 basketball | ||
| Athletics | ||
| Badminton | ||
| Beach volleyball | ||
| Boxing | ||
| Camel racing | ||
| Cycling | ||
| Bowling | ||
| Diving | ||
| Equestrian | ||
| Esports | ||
| Fencing | ||
| Football | ||
| Futsal | ||
| Golf | ||
| Handball | ||
| Judo | ||
| Ju-jitsu |
| Sport | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Kabaddi | ||
| Kurash | ||
| Mixed martial arts | ||
| Muaythai | ||
| Pencak silat | ||
| Rugby sevens | ||
| Sailing | ||
| Shooting | ||
| Squash | ||
| Swimming | ||
| Table tennis | ||
| Taekwondo | ||
| Tennis | ||
| Teqball | ||
| Triathlon | ||
| Volleyball | ||
| Weightlifting | ||
| Wrestling |
|}
Medal table
As of the conclusion of the 2025 Asian Youth Games:
References
References
- "The inaugural Asian Youth Games 2009 {{!}} Infopedia".
- "OCA » Singapore 2009".
- "OCA » Nanjing 2013".
- (6 May 2022). "OCA Press Release on Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 and Shantou Asian Youth Games 2021". Olympic Council of Asia.
- (3 December 2024). "2025 Asian Youth Games Moved from Tashkent to Bahrain".
- "Bahrain to host third Asian Youth Games".
- (24 October 2025). "Cambodia determined to host AYG in the future".
- (1 November 2025). "Tashkent will host the IV Asian Youth Games in 2029".
- (31 October 2025). "Cambodia to host 4th Asian Youth Games in 2031 instead of 2029".
- (22 October 2025). "PH eyes Asian Youth Games hosting; Tolentino calls for government support".
- (26 October 2025). "POC positions itself as AYG host".
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