Logos and mascots of the South Asian Games

The 'South Asian Games are a biennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia.^[1] The governing body of these games is South Asian Council, formed in 1983. At present, SAG are joined by eight members namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.^[2]

Editions

Year	Games	Host city	Country	Mascot
1984	I	Kathmandu	Nepal	Ratto, A red panda
1985	II	Dhaka	Bangladesh	Mishuk, a doe
1987	III	Calcutta	India	Babu, the tiger
1989	IV	Islamabad	Pakistan	Sahara, a dancing horse
1991	V	Colombo	Sri Lanka	Jagga, an elephant
1993	VI	Dhaka	Bangladesh	Admia, the Bengal tiger
1995	VII	Madras	India	Madrasi, the lion holding torch
1999	VIII	Kathmandu	Nepal	Him Kancha, the snow leopard
2004	IX	Islamabad	Pakistan	Bholu, a Himalayan brown bear & Sassi, the Indus dolphin
2006	X	Colombo	Sri Lanka	Wali kukula, a jungle fowl
2010	XI	Dhaka	Bangladesh	Kutumb, a doel
2016	XII	Guwahati and Shillong	India	Tikhor, the rhino
2019	XIII	Kathmandu and Pokhara	Nepal	Krishnasar, the Blackbuck antelope
2025	XIV	Lahore	Pakistan	TBA

Year	Games	Host City	Country	Logo	Mascot
2011	I	Hambantota	Sri Lanka		Salu Paaliya, one of the 12 Palis

Year	Games	Host City	Country	Logo	Mascot
2011	I	Dehradun and Auli	India		The bharal, the Himalayan blue-sheep

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^ "South Asian Games". Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2016.