| VI Asian Beach Games | |
| Motto: | See Ya In Sanya! |
| Host City: | Sanya, China |
| Events: | 19 Sports (22 Disciplines) |
| Opening: | TBA |
| Closing: | TBA |
| Opened By: | Chinese leader Xi Jinping (expected) |
| Website: | sanya2020.cn |
| Stadium: | Sanya Sports Park Stadium |
| Previous: | Da Nang 2016 |
| Next: | 2025 |
The Sixth Asian Beach Games is due to be held in Sanya, China. Sanya would be the second Chinese city to host the Asian Beach Games, after Haiyang 2012.[1]
Originally scheduled to be held in 28 November to 6 December, 2020. In 10 August, OCA announced that due to COVID-19 pandemic, Sanya 2020 will be postponed to 2-10 April, 2021.[2] But in 31 December, OCA announced another postpone decision, the new dates of Game will be announced later by consultation between the stackholders.[3] As of 2023, the new schedule is still uncertain.[4]
The design for the Games' medals was unveiled on June 17, 2020. The inspiration for the design concept comes from an ancient Chinese poem "The bright moon rises above the sea, bringing us all together at this very moment".[5]
The front of the medal is a circle symbolising the brilliance of the sun and the moon; within the circle is the emblem of the Games and the image of the Tianya rock formation representing the history and culture of Sanya, decorated the rest of the medal and depicts the natural scenery of Sanya – the sweeping bays, waves and beaches. The back of the medal features the Olympic Council of Asia logo, highlighted by the dragon, falcon and shining sun, and the side of the medal is engraved with the phrase "Welcome to Tianya Haijiao" in English.[6]
The four clusters, in the district of Tianya, includes ten sports venues. It was home to the Headquarters Hotel and the Sanya Phoenix International Airport.
In addition, a stand-alone sports venue was located in the district of Yazhou.
The two clusters, in the district of Haitang, includes ten sports venues.
A cluster, in the district of Jiyang, includes six sports venues. It was home to the Athletes' Village and Ceremonies venue.
On 11 April 2019, the Olympic Council of Asia initially announced that the Games would feature 19 sports in 22 Disciplines (Ju-Jitsu, Teqball and Woodball were added later).[7]
| OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
| November/December 2020 | 25th Wed | 26th Thu | 27th Fri | 28th Sat | 29th Sun | 30th Mon | 1st Tue | 2nd Wed | 3rd Thu | 4th Fri | 5th Sat | Events | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||||||||
| 3x3 basketball< | -- 25 --> | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Aquathlon< | -- 25 --> | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Beach athletics< | -- 25 --> | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Beach handball< | -- 25 --> | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Beach kabaddi< | -- 25 --> | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Beach Soccer< | -- 25 --> | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Beach volleyball< | -- 25 --> | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Beach woodball< | -- 25 --> | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Beach wrestling< | -- 25 --> | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Dragon boat< | -- 25 --> | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Ju-jitsu< | -- 25 --> | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Open water swimming< | -- 25 --> | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Powerboat< | -- 25 --> | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Powered paragliding< | -- 25 --> | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Sailing< | -- 25 --> | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Sport climbing< | -- 25 --> | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Surfing< | -- 25 --> | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Teqball< | -- 25 --> | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Water polo< | -- 25 --> | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Daily medal events | 93 | |||||||||||||
| Cumulative total | ||||||||||||||
| November/December 2020 | 25th Wed | 26th Thu | 27th Fri | 28th Sat | 29th Sun | 30th Mon | 1st Tue | 2nd Wed | 3rd Thu | 4th Fri | 5th Sat | Events | ||
The emblem features blue, green, yellow and orange colour blocks shaped into the number 6 to represent the sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games.[8]
The image of a coconut tree, an athlete and a deer combines the concept of ocean, beach, sport and the tropical landscape together with the symbol of Sanya city. The shining sun emblem of the OCA is prominent in the design.
The English slogan “See Ya in Sanya!” is a short, youthful and friendly catchphrase for visitors from all over Asia and beyond. It represents the relaxed and family-oriented concept of the beach and sea sports festival.
The mascot of the games is an Eld's deer in beach clothing called Yaya (亚亚). The first character of the name comes from Sanya (三亚), and the second one from Yazhou (亚洲), which is the Chinese word for Asia, representing the dynamic, interconnected and inter-dependent relationship among Sanya, Asia and other parts of the world.[9]