Summary
The West Asian Games (also known as the WAG) is a multi-sport event held among the athletes from West Asia.
 The West Asian Games Federation logo and flag. | |
| Abbreviation | WAG |
|---|---|
| First event | 1997 West Asian Games in Tehran, Iran |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | 2005 West Asian Games in Doha, Qatar |
| Website | www |
The West Asian Games was first organised in Tehran, Iran and was considered as the first of its kind. The success of the Games led to the creation of the West Asian Games Federation (WAGF) and the intention of hosting the Games every four years. At present, the WAGF comprises 12 member countries, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.[1]
The West Asian Games is one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The others are the Central Asian Games, the East Asian Youth Games, the South Asian Games, and the Southeast Asian Games (or SEA Games).[2]
The fourth edition of the West Asian Games was scheduled to take place in Iran in 2014,[3] but was then postponed to 2016.[4] It was eventually cancelled after Iran moved its athletics region from West Asia to Central Asia in September 2015.[5]
List of West Asian Games edit
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Athletes | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team |
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| I | 1997 | Tehran |  Iran
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19 November | 28 November | 10 | 850 | 11 | 134 |  Iran (IRI)
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| II | 2002 | Kuwait City |  Kuwait
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3 April | 12 April | 12 | 970 | 9 | 70 |  Kuwait (KUW)
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| III | 2005 | Doha |  Qatar
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1 December | 10 December | 13 | 1,200 | 11 | 118 |  Qatar (QAT)
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All-time West Asian Games medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (IRI) | 92 | 73 | 88 | 253 |
| 2 | Kuwait (KUW) | 71 | 59 | 56 | 186 |
| 3 |  Syria (SYR) | 44 | 46 | 49 | 139 |
| 4 | Qatar (QAT) | 37 | 33 | 34 | 104 |
| 5 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 26 | 15 | 16 | 57 |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 15 | 16 | 21 | 52 |
| 7 |  Jordan (JOR) | 7 | 17 | 20 | 44 |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| 9 |  Lebanon (LBN) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| 10 |  Turkmenistan (TKM) | 5 | 13 | 30 | 48 |
| 11 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | 3 | 11 | 19 | 33 |
| 12 |  Bahrain (BRN) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 |  Yemen (YEM) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 15 |  Oman (OMA) | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 322 | 311 | 373 | 1006 | |
Sports edit
Basketball edit
| Year | Hosts | Final Standing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Runners-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place | |||
| 1997 | Tehran |
 Iran |
 Turkmenistan |
 Fath Club |
Iran U18 | |
| 2002 | Kuwait City |
 Kuwait |
 Qatar |
 Syria |
 United Arab Emirates | |
| 2005 | Doha |
Qatar |
Syria |
 Jordan |
Kuwait | |
Football edit
| Year | Hosts | Final Standing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Runners-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place | |||
| 1997 Details |
Tehran |
Iran |
Syria |
Kuwait |
 Tajikistan | |
| 2002 Details |
Kuwait City |
Kuwait |
Iran |
Syria |
 Palestine | |
| 2005 Details |
Doha |
 Iraq |
Syria |
Iran |
 Saudi Arabia | |
Handball edit
| Year | Hosts | Final Standing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Runners-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place | |||
| 2002 Details |
Kuwait City |
Kuwait |
Syria |
United Arab Emirates |
Iran | |
| 2005 Details |
Doha |
Kuwait |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Syria | |
Volleyball edit
| Year | Hosts | Final Standing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Runners-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place | |||
| 2005 | Doha |
Qatar |
Iran |
 Bahrain |
Kuwait | |
See also edit
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References edit
- ^ "The West Asian Games". Topend Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Games page of the website of the Olympic Council of Asia; retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "West Asian Games in Iran postponed". Tehran Times. 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Iran to Host 2016 West Asian Games". Financial Tribune. 22 May 2015.
- ^ "OCA agrees with Iran's changing region". IRNA English. 15 September 2015.
External links edit
- West Asian Games Federation official website
- 2nd West Asian Games medalists
- 3rd West Asian Games Doha 2005