2012 Asian Beach Games
The third Asian Beach Games were held in Haiyang, China in 2012.
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| Host city | Haiyang, China |
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| Motto | Share the Joy |
| Nations participating | 43 |
| Athletes participating | 1,336 |
| Events | 49 in 13 sports |
| Opening ceremony | June 16 |
| Closing ceremony | June 22 |
| Officially opened by | Ma Kai State Councilor of China |
| Torch lighter | Wu Qi |
| Main venue | Haiyang International Conference Centre |
| Website | Official website |
Sports
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Participating nations
43 out of 45 Asian countries participated in these games. The only exception being North Korea and Myanmar. They only participated in opening ceremony.[1] According to the Games' official website, Kuwaiti athletes participated the Games under the Olympic flag because the Kuwait Olympic Committee was suspended due to political interference in January 2010.
Calendar
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| June 2012 | 12th Tue |
13th Wed |
14th Thu |
15th Fri |
16th Sat |
17th Sun |
18th Mon |
19th Tue |
20th Wed |
21st Thu |
22nd Fri |
Gold medals |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
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4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
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● | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
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● | ● | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| Total gold medals | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 49 | |||||
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||||||
| June 2012 | 12th Tue |
13th Wed |
14th Thu |
15th Fri |
16th Sat |
17th Sun |
18th Mon |
19th Tue |
20th Wed |
21st Thu |
22nd Fri |
Gold medals |
Medal table
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 14 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | | 13 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 nations) | 49 | 49 | 54 | 152 | |
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References
- "China and Thailand Have the Most Members, North Korea and Burma Will Only Join in the Opening". Official Website. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
External links
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