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Sanya to host 2020 Asian Beach Games
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he General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has unanimously approved Sanya, a city on Hainan Island, China, to host the 2020 Asian Beach Games from Nov. 28 to Dec. 5.
Around 5,500 athletes are likely to complete in the city, which has gained fame as a new tourist destination because of its tropical climate. Sanya is also the training camp for the Chinese national beach volleyball team.
The Asian Beach Games were first held in Bali in 2008, followed by Muscat in Oman in 2010, Haiyang in China in 2012, Phuket in Thailand in 2014 and Da Nang in Vietnam in 2016.
This time, Sanya was the sole candidate to bid to host the biennial event. Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan had previously been tipped as potential hosts. (yan)
