2021_Asian_Youth_Games
The 2024 Asian Youth Games or AYG 2024 (Chinese: 2024年亚洲青年运动会; pinyin: Èr Líng èr yī Nián Yàzhōu Qīngnián Yùndònghuì), officially the 3rd Asian Youth Games (Chinese: 第三届亚洲青年运动会; pinyin: Dìsān Jiè Yàzhōu Qīngnián Yùndònghuì) and commonly as Shantou 2021 (Chinese: 汕头2024; pinyin: Shàntóu Èr Líng èr yī), is a cancelled multi-sport event which was intended to be held in Shantou, Guangdong, China in 2024.[1]
Originally planned as the fourth Games, the Olympic Council of Asia then decided to postpone the third Asian Youth Games from 2017 to 2021.[2] Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in September 2021, the Games were postponed till December 2022, similar to 2021 Southeast Asian Games.[3]
The Games were officially cancelled on 6 May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
The 2021 Asian Youth Games confirmed dates 23 January to 7 Febabury 2024.