The West Asian Games (abbreviated as the WAG) is a multi-sport event held among the athletes from West Asia.

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.

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.

The fourth edition of the West Asian Games was scheduled to take place in Iran in 2014, but was then postponed to 2016. It was eventually cancelled after Iran moved its athletics region from West Asia to Central Asia in September 2015.

Editions

EditionYearHost cityHost nationStart DateEnd DateNationsAthletesSportsEventsTop Placed Team
I1997TehranIran19 November28 November1085011134Iran (IRI)
II2002Kuwait CityKuwait3 April12 April12970970Kuwait (KUW)
III2005DohaQatar1 December10 December131,20011118Qatar (QAT)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Iran (IRI)927388253
2Kuwait (KUW)715956186
3Syria (SYR)444649139
4Qatar (QAT)373334104
5Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)26151657
6Saudi Arabia (KSA)15162152
7Jordan (JOR)7172044
8United Arab Emirates (UAE)7101027
9Lebanon (LBN)791026
10Turkmenistan (TKM)5133048
11Tajikistan (TJK)3111933
12Bahrain (BRN)3249
13Yemen (YEM)3137
14Iraq (IRQ)21710
15Oman (OMA)05611
Totals (15 entries)3223113731,006

Sports

Basketball

WinnersRunners-up3rd Place4th Place
YearHostsFinal Standing
1997Iran TehranIranTurkmenistanFath ClubIran U18
2002Kuwait Kuwait CityKuwaitQatarSyriaUnited Arab Emirates
2005Qatar DohaQatarSyriaJordanKuwait

Football

WinnersRunners-up3rd Place4th Place
YearHostsFinal Standing
1997 DetailsIran TehranIranSyriaKuwaitTajikistan
2002 DetailsKuwait Kuwait CityKuwaitIranSyriaPalestine
2005 DetailsQatar DohaIraqSyriaIranSaudi Arabia

Handball

WinnersRunners-up3rd Place4th Place
YearHostsFinal Standing
2002 DetailsKuwait Kuwait CityKuwaitSyriaUnited Arab EmiratesIran
2005 DetailsQatar DohaKuwaitIranSaudi ArabiaSyria

Volleyball

WinnersRunners-up3rd Place4th Place
YearHostsFinal Standing
2005Qatar DohaQatarIranBahrainKuwait

See also

Events of the OCA (Continental) Asian Games Asian Winter Games Asian Youth Games Asian Beach Games Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesEvents of the OCA (Subregional) Central Asian Games East Asian Games (now defunct) East Asian Youth Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian GamesEvents of the APC (Continental) Asian Para Games Asian Winter Para Games Asian Youth Para Games Asian Youth Winter Para GamesEvents of the APC (Subregional) ASEAN Para Games

External links