2017 World Beach Games
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| Host city | San Diego | ||
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| Country |
 United States | ||
| Nations participating | 206 | ||
| Athletes participating | 5,000 | ||
| Events | 22 | ||
| Opening ceremony | 29 September 2017 | ||
| Closing ceremony | 9 October 2017 | ||
| Website | World Beach Games 2017 | ||
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The 2017 World Beach Games, the inaugural World Beach Games will be a multi-sport event to be hosted by San Diego, United States.
Host selection
On 30 October 2015, San Diego was unanimously approved as host of the inaugural World Beach Games at the ANOC General Assembly in Washington D.C..[1][2]Sarasota, Sochi, Dubai and a city in China were the other candidate cities which made bids to host the games.[3]
References
- ↑ "San Diego Awarded Inaugural 2017 ANOC World Beach Games". ANOC. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Garske, Monica (30 October 2015). "San Diego Chosen as Host City for Inaugural 'World Beach Games'". NBC San Diego. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Butler, Nick (27 October 2015). "Exclusive: San Diego set to be awarded first ANOC World Beach Games in 2017". Inside the Games (Washington D.C.: Dunsar Media Company Limited). Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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