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{{Short description|International multi-sport event}}
{{Infobox recurring event
| name          = Asian Youth Games
| image         = Asian Games logo.svg
| image_size    = 200px
| caption       =
| list_years    = yes
| list_sports   = yes
| organisations = {{flatlist|
* [[Olympic Council of Asia]]
* [[National Olympic Committee|NOCs]]
}}
}}
{{Infobox Sporting Event Organization
| name         = Asian Youth Games
| image        = 
| caption      =
| abbreviation = AYG
| motto        = 
| formation    = [[2009 Asian Youth Games]] in [[Singapore]] {{flagicon|SIN}}
| recurrence   = 4 years
| last         = [[2013 Asian Youth Games]] in [[Nanjing]], [[China]] {{flagicon|CHN}}
| purpose      = 
| headquarters = 
| leader_title = 
| leader_name  = 
| website      = 
| remarks      = 
| next         = [[2025 Asian Youth Games]] in [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]] {{flagicon|BHR}}
}}

The '''Asian Youth Games''', also known as '''AYG''', is a [[multi-sport event]] held every four years among [[Sportsperson|athletes]] from all over [[Asia]]. The Games have been organized by the [[Olympic Council of Asia]]. The Games are described as the second-largest continental multi-sport event after the [[Asian Games]].

The creation of the AYG was a part of Singapore's bid to host the [[2010 Summer Youth Olympics]]. It was intended to show Singapore's organisational capabilities and infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite web |title= The inaugural Asian Youth Games 2009 {{!}} Infopedia |url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1574_2009-09-29.html |access-date= 2021-07-06 |website= eresources.nlb.gov.sg}}</ref>

In its history, two nations have hosted the Asian Youth Games. Forty-five nations have participated in the Games.

The [[2013 Asian Youth Games|last Games]] was held in [[Nanjing]], [[China]] from 16 to 24 August 2013 and the [[2025 Asian Youth Games|next games]] will take place in 2025 in [[Manama]], [[Bahrain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesca.com/2025-asian-youth-games-moved-from-tashkent-to-bahrain/|title=2025 Asian Youth Games Moved from Tashkent to Bahrain|date=3 December 2024|website=[[The Times of Central Asia]]}}</ref>

==Editions==
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{{Location map~|Asia|position=|lat=1.357678|long=103.867744|label='''[[Singapore|2009]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Asia|position=|lat=32.068483|long=118.796877|label='''[[Nanjing|2013]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Asia|position=|lat=26.223333|long=50.5875|label='''[[Manama|''2025'']]'''}}
{{Location map~|Asia|position=|lat=11.5|long=104.91|label='''[[Phnom Penh|''2029'']]'''}}
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|- 
!Edition
!Year
!{{nowrap|Host city}}
!{{nowrap|Host nation}}
!{{nowrap|Opened by}}
!{{nowrap|Start date}}
!{{nowrap|End date}}
!Nations
!Competitors
!Sports
!Events
!#1 Team
!Refs
|-
|I
|[[2009 Asian Youth Games|2009]]
|align=left|[[Singapore]]
|align=left|{{flag|Singapore}} 
|align=left|[[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] [[Lee Hsien Loong]]
|align=left| 29 June
|align=left| 7 July
|43
|1,237
|9
|90
|align=left|{{flagIOC2team|CHN|2009 Asian Youth Games}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Singapore 2009|url=https://ocasia.org/games/17-singapore-2009.html|access-date=2021-07-06|website=ocasia.org}}</ref>
|-
| II
|[[2013 Asian Youth Games|2013]]
|align=left|[[Nanjing]]
|align=left|{{flag|China}} 
|align=left|[[Vice Premier of China|Vice Premier]] [[Liu Yandong]]
|align=left| 16 August
|align=left| 24 August
|'''45'''
|'''2,404'''
|16
|122
|align=left|{{flagIOC2team|CHN|2013 Asian Youth Games}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=OCA » Nanjing 2013|url=https://ocasia.org/games/13-nanjing-2013.html|access-date=2021-07-06|website=ocasia.org}}</ref>
|-
|—
|<s>[[2017 Asian Youth Games|2017]]</s>
|colspan=10 style="text-align:center"|''Originally awarded to [[Hambantota]], then awarded to [[Jakarta]], eventually cancelled by the [[Olympic Council of Asia]]''
|
|-
|—
|<s>[[2021 Asian Youth Games|2021]]</s>
|colspan=10 style="text-align:center"|''Originally awarded to [[Surabaya]], then awarded to [[Shantou]], eventually cancelled by the [[Olympic Council of Asia]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ocasia.org/news/2987-oca-press-release-on-hangzhou-asian-games-2022-and-shantou-asian-youth-games-2021.html|title=OCA Press Release on Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 and Shantou Asian Youth Games 2021|date=6 May 2022|access-date=6 May 2022|publisher=Olympic Council of Asia}}</ref>
|-
|III
|[[2025 Asian Youth Games|2025]]
|align=left|[[Manama]]{{Efn|''Originally awarded to [[Tashkent]], [[Uzbekistan]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.olympic.uz/en/news/1337#! | title=Tashkent-2025: The process of building sports facilities for the Asian Games was discussed }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2025 Tashkent Asian Youth Para Games: Sports programme unveiled|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1145328/2025-tashkent-para-games-sports-program|access-date=2024-05-16|website=insidethegames.biz}}</ref> which withdrew in December 2024 due to delays in infrastructure construction.''}}
|align=left|{{flag|Bahrain}}
|align=left|[[King of Bahrain|King]] [[Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa]]
|align=left| 22 October
|align=left| 31 October
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center"|''Future event''
|'''24'''
|'''207'''
|style="text-align:center"|''Future event''
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=2025 Tashkent Asian Youth Para Games: Sports programme unveiled|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1145328/2025-tashkent-para-games-sports-program|access-date=2024-05-16|website=insidethegames.biz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bahrain to host third Asian Youth Games|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1151574/bahrain-third-asian-youth-games-2025|access-date=28 January 2025|website=Gulf Digital News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Asian Youth Games to feature 24 sports|url=https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1346847|date=6 March 2025|website=insidethegames.biz}}</ref>
|-
|IV
|[[2029 Asian Youth Games|2029]]
|align=left|[[Phnom Penh]]
|align=left|{{flag|Cambodia}}
|colspan=8 style="text-align:center"|''Future event''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocasia.org/news/2499-cambodia-to-host-ocas-5th-asian-youth-games-in-2029.html|date=21 November 2021|title=Cambodia to host OCA's 5th Asian Youth Games in 2029|publisher=Olympic Council of Asia|access-date=22 October 2022|archive-date=21 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121170147/https://www.ocasia.org/news/2499-cambodia-to-host-ocas-5th-asian-youth-games-in-2029.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
|}

{{notelist}}

==Sports==
{{See also|Asian Games sports#Asian Youth Games}}
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin: 1em auto;"
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{| class=wikitable
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! Sport || Years
|-
| [[3x3 basketball at the Asian Youth Games (disambiguation)|3x3 basketball]] || All
|-
| [[Athletics at the Asian Youth Games|Athletics]] || All
|-
| [[Badminton at the Asian Youth Games|Badminton]] || Since 2013
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Beach volleyball at the Asian Youth Games|Beach volleyball]] || 2009
|-
| [[Boxing at the Asian Youth Games|Boxing]] || 2025
|-
| [[Camel racing at the Asian Youth Games|Camel racing]] || 2025
|-
| [[Cycling at the Asian Youth Games|Cycling]] || 2025
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Bowling at the Asian Youth Games|Bowling]] || 2009
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Diving at the Asian Youth Games|Diving]] || 2009 - 2013
|-
| [[Equestrian at the Asian Youth Games|Equestrian]] || 2025
|-
| [[Esports at the Asian Youth Games|Esports]] || 2025
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Fencing at the Asian Youth Games|Fencing]] || 2013
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Football at the Asian Youth Games|Football]] || 2009 - 2013
|-
| [[Futsal at the Asian Youth Games|Futsal]] || 2025
|-
| [[Golf at the Asian Youth Games|Golf]] || Since 2013
|-
| [[Handball at the Asian Youth Games|Handball]] || Since 2013
|-
| [[Judo at the Asian Youth Games|Judo]] || Since 2013
|}
|valign="top"|
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Sport || Years
|-
| [[Ju-jitsu at the Asian Youth Games|Ju-jitsu]] || 2025
|-
| [[Kabaddi at the Asian Youth Games|Kabaddi]] || 2025
|-
| [[Mixed martial arts at the Asian Youth Games|Mixed martial arts]] || 2025
|-
| [[Muaythai at the Asian Youth Games|Muaythai]] || 2025
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Rugby sevens at the Asian Youth Games|Rugby sevens]] || 2013
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Sailing at the Asian Youth Games|Sailing]] || 2009
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Shooting at the Asian Youth Games|Shooting]] || 2009 - 2013
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Squash at the Asian Youth Games|Squash]] || 2013
|-
| [[Swimming at the Asian Youth Games|Swimming]] || All
|-
| [[Table tennis at the Asian Youth Games|Table tennis]] || All
|-
| [[Taekwondo at the Asian Youth Games|Taekwondo]] || Since 2013
|-
|style="background: #D3D3D3;" | [[Tennis at the Asian Youth Games|Tennis]] || 2013
|-
| [[Teqball at the Asian Youth Games|Teqball]] || 2025
|-
| [[Triathlon at the Asian Youth Games|Triathlon]] || 2025
|-
| [[Volleyball at the Asian Youth Games|Volleyball]] || 2025
|-
| [[Weightlifting at the Asian Youth Games|Weightlifting]] || Since 2013
|-
| [[Wrestling at the Asian Youth Games|Wrestling]] || 2025
|}
|}

==Medal table==

{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagIOC2team
 | event          = Asian Youth Games
 | team           = 
 | gold_CHN = 71 | silver_CHN = 39 | bronze_CHN = 35
 | gold_KOR = 45 | silver_KOR = 30 | bronze_KOR = 31
 | gold_THA = 17 | silver_THA = 22 | bronze_THA = 18
 | gold_SIN = 14 | silver_SIN = 18 | bronze_SIN = 21
 | gold_JPN = 12 | silver_JPN = 11 | bronze_JPN = 10
 | gold_IND = 8 | silver_IND = 7 | bronze_IND = 10
 | gold_TPE = 7 | silver_TPE = 13 | bronze_TPE = 20
 | gold_HKG = 7 | silver_HKG = 13 | bronze_HKG = 18
 | gold_KAZ = 5 | silver_KAZ = 10 | bronze_KAZ = 12
 | gold_PRK = 5 | silver_PRK = 6 | bronze_PRK = 9
 | gold_VIE = 5 | silver_VIE = 6 | bronze_VIE = 2
 | gold_MAS = 4 | silver_MAS = 6 | bronze_MAS = 8
 | gold_KUW = 4 | silver_KUW = 3 | bronze_KUW = 5
 | gold_PHI = 2 | silver_PHI = 4 | bronze_PHI = 1
 | gold_IRI = 1 | silver_IRI = 9 | bronze_IRI = 4
 | gold_QAT = 1 | silver_QAT = 4 | bronze_QAT = 0
 | gold_UZB = 1 | silver_UZB = 2 | bronze_UZB = 8
 | gold_INA = 1 | silver_INA = 2 | bronze_INA = 3
 | gold_KSA = 1 | silver_KSA = 1 | bronze_KSA = 2
 | gold_YEM = 1 | silver_YEM = 0 | bronze_YEM = 1
 | gold_SYR = 1 | silver_SYR = 0 | bronze_SYR = 0
 | gold_SRI = 0 | silver_SRI = 2 | bronze_SRI = 7
 | gold_IRQ = 0 | silver_IRQ = 1 | bronze_IRQ = 1
 | gold_MAC = 0 | silver_MAC = 1 | bronze_MAC = 1
 | gold_TJK = 0 | silver_TJK = 1 | bronze_TJK = 1
 | gold_JOR = 0 | silver_JOR = 0 | bronze_JOR = 3
 | gold_MGL = 0 | silver_MGL = 0 | bronze_MGL = 3
 | gold_BRN = 0 | silver_BRN = 0 | bronze_BRN = 2
 | gold_KGZ = 0 | silver_KGZ = 0 | bronze_KGZ = 1
 | gold_MYA = 0 | silver_MYA = 0 | bronze_MYA = 1
 | gold_PAK = 0 | silver_PAK = 0 | bronze_PAK = 1
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Asian Youth Games}}
{{EventsOCA}}
{{Multi-sport events}}

[[Category:Asian Youth Games| ]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2009]]
[[Category:Asian international sports competitions]]
[[Category:Multi-sport events in Asia]]
[[Category:Olympic Council of Asia]]
[[Category:Youth multi-sport events]]