H. H. Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah, President of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), was the founder of Asian Beach Games (ABG). The first ABG was held in Bali, Indonesia in 2008 and was followed by Muscat, Oman in 2010, Haiyang, China in 2012, Phuket, Thailand in 2014 and Danang, Vietnam in 2016. ABG had been approved to hold every four years instead of two years in the OCA General Assembly in Danang in 2016. The 6th ABG will be hoisted by Sanya, China.

Games Overview

Duration	2 to 10 April 2021
Location	Sanya, China
Games Venue	Jiyang District, Tianya District, Haitang District and Yazhou District
Sports Programme	17 sports, 19 disciplines and 93 events
Participating Asian National Olympic Committees	45
Patron	Olympic Council of Asia
Host	Sanya Asian Beach Games Organizing Committee (SABGOC)

Slogan

See Ya in Sanya

Emblem

The emblem for the Sixth Asian Beach Games consists of the shining sun, ocean elements, and the symbol of Hainan. Symbolizing the fashion and openness of both Sanya city and beach games, the blue, green, yellow and orange colour blocks in the emblem are shaped into the number 6 to represent the sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games. In addition to the shining sun, which is also part of the OCA's emblem, coconut trees, sea waves, and other local natural elements are subtly incorporated to embody Sanya people's ecological civilization concept of harmony between human and nature.

The deer in the emblem is an incarnation of freedom and rationality, mirroring the beauty and romance of Sanya as well as the openness, inclusiveness, revolution and innovation of the "deer city".

Mascot

The design concept of the mascot is inspired by the Eld's deer, a unique species in Hainan and a Class I Key Protected Species in China, which is reputed as "Elf of Hainan Island". Deer, which sounds like "LU" (good fortune) in Mandarin, bears an auspicious meaning in traditional Chinese culture. And the city of Sanya also has a nickname of "Deer City", which is originated from a beautiful love legend, "the deer looking back", widely spread among Li ethnic minority people. The 3D personalized Eld's deer, which is friendly, adorable and dynamic, embodies the harmonious coexistence between human and nature, becoming an effective carrier to promote the vision of ABG 2020 in hosting a green Games.

The mascot is named "Yaya", with the association with both Sanya and Asia, symbolizing the interconnected and interdependent relationship among Sanya, Asia and other parts of the world. The idea of having a running Eld's deer for the mascot stems from close observation of the deer's living habit, which best represents the pioneering spirit, confidence and determination of Hainan people in accelerating the development of the pilot free trade zone and the free trade port with Chinese characteristics.

(Information and photos provided by the official website of the Sanya 2020 Asian Beach Games http://www.sanya2020.cn/)