2023 World Beach Games
world beach game indonesian pesta olahraga pantai dunia officially known anoc world beach game colloquially bali would second edition world beach game international beach water multisport event organized association national olympic committee anoc originally scheduled event postponed due effect covid pandemic subsequently cancelled less one month due start aquathlon beach handball kata beach soccer beach tennis beach volleyball beach water polo beach wrestling kite foil open water swimming core sport game another four sport added programme totalling bali indonesia awarded hosting right june game planned take place august one month start anoc announced game would cancelled indonesian olympic committee koi withdrawn commitment host anoc world beach game funding released government indonesia enough time award game another host following game postponement bidding process began august ended announcement host june official bid indonesia indonesia officially became strongest candidate host game following announcement made general assembly association national olympic committee anoc crete greece held – october however doubt remained indonesia national antidoping body subject ban world antidoping agency wada preventing awarded hosting right international multisport event ban subsequently lifted wada february ultimately ban expired indonesia official bid put forward unanimously chosen host june host city contract signed october expressed interest hong kong hong kong olympic committee considered making bid host edition game early two failed attempt bid hosting right asian game believing hosting beach sport competition financially feasible continental game site considered venue hong kong win bid included repulse bay stanley southern district lantau island big wave bay los angeles california ultimate considered submission bid edition game partnership los angeles organization ultimate team world beach game would featured discipline sport programme finalised august event would nonolympic ie featured current programme summer olympics gender equal october announced kitefoil racing would replaced wingfoil racing owing review weather condition bali making successful competition former unlikely consulting executive board association national olympic committee anoc decided x basketball would feature game bali faced issue regarding several venue tried find solution ensure sport program would remain part anoc world beach game bali local organizing committee loc case indonesia anoc world beach game organizing committee also tried find alternative venue x basketball operator wanted charge rental price high location previously confirmed sport due budget time constraint anoc regretfully accepted locs decision request number parenthesis indicate number medal event contested separate discipline expected similar number noc around would participate previous event russian invasion ukraine international olympic committee ioc recommended russian belarusian athlete official barred participating olympicaffiliated game