The 1st South Asian Beach Games are scheduled to be held in Hambantota, Sri Lanka between 8 to 14 October 2011. The opening ceremony will be held at the Hambantota Beach Stadium, located in Hambantota district. 359 athletes from eight South Asian nations will compete.
Marathon swimming and sailing were to be contested in Arugam Bay while the remaining sports will be contested in Hambantota. However later organizers decided to move the events closer locations, Tangalle and Tissamaharama. 26 events in 10 sports are currently scheduled to be held.[5] Triathlon and beach bodybuilding were dropped from the program due to a lack of participants.[6]
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A total of eight countries participated at the 2011 South Asian Beach Games.
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