2010 South Asian Games
south asian game officially xi south asian game major multisport event took place january february dhaka bangladesh third time bangladeshi capital hosted south asian game thus becoming first city hold game three time roughly athlete eight country competed game different sport sporting giant region india continued dominance game medal tally staggering medal including gold medal pakistan narrowly beat host country gold medal count host bangladesh captured gold including region popular prestigious football cricket title bangladesh however earned second spot total medal count beating pakistan sri lankas shehan abeypitiya becomes fastest man pakistan naseem hamid crowned fastest woman region winning meter sprint th south asian game originally scheduled take place november however host country bangladesh faced difficulty due general election result south asian association council saoc held th executive meeting decided hosting game postponing game early estimated budget game bdt million u million south asian game organizing committee sagoc approved formation subcommittee focus specific aspect game subcommittee included ceremonious committee coordination committee security committee logo th saf game kutumb doel known english oriental magpie robin national bird bangladesh logo designed bangladeshi artist moniruzzaman mascot game also featured magpie robin holding torch begin game total eight country participated south asian game afghanistan bangladesh bhutan india maldives nepal pakistan sri lanka total sport competition held th saf game first time twenty cricket included game except india participating nation sent team cricket tournament despite early rumour hockey volleyball rowing wrestling excluded game four rowing make final list sport following highlight sport archery – men woman india gold medal men womens event host bangladesh distant second two silver athletics track field – men woman india sri lanka dominated event india taking gold silver sri lanka followed gold silver pakistan gold nepal solitary gold badminton – men woman india gold medal dominating men womens event basketball – men afghanistan gold medal beating india final bangladesh claimed bronze men basketball event boxing – men india gold medal followed host bangladesh gold silver pakistan gold silver cricket – men cricket introduced first time sa game bangladesh emerged victorious beating sri lanka closely contested final pakistan bronze beating maldives india test playing nation region participate event cycling – men woman india dominated gold silver sri lanka gold silver football – men woman host bangladesh reclaimed regional supremacy winning gold medal onesided final history game beat surprise package afghanistan final – bangladesh match without conceding single goal match including final afghanistan rushed final first time regional showpiece unbeaten final registering win like india maldives defending champion pakistan maldives bronze beating india womens football india gold medal beating nepal final bangladesh claimed bronze golf – men host bangladesh made clean sweep team individual event team bangladesh gold beating india sri lanka silver bronze respectively individual event bangladesh bagged three medal handball – men pakistan handball gold beating india final bangladesh bronze hockey – men pakistan beat archrival india final tiebreaker win gold medal hockey team ended regular extra time – draw pakistan come superior penalty stroke – bangladesh edged past sri lanka win bronze judo – men woman india gold silver pakistan gold silver judo india gold medal womens category men glory shared equally india pakistan winning gold kabadi – men woman india maintained supremacy regional sport winning gold men woman event pakistan silver men category bangladesh bagged silver womens kabadi karate – men woman bangladesh gold silver followed nepal gold silver afghanistan two gold pakistan sri lanka men event nepal afghanistan two gold bangladesh sri lanka apiece womens event host bangladesh dominated gold pakistan nepal shared remaining two shooting – men woman india dominated men womens event bagging gold medal along silver medal host bangladesh remaining gold medal silver swimming – men woman india sri lanka dominated pool india winning gold men event womens event also silver men womens category sri lanka gold silver squash – men pakistan maintained supremacy squash winning gold silver individual event gold team event india bangladesh silver bronze respectively team event table tennis – men woman india made clean sweep winning gold medal sport also silver medal sri lanka claimed silver men woman team event taekwondo – men woman afghanistan gold men event silver womens nepal gold silver men womens event india two gold men event bangladesh equal number gold womens event sri lanka gold womens event volleyball – men india pakistan sri lanka gold silver bronze respectively volleyball weightlifting – men india gold silver followed pakistan gold silver sri lanka gold silver bangladesh gold silver wrestling – men india gold silver wrestling pakistan gold silver afghanistan gold silver wushu – men woman india gold silver followed nepal gold silver bangladesh pakistan gold host nation bangladesh due preparation closing ceremony national stadium actual finishing point marathon last moment decision finishing line relocated outside national stadium however distance properly recalculated nepali athlete completed race minute less world record noticed course measured km km less required distance result competition allowed stand time deemed ineligible record purpose six nepali athlete slightly injured hotel lift crashed hour launching game one host nation cyclist fatema chingby marma disqualified pushed enthusiastic local motor cycle rider behind cycling event khulna gopalganj grameenphone agrani bank pepsi bangladesh olympic association