10th South Asian Games - Colombo 2006




The 2006 South Asian Games (also known as 2006 SAF Games or 10th SAF Games) were held in Colombo, Srilanka from August 18 to August 28, 2006 in the Sugathadasa Stadium with more than 2000 sportspersons competing in the record 20 disciplines of Sports.

The 10th edition of SAF Games also marked the debut for Afghanistan.

Another highlight of 2006 SAF Games was unprecedented high levels of security for officials & players amid violent clashes between Srilankan Government's troops and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The Games originally scheduled to be held in 2005, had been postponed after a tsunami wave devastated the region.

Out of 708 medals India had the lion's share of 117 gold, 69 silver and 45 bronze, Pakistan took 41 gold, 43 silver and 72 bronze, Sri Lanka 37 gold 63 silver and 75 bronze, Nepal 9 gold, 14 silver and 30 bronze, Afghanistan 6 gold, 7 silver and 16 bronze, Bangladesh 3 gold, 15 silver and 32 bronze, Bhutan 3 silver and 10 bronze. Only Maldives did not won any medal.


The next SAF Games are scheduled to be held at Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2008.


10th Colombo 2006:
Opening Cermony 18 Aug 2006
Closing Cermony 28 Aug 2006
Host City Colombo
Country Sri Lanka
Nations Participating 8
Sports 20
Disciplines 20


Participating NOCs:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

Medals Telly:
COUNTRY GOLD Gold Medal SILVER Silver Medal BRONZE Bronz Medal TOTAL
India India
118 69 47 234
Pakistan Pakistan
43 44 71 158
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
37 63 78 178
Nepal Nepal
9 15 31 55
Afghanistan Afghanistan
6 7 16 29
Bangladesh Bangladesh
3 15 34 52
Bhutan Bhutan
- 3 10 13
Maldives Maldives
- - - -

G.TOTAL
216 216 287 719


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