The West Asian Games (abbreviated as the WAG) is a multi-sport event held among the athletes from West Asia.

The West Asian Games was first organised in Tehran, Iran and was considered as the first of its kind. The success of the Games led to the creation of the West Asian Games Federation (WAGF) and the intention of hosting the Games every four years. At present, the WAGF comprises 12 member countries, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

The West Asian Games is one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The others are the Central Asian Games, the East Asian Youth Games, the South Asian Games, and the Southeast Asian Games.Games page of the website of the Olympic Council of Asia; retrieved 9 July 2010.

The fourth edition of the West Asian Games was scheduled to take place in Iran in 2014, but was then postponed to 2016. It was eventually cancelled after Iran moved its athletics region from West Asia to Central Asia in September 2015.

Editions EditionYearHost cityHost nationNationsAthletesSportsEventsI1997Tehran 19 November 28 November1085011134II2002Kuwait City 3 April 12 April12970970III2005Doha 1 December 10 December131,20011118

Medal table

Sports Aquatics

Basketball YearHosts Final StandingWinnersRunners-up3rd Place4th Place1997TehranFath Club2002Kuwait City2005Doha

Football YearHosts Final StandingWinnersRunners-up3rd Place4th Place1997 Details Tehran 2002 Details Kuwait City 2005 Details Doha

Handball YearHosts Final StandingWinnersRunners-up3rd Place4th Place2002DetailsKuwait City2005DetailsDoha

Volleyball YearHosts Final StandingWinnersRunners-up3rd Place4th Place2005Doha

See also

Events of the OCA (Continental) Asian Games Asian Winter Games Asian Youth Games Asian Beach Games Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Events of the OCA (Subregional) Central Asian Games East Asian Games (now defunct) East Asian Youth Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

Events of the APC (Continental) Asian Para Games Asian Winter Para Games Asian Youth Para Games Asian Youth Winter Para Games

Events of the APC (Subregional) ASEAN Para Games

References

External links West Asian Games Federation official website 2nd West Asian Games medalists 3rd West Asian Games Doha 2005