Logos and mascots of the South Asian Games

The 'South Asian Games are a biennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic Council, formed in 1983. At present, SAG are joined by eight members namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

Editions YearGamesHost cityCountryLogoMascot1984IKathmanduNepalRatto, A red panda1985IIDhakaBangladesh, a doe1987IIICalcuttaIndia Babu, the tiger1989IVIslamabadPakistan Sahara, a dancing horse1991VColomboSri LankaJagga, an elephant1993VIDhakaBangladeshAdmia, the Bengal tiger1995VIIMadrasIndiaMadrasi, a lion holding a torch1999VIIIKathmanduNepalHim Kancha, a snow leopard2004IXIslamabadPakistanBholu, a Himalayan brown bear & Sassi, a Indus dolphin2006XColomboSri LankaWali kukula, a jungle fowl2010XIDhakaBangladeshKutumb, a doel2016XIIGuwahati and ShillongIndiaTikhor, a rhino2019XIIIKathmandu and PokharaNepalKrishnasar, the Blackbuck antelope2026XIVLahorePakistanTBA

South Asian Beach Games YearGamesHost cityCountryLogoMascot2011IHambantotaSri LankaSalu Paaliya, one of the 12 Palis

South Asian Winter Games Year GamesHost cityCountryLogoMascot2011IDehradun and AuliIndiaThe bharal, the Himalayan blue-sheep

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