2006 South Asian Games

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X South Asian Games
2006 South Asian Games logo.jpg
Logo of the 2006 SAG
Host city Sri Lanka Colombo
Nations participating8
Athletes participating1554
Events197 (in 20 Sports)
Opening ceremony2006 August 18
Closing ceremony2006 August 28
Officially opened byMahinda Rajapaksa,
President of Sri Lanka
Main venueSugathadasa Stadium

The 2006 South Asian Games (also known as the 10th South Asian Games) were held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from August 18 to August 28, 2006, in the Sugathadasa Stadium with more than 2000 sportspersons competing in the record 20 disciplines of Sports.

The 10th edition of SAF Games also marked the debut for Afghanistan.[1] Another highlight of 2006 SAF Games was unprecedented high levels of security for officials & players amid violent clashes between the Sri Lankan Government's troops and LTTE.[2] Earlier in 2005, the Games, originally scheduled to be held in 2005, had been postponed following the Indonesian tsunami wave devastated the northern and eastern region.[3]

Mascots[]

Pora-Pol (an ancient sport of coconut fighting) and Wali kukula (a jungle fowl) were chosen as the official logo and mascot for the 2006 SAF Games, respectively. However they drew some criticism for the lack of creativity particularly in the case of mascot.

Sports[]

The 2006 South Asian Games encompassed a record 20 disciplines with hockey being reintroduced after several years.

Participating nations[]

athletes from eight countries competed at 2006 South Asian Games.[4]

Medal table[]

Further information: List of gold medalists at 2006 South Asian Games

  *   Host nation ()

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  (IND)1186947234
2 Pakistan (PAK)434471158
3  (SRI)*376378178
4  (NEP)9153155
5  (AFG)671629
6  (BAN)3153452
7  (BHU)031013
8  (MDV)0000
Totals (8 nations)216216287719

[5]

Schedule[]

OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony
August 14th
Mon 		15th
Tue 		16th
Wed 		17th
Thu 		18th
Fri 		19th
Sat 		20th
Sun 		21st
Mon 		22nd
Tue 		23rd
Wed 		24th
Thu 		25th
Fri 		26th
Sat 		27th
Sun 		28th
Mon 		Events
Ceremonies OC CC
● 2 2 4
Athletics 10 14 10 1 35
Badminton ● ● 5 ● ● 2 7
● ● ● 11 11
2 2 2 6
● ● ● 1 1
Football ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
6 5 11
● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
4 2 2 3 3 14
4 3 7
2 4 6 2 6 4 2 26
● ● 2 ● ● ● 2 4
Swimming 7 7 7 8 9 38
● ● 2 2 1 2 2 7
5 5 3 13
● ● ● 2 2
2 2 2 2 8
4 3 7
● ● ● 12 6
Total events 5 13 13 22 42 19 18 32 42 9 3 218
Cumulative total 5 18 31 53 95 114 132 164 206 215 218
August 14th
Mon 		15th
Tue 		16th
Wed 		17th
Thu 		18th
Fri 		19th
Sat 		20th
Sun 		21st
Mon 		22nd
Tue 		23rd
Wed 		24th
Thu 		25th
Fri 		26th
Sat 		27th
Sun 		28th
Mon 		Events


Highlights[]

  • and Sriyani Kulawansa (both former Sri Lankan athletes) lit the Games torch at the opening ceremony.
  • India made a clean sweep at Archery, Badminton, Rowing, Wushu.
  • The women's Kabaddi event was introduced.
  • Maldives failed to claim any medal for the second consecutive time.
  • Sri Lanka Swimmer Mayumi Raheem wins 10 medals (3 Gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) a record for any athlete at a single games

Doping[]

The 10th SAF games could not be freed from infamous trend of steroid-using by athletes to boost their performance, as a group of athletes were reportedly tested positive for the use of banned performance-enhancing substance. Prominent athletes alleged to test positive included Nepal's double gold-medalist Rajendra Bhandari, Pakistani boxers Nauman Karim & and Sri Lanka's Jani Chathurangani Silva.[6] It rumoured on Media Reports that An Indian athlete have failed a dope test.[7] Later Hemasiri Fernando, SriLankan Olympic Committee President said "No Indian Athlete has tested Positive".[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "COLOMBO 2006". Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  2. ^ "Colombo shifts focus to SAF Games". The Times of India. August 17, 2006.
  3. ^ South Asian Games Postponed[usurped!]. The Hindu. January 07 2005.
  4. ^ "Competing countries". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
  5. ^ "OCA » Colombo 2006".
  6. ^ "Nepalese gold medalist among four South Asian Games athletes tested positive for drugs".International Herald Tribune. September 23, 2006.
  7. ^ "India returns positive dope tests from South Asian Games". The Hindu. September 21, 2006. Accessed 2009-05-30. Archived 2009-06-01.
  8. ^ "Four athletes test positive at South Asian Games". Rediff. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

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