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2016 South Asian Games

January 08, 2023

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] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016.[3][4] India continued its dominance in the game's medal tally with a staggering 308 medals including 188 gold medals.[5]

XII South Asian Games
Official logo of XII South Asian Games.
Host cityGuwahati and Shillong
CountryIndia
Motto"Play for Peace, Progress and Prosperity"
Nations participating8
Athletes participating2,672
Events226 in 22 sports
Opening ceremony5 February (Guwahati)
6 February (Shillong)
Closing ceremony16 February
Officially opened byNarendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
Officially closed bySarbananda Sonowal
Main venueIndira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati)
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)
Websitesouthasiangames2016.nic.in

Host selection

The games were originally scheduled to be held in 2012 in Kathmandu, but were postponed to Delhi for 2013 but again, were postponed to late 2015 because of the suspension of the Indian Olympic Association. In 2015 it was decided to further postpone the competition to early 2016, because participating countries felt the December dates did not present enough time for preparation.[6]

Logo, Mascot and Anthem

The Mascot

 
Tikhor, the official mascot used for the games.

On 19 December 2015, Tikhor the baby Indian Rhino was unveiled to the public as the official mascot for the 2016 South Asian Games.[7] According to the organising committee, Tikhor carries the message of Peace, Progress, and Prosperity in the South Asian region.[8][9] This is in line with the official motto, "Play for Peace, Progress and Prosperity".

The Anthem

The anthem of the games was chosen to be a famous Assamese song, "Ei Prithibi Ek Krirangan" (The world is a playground) by Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam.[10]

The Games

Sports

There are 228 events in 23 sports scheduled to be held.[2] A total of 764 medals (228 gold, 228 silver and 308 bronze medals) are on offer in 2016 South Asian Games.[11]

Participating nations

8 countries competed in 2016 South Asian Games.[2]

 
Participating nations
 
 
Shillong
 
Guwahati
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Location of events in 2016 South Asian Games in India

Medal tally

After Doping Test Result.  *   Host nation (India)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  India (IND)*1889228308
2  Sri Lanka (SRI)256498187
3  Pakistan (PAK)123557104
4  Afghanistan (AFG)791935
5  Bangladesh (BAN)4165575
6  Nepal (NEP)3233561
7  Maldives (MDV)0213
8  Bhutan (BHU)011516
Totals (8 entries)239242308789

Calendar

Competition scheduled accurate as of 5 February 2016.[12]

 OC  Opening ceremony  ●   Event competitions  1  Event finals  CC  Closing ceremony
February 2016 5th
Fri 		6th
Sat 		7th
Sun 		8th
Mon 		9th
Tue 		10th
Wed 		11th
Thu 		12th
Fri 		13th
Sat 		14th
Sun 		15th
Mon 		16th
Tue 		Gold
medals
  Archery ● ● ● 4 4 8
  Athletics 10 13 12 2 37
  Badminton ● 2 ● ● 5 7
  Boxing 1 ● ● 0
  Cycling 2 2 2 2 8
  Field hockey ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
  Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
  Handball ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
  Judo 6 6 12
  Kabaddi ● ● ● ● 2 2
  Kho-Kho ● ● ● 2 2
  Shooting 2 3 2 3 1 2 13
  Squash ● ● 2 ● 2 4
  Swimming 8 7 7 8 8 38
  Table tennis ● 2 ● 1 4 7
  Taekwondo 4 5 4 13
  Tennis ● ● ● 3 2 5
  Triathlon 2 1 3
  Volleyball ● ● ● ● 2 2
  Weightlifting 4 4 4 2 0
  Wrestling 5 5 6 16
  Wushu 1 2 3 4 5 0
  Ceremonies OC OC CC
Total gold medals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cumulative Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
February 2016 5th
Fri 		6th
Sat 		7th
Sun 		8th
Mon 		9th
Tue 		10th
Wed 		11th
Thu 		12th
Fri 		13th
Sat 		14th
Sun 		15th
Mon 		16th
Tue 		Gold
medals

Controversy

IOA ban and delay

Initially, the Games were expected to be held in October, 2012.[13] However, during the General Body meeting of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on 16 December 2011, it was decided to postpone the Games to February, 2013. The primary concern highlighted was that the original plan meant that the Games would be held only two months after the 2012 Summer Olympics, a fact which made athletes uncomfortable. In addition, the Delhi Government had stated that "accommodation would be a problem during October–November".[14] In April 2012, the IOA sent letters to all the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of South Asia, announcing that the Games will be held for eight days beginning from 13 February 2013; further discussions would take place at an all-NOC meeting in Moscow. President of the Nepal Olympic Committee Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan also reported about the proposed additions of fencing, equestrian, gymnastics and the triathlon to the Games schedule.[15] As of January 2013, host city and dates of the games were not yet confirmed.[16]

The International Olympic Committee banned the Indian Committee in March for political interference (the national government played a role in Olympic officials' selection). This delayed the event further as the ban was only lifted in May and the possibility of a low-cost edition of the games was raised among ongoing hosting discussions and poor relations with neighboring Pakistan due to the 2013 India–Pakistan border incidents.[17]

2 years later, on 11 February 2014, the International Olympic Committee decided to lift the ban.[18] Up until now, the Indian side competed in Olympic events such as the Winter Olympic Games as independent participants.

A year later, on 5 June 2015, the uncertainty over the venue to host the 12th South Asian Games ended with the Sports Ministry and Indian Olympic Association deciding to hold the regional multi-sporting event in Guwahati and Shillong in November–December 2015.[19][20] However, this was postponed even further to a tentative date of February 2016.[21]

ULFA anti-talks faction also pledged support to South Asian Games, which is opposite to its stand on 2007 National Games of India held in Guwahati.[22]

On 3 February 2016, International Basketball Federation (FIBA) stated that it will not recognise the competition because of "unacceptable interference by Indian Olympic Association in affairs of the Basketball Federation of India".[23][24]

Pakistani women's volleyball team is returning to South Asian Games after two decades - for the first time after their participation in 1995 South Asian Games, Madras where they had finished with a bronze medal.[25][26][27] Afghanistan and Pakistan basketball teams will not participate.[28] Union Home ministry had sanctioned ₹60 crore (US$7.5 million) to the police authorities to upgrade their security apparatus for the South Asian Games.[29]

India granted special concession to Pakistani athletes taking part in the 12th South Asian Games by declaring Guwahati and Kolkata as designated entry points for them.[30]

Further political interference

Initially, the Basketball event was scheduled to take place in 11 February, however FIBA, Basketball's world governing body, decided to de-recognise the tournament on the grounds of political interference from the Indian Government and the Indian Olympic Association. This resulted in the entire event being cancelled, so rather having 228 events in 23 sports, the competition change to 226 events in 22 sports causing further scrutiny over the organization of the games.[31]

Doping at the 2016 South Asian Games

On february 7, 2016 after completion of squash event, Nasir Iqbal was asked to give his sample by World Anti Doping Agency (WADA). First Sample was tested positive and later after 3 days another test got the result as negative. Although he challenged, after significant evaluation WADA decided to dismiss his appeal and banned him for 4 years, from February 19, 2016 to February 19, 2020.

Nasir Iqbal was also stripped off from the Squash Men's Singles Gold-medalist Title.[32]

Name NOC Sport Stripped Off Medal Awarded
Nasir Iqbal   Pakistan Squash

(Men's Singles)

  Gold   Farhan Zaman

See also

References

  1. ^ "South Asian Games to held from Feb 5-16 in Guwahati, Shillong". Zee News. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Sri Lanka to field 484 athletes in 23 disciplines". Daily news. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. ^ "South Asian Games budget up because of terror threat".
  4. ^ "South Asian Games sets in with 'digital' evening". The Indian Express. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. ^ "At South Asian Games, it wasn't just the gold that glittered".
  6. ^ "South Asian Games to be postponed further". Times of India. New Delhi, India. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  7. ^ "At the SAF Games in Guwahati, the most visible contest is Congress vs BJP". The Indian Express. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  8. ^ "LOGO & MASCOT launch in Shillong - The Lantern Festival | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  9. ^ "LOGO and MASCOT of 12th South Asian Games, 2016 Launched At Guwahati". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  10. ^ . www.southasiangames2016.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  11. ^ "After multiple delays, South Asian Games begin on Friday".
  12. ^ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). 2016 South Asian Games. Retrieved 5 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Delhi to host 2012 South Asian Games". The Economic Times. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  14. ^ "IOA postpones South Asian Games, scraps recent committees". Rediff. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  15. ^ Khatiwada, Nabin (11 April 2012). . My Republica. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  17. ^ Athletics: South Asian Games in danger 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine. Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved on 2013-06-19.
  18. ^ "Indian athletes at Sochi 2014 able to compete under own flag after Olympic suspension lifted". Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  19. ^ "Uncertainty over SAG ends; Guwahati, Shillong to co-host Games". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  20. ^ "South Asian Games to be held from Dec 10-20". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  21. ^ "12th South Asian Games to be postponed further". Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  22. ^ "Ulfa anti-talks faction gives support to South Asian Games - The Times of India". Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  23. ^ "FIBA doesn't recognise 12th South Asian Games, basketball in jeopardy". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  24. ^ "South Asian Games to begin tomorrow after several rounds of delay; India favourites - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 4 February 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  25. ^ Press Trust of India (4 February 2016). "Pakistani athletes feeling at 'home'". Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  26. ^ "Pakistani athletes feeling at 'home'". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  27. ^ "South Asian Games: Pakistani athletes feeling at 'home'". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  28. ^ Stan Rayan. "12th South Asian Games: Afghanistan stays away, Pakistan to follow suit". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  29. ^ "South Asian Games provides much-needed modernisation to security forces".
  30. ^ PTI. "India gives special concession to Pak athletes for South Asian Games". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  31. ^ "South Asian Games: Organisers scrap basketball event". dnaindia. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  32. ^ "Wada bans Nasir Iqbal for four years". The Nation. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

External links

  • Video catchup on all events
  • Final Results

January 08, 2023
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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 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016 3 4 India continued its dominance in the game s medal tally with a staggering 308 medals including 188 gold medals 5 XII South Asian GamesOfficial logo of XII South Asian Games Host cityGuwahati and ShillongCountryIndiaMotto Play for Peace Progress and Prosperity Nations participating8Athletes participating2 672Events226 in 22 sportsOpening ceremony5 February Guwahati 6 February Shillong Closing ceremony16 FebruaryOfficially opened byNarendra Modi Prime Minister of IndiaOfficially closed bySarbananda SonowalMain venueIndira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Guwahati Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Shillong Websitesouthasiangames2016 wbr nic wbr in 2010 Dhaka2019 Kathmandu amp Pokhara Contents 1 Host selection 2 Logo Mascot and Anthem 2 1 The Mascot 2 2 The Anthem 3 The Games 3 1 Sports 4 Participating nations 5 Medal tally 6 Calendar 7 Controversy 7 1 IOA ban and delay 7 2 Further political interference 8 Doping at the 2016 South Asian Games 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHost selection EditThe games were originally scheduled to be held in 2012 in Kathmandu but were postponed to Delhi for 2013 but again were postponed to late 2015 because of the suspension of the Indian Olympic Association In 2015 it was decided to further postpone the competition to early 2016 because participating countries felt the December dates did not present enough time for preparation 6 Logo Mascot and Anthem EditThe Mascot Edit Tikhor the official mascot used for the games On 19 December 2015 Tikhor the baby Indian Rhino was unveiled to the public as the official mascot for the 2016 South Asian Games 7 According to the organising committee Tikhor carries the message of Peace Progress and Prosperity in the South Asian region 8 9 This is in line with the official motto Play for Peace Progress and Prosperity The Anthem Edit The anthem of the games was chosen to be a famous Assamese song Ei Prithibi Ek Krirangan The world is a playground by Bhupen Hazarika an Indian lyricist musician singer poet and film maker from Assam 10 The Games EditSports Edit There are 228 events in 23 sports scheduled to be held 2 A total of 764 medals 228 gold 228 silver and 308 bronze medals are on offer in 2016 South Asian Games 11 Archery details Athletics details Badminton details Boxing details Cycling details Field hockey details Football details Handball details Judo details Kabaddi details Kho kho details Shooting details Squash details Swimming details Table tennis details Taekwondo details Tennis details Triathlon details Volleyball details Weightlifting details Wrestling details Wushu details Participating nations Edit8 countries competed in 2016 South Asian Games 2 Participating nations Afghanistan 254 athletes Bangladesh 409 Bhutan 87 India 519 Maldives 184 Nepal 398 Pakistan 337 Sri Lanka 484 Shillong Guwahaticlass notpageimage Location of events in 2016 South Asian Games in IndiaMedal tally EditAfter Doping Test Result Host nation India RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1 India IND 18892283082 Sri Lanka SRI 2564981873 Pakistan PAK 1235571044 Afghanistan AFG 7919355 Bangladesh BAN 41655756 Nepal NEP 32335617 Maldives MDV 02138 Bhutan BHU 011516Totals 8 entries 239242308789Calendar EditCompetition scheduled accurate as of 5 February 2016 12 OC Opening ceremony Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremonyFebruary 2016 5thFri 6thSat 7thSun 8thMon 9thTue 10thWed 11thThu 12thFri 13thSat 14thSun 15thMon 16thTue Goldmedals Archery 4 4 8 Athletics 10 13 12 2 37 Badminton 2 5 7 Boxing 1 0 Cycling 2 2 2 2 8 Field hockey 1 1 2 Football 2 2 Handball 2 2 Judo 6 6 12 Kabaddi 2 2 Kho Kho 2 2 Shooting 2 3 2 3 1 2 13 Squash 2 2 4 Swimming 8 7 7 8 8 38 Table tennis 2 1 4 7 Taekwondo 4 5 4 13 Tennis 3 2 5 Triathlon 2 1 3 Volleyball 2 2 Weightlifting 4 4 4 2 0 Wrestling 5 5 6 16 Wushu 1 2 3 4 5 0 Ceremonies OC OC CCTotal gold medals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Cumulative Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0February 2016 5thFri 6thSat 7thSun 8thMon 9thTue 10thWed 11thThu 12thFri 13thSat 14thSun 15thMon 16thTue GoldmedalsControversy EditIOA ban and delay Edit Initially the Games were expected to be held in October 2012 13 However during the General Body meeting of the Indian Olympic Association IOA on 16 December 2011 it was decided to postpone the Games to February 2013 The primary concern highlighted was that the original plan meant that the Games would be held only two months after the 2012 Summer Olympics a fact which made athletes uncomfortable In addition the Delhi Government had stated that accommodation would be a problem during October November 14 In April 2012 the IOA sent letters to all the National Olympic Committees NOCs of South Asia announcing that the Games will be held for eight days beginning from 13 February 2013 further discussions would take place at an all NOC meeting in Moscow President of the Nepal Olympic Committee Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan also reported about the proposed additions of fencing equestrian gymnastics and the triathlon to the Games schedule 15 As of January 2013 host city and dates of the games were not yet confirmed 16 The International Olympic Committee banned the Indian Committee in March for political interference the national government played a role in Olympic officials selection This delayed the event further as the ban was only lifted in May and the possibility of a low cost edition of the games was raised among ongoing hosting discussions and poor relations with neighboring Pakistan due to the 2013 India Pakistan border incidents 17 2 years later on 11 February 2014 the International Olympic Committee decided to lift the ban 18 Up until now the Indian side competed in Olympic events such as the Winter Olympic Games as independent participants A year later on 5 June 2015 the uncertainty over the venue to host the 12th South Asian Games ended with the Sports Ministry and Indian Olympic Association deciding to hold the regional multi sporting event in Guwahati and Shillong in November December 2015 19 20 However this was postponed even further to a tentative date of February 2016 21 ULFA anti talks faction also pledged support to South Asian Games which is opposite to its stand on 2007 National Games of India held in Guwahati 22 On 3 February 2016 International Basketball Federation FIBA stated that it will not recognise the competition because of unacceptable interference by Indian Olympic Association in affairs of the Basketball Federation of India 23 24 Pakistani women s volleyball team is returning to South Asian Games after two decades for the first time after their participation in 1995 South Asian Games Madras where they had finished with a bronze medal 25 26 27 Afghanistan and Pakistan basketball teams will not participate 28 Union Home ministry had sanctioned 60 crore US 7 5 million to the police authorities to upgrade their security apparatus for the South Asian Games 29 India granted special concession to Pakistani athletes taking part in the 12th South Asian Games by declaring Guwahati and Kolkata as designated entry points for them 30 Further political interference Edit Initially the Basketball event was scheduled to take place in 11 February however FIBA Basketball s world governing body decided to de recognise the tournament on the grounds of political interference from the Indian Government and the Indian Olympic Association This resulted in the entire event being cancelled so rather having 228 events in 23 sports the competition change to 226 events in 22 sports causing further scrutiny over the organization of the games 31 Doping at the 2016 South Asian Games EditOn february 7 2016 after completion of squash event Nasir Iqbal was asked to give his sample by World Anti Doping Agency WADA First Sample was tested positive and later after 3 days another test got the result as negative Although he challenged after significant evaluation WADA decided to dismiss his appeal and banned him for 4 years from February 19 2016 to February 19 2020 Nasir Iqbal was also stripped off from the Squash Men s Singles Gold medalist Title 32 Name NOC Sport Stripped Off Medal AwardedNasir Iqbal Pakistan Squash Men s Singles Gold Farhan ZamanSee also Edit2010 South Asian GamesReferences Edit South Asian Games to held from Feb 5 16 in Guwahati Shillong Zee News 25 October 2015 Retrieved 29 December 2015 a b c Sri Lanka to field 484 athletes in 23 disciplines Daily news Colombo Sri Lanka 30 December 2015 Retrieved 30 December 2015 South Asian Games budget up because of terror threat South Asian Games sets in with digital evening The Indian Express 7 February 2016 Retrieved 7 February 2016 At South Asian Games it wasn t just the gold that glittered South Asian Games to be postponed further Times of India New Delhi India 8 July 2015 Retrieved 30 December 2015 At the SAF Games in Guwahati the most visible contest is Congress vs BJP The Indian Express 4 February 2016 Retrieved 7 February 2016 LOGO amp MASCOT launch in Shillong The Lantern Festival Facebook www facebook com Retrieved 17 January 2016 LOGO and MASCOT of 12th South Asian Games 2016 Launched At Guwahati pib nic in Retrieved 18 January 2016 South Asian Games 2016 www southasiangames2016 com Archived from the original on 20 March 2016 Retrieved 17 January 2016 After multiple delays South Asian Games begin on Friday Competition Schedule PDF 2016 South Asian Games Retrieved 5 February 2016 permanent dead link Delhi to host 2012 South Asian Games The Economic Times 10 February 2010 Retrieved 7 March 2010 IOA postpones South Asian Games scraps recent committees Rediff 16 December 2011 Retrieved 6 February 2012 Khatiwada Nabin 11 April 2012 India proposes mid Feb for hosting South Asian Games My Republica Archived from the original on 13 April 2012 Retrieved 17 April 2012 The News International Latest News Breaking Pakistan News Archived from the original on 4 February 2015 Retrieved 7 February 2016 Athletics South Asian Games in danger Archived 2013 06 21 at the Wayback Machine Sunday Times Sri Lanka Retrieved on 2013 06 19 Indian athletes at Sochi 2014 able to compete under own flag after Olympic suspension lifted Retrieved 13 February 2014 Uncertainty over SAG ends Guwahati Shillong to co host Games Retrieved 3 July 2015 South Asian Games to be held from Dec 10 20 Retrieved 3 July 2015 12th South Asian Games to be postponed further Retrieved 13 August 2015 Ulfa anti talks faction gives support to South Asian Games The Times of India Retrieved 28 October 2016 FIBA doesn t recognise 12th South Asian Games basketball in jeopardy The Times of India Retrieved 7 February 2016 South Asian Games to begin tomorrow after several rounds of delay India favourites Latest News amp Updates at Daily News amp Analysis 4 February 2016 Retrieved 28 October 2016 Press Trust of India 4 February 2016 Pakistani athletes feeling at home Retrieved 7 February 2016 Pakistani athletes feeling at home The Times of India Retrieved 7 February 2016 South Asian Games Pakistani athletes feeling at home www oneindia com Retrieved 7 February 2016 Stan Rayan 12th South Asian Games Afghanistan stays away Pakistan to follow suit The Hindu Retrieved 7 February 2016 South Asian Games provides much needed modernisation to security forces PTI India gives special concession to Pak athletes for South Asian Games The Hindu Retrieved 7 February 2016 South Asian Games Organisers scrap basketball event dnaindia Retrieved 10 February 2016 Wada bans Nasir Iqbal for four years The Nation 1 July 2017 Retrieved 16 November 2021 External links EditOfficial website Video catchup on all events Final Results Retrieved from https en 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