{{Short description|2012 sporting event held in Haiyang, China}} {{Infobox games | name = III Asian Beach Games | logo = 2012 Asian Beach Games logo.svg | size = 175 | host_city = Haiyang, China | caption = | motto = ''Share the Joy'' | nations = 43 | athletes = 1,336 | events = 49 in 13 sports | opening = June 16 | closing = June 22 | opened_by = Ma Kai<br />{{small|State Councilor of China}} | athlete_oath = | judge_oath = | torch_lighter = Wu Qi | stadium = Haiyang International Conference Centre | previous = Muscat 2010 | next = Phuket 2014 | website = [http://www.haiyang2012.com/en/ haiyang2012.com] }}thumb|150px|Hai Hai, Yang Yang, and Sha Sha, the official mascots.

The '''third Asian Beach Games''' were held in Haiyang, China in 2012.

== Sports == {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{GamesSport|3x3 basketball|Events=2}} * {{GamesSport|Beach handball|Events=2}} * {{GamesSport|Beach kabaddi|Events=2}} * {{GamesSport|Beach sepak takraw|Events=4}} * {{GamesSport|Beach soccer|Events=1}} * {{GamesSport|Beach volleyball|Events=2}} * {{GamesSport|Beach woodball|Events=4}} * {{GamesSport|Dragon boat|Events=6}} * {{GamesSport|Paramotoring|Events=3}} * {{GamesSport|Roller speed skating|Events=8}} * {{GamesSport|Sailing|Events=2}} * {{GamesSport|Sport climbing|Events=8}} * {{GamesSport|Water skiing|Events=4}} {{div col end}}

== Participating nations == 43 out of 45 Asian countries participated in these games. The two countries that did not participate in the games, North Korea and Myanmar, only participated in the opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haiyang2012.com/en/news/11090138/20120615/17262064.html|title=China and Thailand Have the Most Members, North Korea and Burma Will Only Join in the Opening|date=15 June 2012|work=Official Website|accessdate=17 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621173851/http://www.haiyang2012.com/en/news/11090138/20120615/17262064.html|archive-date=21 June 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> According to the Games' official website, Kuwaiti athletes participated the Games under the Olympic flag because the Kuwait Olympic Committee was suspended due to political interference in January 2010. {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagIOC2|AFG|2012 Asian Beach Games|34}} *{{flagIOC2|BRN|2012 Asian Beach Games|25}} *{{flagIOC2|BAN|2012 Asian Beach Games|15}} *{{flagIOC2|BHU|2012 Asian Beach Games|4}} *{{flagIOC2|BRU|2012 Asian Beach Games|6}} *{{flagIOC2|CAM|2012 Asian Beach Games|4}} *{{flagIOC2|CHN|2012 Asian Beach Games|160}} *{{flagIOC2|TPE|2012 Asian Beach Games|40}} *{{flagIOC2|TLS|2012 Asian Beach Games|6}} *{{flagIOC2|HKG|2012 Asian Beach Games|80}} *{{flagIOC2|IOA|2012 Asian Beach Games|29}} *{{flagIOC2|IND|2012 Asian Beach Games|64}} *{{flagIOC2|INA|2012 Asian Beach Games|106}} *{{flagIOC2|IRI|2012 Asian Beach Games|23}} *{{flagIOC2|IRQ|2012 Asian Beach Games|10}} *{{flagIOC2|JPN|2012 Asian Beach Games|82}} *{{flagIOC2|JOR|2012 Asian Beach Games|7}} *{{flagIOC2|KAZ|2012 Asian Beach Games|6}} *{{flagIOC2|KGZ|2012 Asian Beach Games|4}} *{{flagIOC2|LAO|2012 Asian Beach Games|5}} *{{flagIOC2|LIB|2012 Asian Beach Games|10}} *{{flagIOC2|MAC|2012 Asian Beach Games|34}} *{{flagIOC2|MAS|2012 Asian Beach Games|24}} *{{flagIOC2|MDV|2012 Asian Beach Games|8}} *{{flagIOC2|MGL|2012 Asian Beach Games|29}} *{{flagIOC2|NEP|2012 Asian Beach Games|17}} *{{flagIOC2|OMA|2012 Asian Beach Games|24}} *{{flagIOC2|PAK|2012 Asian Beach Games|18}} *{{flagIOC2|PLE|2012 Asian Beach Games|15}} *{{flagIOC2|PHI|2012 Asian Beach Games|33}} *{{flagIOC2|QAT|2012 Asian Beach Games|31}} *{{flagIOC2|KSA|2012 Asian Beach Games|5}} *{{flagIOC2|SIN|2012 Asian Beach Games|2}} *{{flagIOC2|KOR|2012 Asian Beach Games|43}} *{{flagIOC2|SRI|2012 Asian Beach Games|32}} *{{flagIOC2|SYR|2012 Asian Beach Games|10}} *{{flagIOC2|TJK|2012 Asian Beach Games|4}} *{{flagIOC2|THA|2012 Asian Beach Games|160}} *{{flagIOC2|TKM|2012 Asian Beach Games|23}} *{{flagIOC2|UAE|2012 Asian Beach Games|10}} *{{flagIOC2|UZB|2012 Asian Beach Games|1}} *{{flagIOC2|VIE|2012 Asian Beach Games|89}} *{{flagIOC2|YEM|2012 Asian Beach Games|4}} {{div col end}}

== Calendar == {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; position:relative;" width=65% |- |bgcolor="#00cc33" align=center|&nbsp;'''OC'''&nbsp;||Opening ceremony |bgcolor="#3399ff" align=center|&nbsp;● &nbsp;||Event competitions |bgcolor="#ffcc00" align=center|&nbsp;'''1'''&nbsp;||Event finals |bgcolor="#ee3333" align=center|&nbsp;'''CC'''&nbsp;||Closing ceremony |} {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%; line-height:1.25em;" !width=200|June 2012 !width=32|12th<br />Tue !width=32|13th<br />Wed !width=32|14th<br />Thu !width=32|15th<br />Fri !width=32|16th<br />Sat !width=32|17th<br />Sun !width=32|18th<br />Mon !width=32|19th<br />Tue !width=32|20th<br />Wed !width=32|21st<br />Thu !width=32|22nd<br />Fri !width=55|Gold<br />medals |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px 3x3 basketball <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 20 -->| <!-- 21 -->| <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 2 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Beach handball <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 21 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 22 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- T -->| 2 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Beach kabaddi <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| <!-- 18 -->| <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 21 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 22 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- T -->| 2 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Beach sepak takraw <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 21 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 |'''1''' <!-- 22 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 |'''1''' <!-- T -->| 4 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Beach soccer <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 21 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''1''' <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 1 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Beach volleyball <!-- 12 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 13 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 14 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 15 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 16 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 19 -->| <!-- 20 -->| <!-- 21 -->| <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 2 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Beach woodball <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 21 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 4 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Dragon boat <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 20 -->| <!-- 21 -->| <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 6 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Paramotoring <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''1''' <!-- 21 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''3''' <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 4 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Roller speed skating <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''4''' <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''4''' <!-- 19 -->| <!-- 20 -->| <!-- 21 -->| <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 8 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Sailing <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 21 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 2 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Sport climbing <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 18 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''4''' <!-- 19 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''2''' <!-- 21 -->| <!-- 22 -->| <!-- T -->| 8 |- align="center" | align="left" | 15px Water skiing <!-- 12 -->| <!-- 13 -->| <!-- 14 -->| <!-- 15 -->| <!-- 16 -->| <!-- 17 -->| <!-- 18 -->| <!-- 19 -->| <!-- 20 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 21 -->| bgcolor="#3399ff"|● <!-- 22 -->| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | '''4''' <!-- T -->| 4 |- !Total gold medals!! !! !! !! !! !! 6 !! 12 !! 8 !! 5 !! 9 !! 9 !! 49 |- | Ceremonies || || || || ||bgcolor=#00cc33 align=center|'''OC'''|| || || || || ||bgcolor=#ee3333 align=center|'''CC'''|| |- !width=200|June 2012 !width=32|12th<br />Tue !width=32|13th<br />Wed !width=32|14th<br />Thu !width=32|15th<br />Fri !width=32|16th<br />Sat !width=32|17th<br />Sun !width=32|18th<br />Mon !width=32|19th<br />Tue !width=32|20th<br />Wed !width=32|21st<br />Thu !width=32|22nd<br />Fri !width=55|Gold<br />medals |}

==Medal table==

{{Medals table | caption = | host = CHN | flag_template = flagIOC2team | event = 2012 Asian Beach Games | team = | gold_CHN = 14 | silver_CHN = 10 | bronze_CHN = 12 | host_CHN = yes | gold_THA = 13 | silver_THA = 9 | bronze_THA = 6 | gold_KOR = 6 | silver_KOR = 7 | bronze_KOR = 10 | gold_INA = 6 | silver_INA = 6 | bronze_INA = 4 | gold_TPE = 3 | silver_TPE = 6 | bronze_TPE = 6 | gold_IND = 2 | silver_IND = 0 | bronze_IND = 1 | gold_IRI = 2 | silver_IRI = 0 | bronze_IRI = 0 | gold_JPN = 1 | silver_JPN = 3 | bronze_JPN = 2 | gold_AFG = 1 | silver_AFG = 0 | bronze_AFG = 0 | gold_QAT = 1 | silver_QAT = 0 | bronze_QAT = 0 | gold_PHI = 0 | silver_PHI = 2 | bronze_PHI = 2 | gold_VIE = 0 | silver_VIE = 2 | bronze_VIE = 1 | gold_KAZ = 0 | silver_KAZ = 1 | bronze_KAZ = 1 | gold_PAK = 0 | silver_PAK = 1 | bronze_PAK = 1 | gold_BRN = 0 | silver_BRN = 1 | bronze_BRN = 0 | gold_TKM = 0 | silver_TKM = 1 | bronze_TKM = 0 | gold_SRI = 0 | silver_SRI = 0 | bronze_SRI = 2 | gold_BAN = 0 | silver_BAN = 0 | bronze_BAN = 1 | gold_BRU = 0 | silver_BRU = 0 | bronze_BRU = 1 | gold_LAO = 0 | silver_LAO = 0 | bronze_LAO = 1 | gold_MGL = 0 | silver_MGL = 0 | bronze_MGL = 1 | gold_PLE = 0 | silver_PLE = 0 | bronze_PLE = 1 | gold_SIN = 0 | silver_SIN = 0 | bronze_SIN = 1 }}

==References== {{reflist}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924070518/http://www.ocasia.org/OCA/Download/Default/5/38/4/538400171.pdf Competition Schedule]

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110412232749/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/GameParticular.aspx?GPCode=38 Olympic Council of Asia] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120614110427/http://www.haiyang2012.com/en/ Official Website]

{{Asian Beach Games}} {{Nations at the 2012 Asian Beach Games}} {{EventsAt2012AsianBeachGames}}

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