SAF Games

The South Asian Games (SAG or SA Games), formerly known as the South Asian Federation Games (SAFG or SAF Games), is a quadrennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC), formed in 1983. Currently, the SAOC comprises 7 member countries, namely Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan participated 4 times in the SAF Games since 2004, but left the SAOC after participating in the 2016th edition and joined CAOC.

The first South Asian Games were hosted by Kathmandu, Nepal in 1984. From 1984 to 1987 they were held every year except 1986, as it was a year of Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. From 1987 onwards, they have been held every two years except for some occasions. In 2004, it was decided in the 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Council to rename the games from the South Asian Federation Games to the South Asian Games as officials believed the word ''Federation'' was diminishing the emphasis on the event and acting as a barrier to attracting spectators. These Games are often hyped as the South Asian version of Olympic Games. The XIII South Asian Games was held at Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur from 1 December to 10 December 2019.

The South Asian Games is one of five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The others are the Central Asian Games, the East Asian Youth Games, the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), and the West Asian Games.

List of South Asian Games

Sports

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Overall performance

As of the conclusion of the 2019 South Asian Games.

All-time medal table

As of the conclusion of the 2019 South Asian Games. (''Updated after doping results)''

¹Left SAOC and joined CAG.

Original Articles

# India at the South Asian Games
# Pakistan at the South Asian Games
# Sri Lanka at the South Asian Games
# Nepal at the South Asian Games
# Bangladesh at the South Asian Games
# Afghanistan at the South Asian Games
# Bhutan at the South Asian Games
# Maldives at the South Asian Games

Detailed Medal Table by Years

''Note : Medals not updated in official websites after doping results

Related Games

South Asian Beach Games

South Asian Winter Games

See also

* Traditional games of South Asia

* Events of the OCA (Continental)
** Asian Games
** Asian Winter Games
** Asian Youth Games
** Asian Beach Games
** Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

* Events of the OCA (Subregional)
** Central Asian Games
** East Asian Games (now defunct)
** East Asian Youth Games
** Southeast Asian Games
** West Asian Games

* Events of the APC (Continental)
** Asian Para Games
** Asian Winter Para Games
** Asian Youth Para Games
** Asian Youth Winter Para Games

* Events of the APC (Subregional)
** ASEAN Para Games

References

External links

SAG official website

{{Sports at the South Asian Games

Asian international sports competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1984
Multi-sport events in Asia
Sport in South Asia