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| Host city | Kathmandu, Pokhara & Janakpur |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Nations | 7 |
| Athletes | 2715 |
| Events | 317 in 26 sports |
| Opening | 1 December |
| Closing | 10 December |
| Opened by | Bidhya Devi Bhandari (President of Nepal)[1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Paras Khadka (cricket)[2] |
| Judge's Oath | Deepak Thapa (badminton)[2] |
| Torch lighter | Deepak Bista[3] |
| Main venue | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium |
| Website | www |
The 2019 South Asian Games, officially the XIII South Asian Games, was a major multi-sport event which was originally slated to be held from 9 to 18 March 2019 in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal.[4] However, the dates were postponed and the event was held from 1–10 December 2019, coincidentally at the same time as the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines.[5][6] The new dates were confirmed at the South Asian Olympic Council Executive Board meeting in Bangkok on 1 March 2019. The Dasarath Stadium hosted the opening ceremony along with the men's football tournament, with the stadium's renovation after the 2015 earthquake completed in under 10 months with an increased capacity of 20,000,[7][8] along with the closing ceremony on 10 December.
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