Host city | Phuket, Thailand |
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Motto | Celebrate Charming Sunshine |
Nations | 42 |
Athletes | 2,335 |
Events | 165 in 26 sports |
Opening | November 14 |
Closing | November 23 |
Opened by | Surayud Chulanont Privy Council of Thailand |
Closed by | Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul Tourism and Sports Minister of Thailand |
Main venue | Saphan Hin Park & Sport Center |
Website | phuketthailand2014.com[usurped] |
The Fourth Asian Beach Games were held in Phuket Island, Phuket province, Thailand.[1] The games were originally scheduled for Boracay Island, Aklan, Philippines, but was affected by the OCA's hosting changes.
The games were held on the same year of the 17th Asian Games. It was the seventh time for Thailand to host an Asia level multi-sports event, after Bangkok held four Asian Games (1966, 1970, 1978 and 1998), one Asian Indoor Games (2005) and one Asian Martial Arts Games (2009). However, it was the first time that the event would not be held in Bangkok.