Asian Youth Games
The Asian Youth Games, also known as AYG, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The Games are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Asian Games.
| Asian Youth Games | |
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 Official logo of the Games | |
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| Abbreviation | AYG |
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| First event | 2009 Asian Youth Games in Singapore |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | 2013 Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China |
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 Nanjing, China from 16 to 24 August 2013, while the next games will be postponed until 2021 in Shantou, China.
List of Asian Youth Games
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Opened by | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team | Ref. |
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| I | 2009 | Singapore |  Singapore |
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong | 29 June | 7 July | 43 | 1,237 | 9 | 90 |  China (CHN) |
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| II | 2013 | Nanjing | China |
Vice Premier Liu Yandong | 16 August | 24 August | 45 | 2,404 | 16 | 122 | China (CHN) |
[2] |
| 2017 | Originally awarded to Hambantota, then awarded to Jakarta, eventually cancelled by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) | |||||||||||
| III | 2021 | Shantou | China |
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| IV | 2025 | Tashkent |  Uzbekistan |
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Sports
Officially, there were a total of 19 sports, which were held till date in the Asian Youth Games.
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Medal count
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 71 | 39 | 35 | 145 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 45 | 30 | 31 | 106 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 17 | 22 | 18 | 57 |
| 4 | Singapore (SIN) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 53 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 |  India (IND) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 7 | 13 | 20 | 40 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 7 | 13 | 18 | 38 |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 5 | 10 | 12 | 27 |
| 10 |  North Korea (PRK) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 11 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 13 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 14 |  Philippines (PHI) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 |  Iran (IRI) | 1 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| 16 |  Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 18 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 |  Yemen (YEM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 |  Syria (SYR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 23 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Macau (MAC) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 26 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 28 |  Bahrain (BRN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 nations) | 213 | 211 | 239 | 663 | |
References
- "1st AYG Singapore 2009". OCA. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- "2nd AYG Nanjing 2013". OCA. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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