2017 Asian Youth Games

III Asian Youth Games

Host city	Jakarta, Indonesia
Nations participating	45
Main venue	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
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The 2017 Asian Youth Games, officially the III Asian Youth Games or the 3rd Asian Youth Games, is an international multi-sport event. Initially planned to be hosted by the city of Hambantota, Sri Lanka, a new host for the 2017 AYG will be decided at a future Olympic Council of Asia general assembly after Sri Lanka lost its hosting rights.^[1]

Bidding Process

Hambantota decided on bidding for the games after losing the vote to stage the 2018 Commonwealth Games which were eventually awarded to the Gold Coast in Australia.^[2] On 15 June 2012 the president of the Olympic Council of Asia Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah announced that Hambantota had been chosen as the host of the games. Indonesia, Qatar, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan also bid to stage the games but were ultimately unsuccessful.^[3]

Sri Lanka was stripped of its hosting rights by OCA due to political interference of its government with its national Olympic committee. Indonesia was offered by OCA to take over as hosts and the games were suggested test event for the 2018 Asian Games. Sri Lanka's replacement is set to be decided at an OCA general assembly scheduled in September 2015.^[1]

References

1. "Asian Youth Games: Sri Lanka loses right to be host, OCA to offer Indonesia the chance". The Strait Times. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
2. Champika Fernando (15 June 2012). "Failed Hambantota now settles for Youth Asian Games". Retrieved 8 November 2012.
3. "Sri Lanka to host 2017 Asian Youth Games". National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.