Athletics at the South Asian Games
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Athletics competitions have been held at the South Asian Games since the inaugural edition of the South Asian Federation Games in 1984
in Kathmandu, Nepal
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1984 South Asian Games
The 1984 South Asian Games were held in Kathmandu, Nepal, in September 1984. It was the first edition of South Asian Games.- Sports :There were 5 official sports for the 1st SAF Games. They were :--Medal talley:...
in Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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South Asian Games
| Games | |Year | |Host | I 1984 South Asian Games The 1984 South Asian Games were held in Kathmandu, Nepal, in September 1984. It was the first edition of South Asian Games.- Sports :There were 5 official sports for the 1st SAF Games. They were :--Medal talley:... | 1984 | Kathmandu | ||
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| II 1985 South Asian Games The 1985 South Asian Games were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1985. -Participating nations:A total of 7 countries participated in the 1985 South Asian Games. Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka- Sports :... |
1985 | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
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| III 1987 South Asian Games The 1987 South Asian Games, officially the 3rd South Asian Federation Games were a multi-sport event, held in Kolkata, India in 1987. It was the largest sporting event ever to be held in Kolkata, and West Bengal as a whole. This was also the first time when India hosted these Games... |
1987 | Calcutta | |||||
| IV 1989 South Asian Games The 1989 South Asian Games were held in Islamabad, Pakistan in October 1989.-Medal talley:... |
1989 | Islamabad Islamabad Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011... |
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| V 1991 South Asian Games The 1991 South Asian Games were held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1991. -Medal tally:... |
1991 | Colombo Colombo Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo... |
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| VI 1993 South Asian Games The 1993 South Asian Games, officially the 6th South Asian Games, took place from December 20th to December 27th, 1993 in Dhaka , Bangladesh and thus in SAF games history, Dhaka became the first city to host the event for second time.... |
1993 | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
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| VII 1995 South Asian Games The 1995 South Asian Games were held in Madras, India in 1995.-Medal tally:... |
1995 | Madras | |||||
| VIII 1999 South Asian Games The 1999 South Asian Games were held in Kathmandu, Nepal from September 25 to October 4, 1999.-Medal tally:- Trivia :28 Golds of Nepal came from Taekwondo and Karate.... |
1999 | Kathmandu | |||||
| IX 2004 South Asian Games The 2004 South Asian Games were held in Islamabad, Pakistan in 2004. Earlier in 2001,these games were postponed in the wake of 9/11 attacks on U.S. which is a close ally of Pakistan... |
2004 | Islamabad Islamabad Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011... |
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| X 2006 South Asian Games The 2006 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... |
2006 | Colombo Colombo Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo... |
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| XI 2010 South Asian Games The 2010 South Asian Games, officially the XI South Asian Games, was a major multi-sport event that took place from January 29 to February 8, 2010 in Dhaka, Bangladesh... |
2010 | Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
15 | 8 | |||
| XII 2012 South Asian Games The 2012 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is an upcoming major multi-sport event, scheduled to take place in Delhi, India in 2012. With this edition of the Games, India becomes the second country to host the Games three times , after Bangladesh... |
2012 | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |