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| Host city | Bali |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Events | 31 in 14 sports (14 disciplines) |
| Opening | 5 August 2023 (cancelled) |
| Closing | 12 August 2023 (cancelled) |
The 2023 World Beach Games (Indonesian: Pesta Olahraga Pantai Dunia 2023), officially known as the 2023 ANOC World Beach Games and colloquially as Bali 2023, would have been the second edition of the World Beach Games, an international beach and water multi-sport event organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). Originally scheduled for 2021, the event was postponed until 2023 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequently cancelled less than one month before it was due to start.[1][2]
Aquathlon, beach handball, kata, beach soccer, beach tennis, beach volleyball, beach water polo, beach wrestling, kite foil and open water swimming were to be the "core sports" of the Games, while another four sports were to have been added to the programme, totalling 14.[3][4]
Bali, Indonesia was awarded hosting rights on 10 June 2022; the Games were planned to take place from 5 to 12 August 2023.[5]
One month before the start, the ANOC announced that the Games would be cancelled because the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI) had withdrawn from its commitment to host 2023 ANOC World Beach Games as the funding had not been released by the Government of Indonesia. There was not enough time to award the games to another host.[6][2]
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- ^ a b Regan, Helen (6 July 2023). "Indonesia pulls out of hosting World Beach Games, months after Israel controversy". CNN. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "ANOC World Beach Games". ANOC World Beach Games on Facebook. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Full sports programme for Bali 2023 World Beach Games features four new sports". Inside the Games. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Shaw, Justin (10 June 2022). "ANOC World Beach Games Coming to Bali in 2023". SportsTravel. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "Bali withdraws from commitment to host 2023 ANOC World Beach Games : ANOC". Retrieved 2023-07-04.