Sanya, March 23 -- With 30 days to go until the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Beach Games in Sanya 2026, the organizing committee announced on Monday that a total of 1,790athletes have been confirmed to take part.
According to the organizers, national and regional Olympic committees from 45 countries and regions have signed up for the event. Following qualification reviews, the number of registered athletes stood at 1,790 as of March 20.
The Games will feature 14 sports, 15 disciplines and 62 events. The women's beach football event has been canceled due to an insufficient number of teams, while all other events will go ahead as planned, according to Xinhua.
The top five sports by number of participants are beach handball, dragon bo...