• Like the Commonwealth Games, the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games are a biennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia.
• The governing body of these games is South Asian Sports Council (SASC), formed in 1983.
• At present, SAG are joined by eight members namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.is a sports festival of South Asian countries.
• The South Asian Sports Federation was formed in New Delhi on 26th November, 1982.
• The first South Asian Federation Games were held at Kathmandu (Nepal) in 1984.
• The 2010 SAF Games were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 2016, SAF Games will be held in, Hambantota (Sri Lanka)
• The eight participating countries are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Maldives. The games form a part of the SAARC programme.
• The motto of the SAF Games is Peace, Prosperity and Progress.
• No SAF Game were staged in 1986 as it was the year of commonwealth and Asian Games.
• Like the Commonwealth Games, the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games are a biennial multi-sport event held among the athletes from South Asia.
• The governing body of these games is South Asian Sports Council (SASC), formed in 1983.
• At present, SAG are joined by eight members namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.is a sports festival of South Asian countries.
• The South Asian Sports Federation was formed in New Delhi on 26th November, 1982.
• The first South Asian Federation Games were held at Kathmandu (Nepal) in 1984.
• The 2010 SAF Games were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The 2016, SAF Games will be held in, Hambantota (Sri Lanka)
• The eight participating countries are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Maldives. The games form a part of the SAARC programme.
• The motto of the SAF Games is Peace, Prosperity and Progress.
• No SAF Game were staged in 1986 as it was the year of commonwealth and Asian Games.