23 August, 2026
The dates and sports programs for the 14th South Asian Games 2027, to be hosted by Pakistan, have been finalized during the Executive Committee Meeting of the South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC) held in Islamabad.
The decisions were made during the SAOC Executive Committee Meeting attended by a Nepalese delegation comprising Nepal Olympic Committee President Mr. Jeevan Ram Shrestha, Vice President Mr. Chaturananda Raj Vaidya, and National Sports Council of Nepal Member and Steering Committee member Ms. Sikka Suwal Shrestha.
The 14th South Asian Games will be held from 3 to 11 April 2027, corresponding to Chaitra 20 to 28, 2083 BS. Pakistan will host the Games, with athletes from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka expected to participate.
The sports programs has been ratified by SAOC and comprises 28 sports, including 25 women's
disciplines. Except where marked (M), all sports are for both men and women.
These include Athletics, Aquatics (Swimming), Archery, Badminton, Basketball (3x3 and 5x5), Billiards and Snooker (M), Boxing, Cricket, Fencing, Football, Golf, Handball/Beach Handball(M), Judo, Hockey, Kabaddi, Karate, Rowing, Rugby (M), Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball/ Beach Volleyball(M), Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu.
With the theme “Unity in South Asia, Strength in Sports,” the 14th South Asian Games 2027 will bring together the sporting communities of the region under the spirit of “One Spirit, One Region, One Vision.”
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Summer Youth Olympic Games, Dakar