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The South Asian Games is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among athletes from South Asia. The South Asia Olympic Council , which was formed in 1983, governs it. The Games consist of seven countries, namely Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka .
The 2025 South Asian Games, officially the XIV South Asian Games, is a multi-sport event held in Pakistan. [2] Lahore will be the main host city of the Games. [ 3 ] Faisalabad , Gujranwala , Islamabad and Sialkot will support Lahore in hosting some of the sports. [ 4 ]
The 2019 South Asian Games, officially the XIII South Asian Games, was a major multi-sport event which was originally slated to be held from 9 to 18 March 2019 in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. [4] However, the dates were postponed and the event was held from 1–10 December 2019, coincidentally at the same time as the 2019 Southeast Asian Games ...
Football has been a sport at the South Asian Games since it commenced in 1984. Since the 2004 South Asian Games, the age limit for men's teams is under 23, plus up to three overaged players for each squad, which is the same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics and Asian Games. Nepal and Pakistan are currently the ...
The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. [1] A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 sports. [ 2 ]
The 2004 South Asian Games, officially known as the IX South Asian Federation Games, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan from 29 March to 7 April 2004. Originally scheduled for 2001, the games were postponed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the United States in which the US later declared Pakistan a major non-NATO ally .
The South Asian Games is a biennial multi-sport event which began in 1984. Athletics has been one of the sports held at the Games since the inaugural edition. Records set by athletes who are representing one of the South Asian Sports Council's member states.
Another highlight of 2006 SAF Games was unprecedented high levels of security for officials & players amid violent clashes between the Sri Lankan Government's troops and LTTE. [2] Earlier in 2005, the Games, originally scheduled to be held in 2005, had been postponed following the Indonesian tsunami wave devastated the northern and eastern region.