2016 South Asian Games

XII South Asian Games
Official logo of XII South Asian Games.
Host cityGuwahati and Shillong
CountryIndia
Motto"Play for Peace, Progress and Prosperity"
Nations8
Athletes2,672
Events226 in 22 sports
Opening5 February (Guwahati)
6 February (Shillong)
Closing16 February
Opened byNarendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
Closed bySarbananda Sonowal
Main venueIndira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati)
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)
Websitesouthasiangames2016.nic.in
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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]

  1. ^ "South Asian Games to held from Feb 5-16 in Guwahati, Shillong". Zee News. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. ^ "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". 17 February 2016.

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