2019 South Asian Games
south asian game officially xiii south asian game major multisport event originally slated held march kathmandu pokhara nepal however date postponed event held – december coincidentally time southeast asian game philippine new date confirmed south asian olympic council executive board meeting bangkok march dasarath stadium hosted opening ceremony along men football tournament stadium renovation earthquake completed month increased capacity along closing ceremony december three different city nepal hosted competition kathmandu pokhara janakpur may ministry youth sport nepal unveiled logo mascot th south asian game ministry along nepal olympic committee revealed pair blackbuck krishnashar official mascot south asian game blackbuck extant member genus antelope mostly found southern region nepal endangered specie nepal committee also revealed official logo game flying pigeon embodies vibrant colour logo south asia olympic council also includes world heritage site mountain nepal background seven country competed first time since afghanistan compete south asian game leaving south asia olympic council total athlete competed game featured sport cricket returning year golf karate two sport added host choice event must include minimum four participating team otherwise held paragliding scheduled debut removed two nation nepal pakistan registered competitor currently based schedule released south asia olympic council prior th south asian game nepal date nepal time utc december nepal woman cricketer anjali chand created history registering best bowling figure international twenty match took wicket run playing maldives december indian shooter mehuli ghosh clinched air rifle gold score final though score current world record created another indian shooter apurvi chandela recognised international body issf game record indian high jumper sarvesh anil kushare created game record final high jump event jumped height meter breaking meter set sri lankan athlete manjula kumara edition december karthik unnikrishnan india broke previous game triple jump record metre set indian renjith maheshwary previous edition jumped distance metre win gold medal december asian game champion tejinder pal singh set new game record shot put threw shot distance metre breaking previous record metre set another indian athlete bahadur singh sagoo edition day sri lankan men x relay team consisting himasha eashan chanuka sandeepa vinoj de silva yupun priyadarshana set new game record timing sec bettering sec previously set indian team edition december pakistani athlete arshad nadeem created new game record javelin throw threw distance metre bettering previous distance metre india july doping result organizer south asian game nepal olympic committee noc sold broadcast right company nk medium venture pvt ltd ensured event available live channel across south asia nepal following channel purchased broadcasting right nk medium venture nepal television ap tv action sport channel random athlete participating sag tested prohibited substance test sample sent wada world antidoping agency accredited laboratory qatar sag anti doping organizing committee athlete failed doping test appealed result test given another chance get fair test called bsamples test held laboratory failed test banned four year december per international norm athletics trio stripped medal athlete finishing behind given medal said rk bista international technical officer athlete official website