PHUKET: Prepare to be beguiled and perhaps amazed as more than 2000 athletes plus their support teams descend on Phuket for the Asian Beach Games in less than a fortnight.
Here's a simple guide to what's on in Phuket and when.
1. Patong Cluster
Beach Wrestling
Beach Kabaddi
Petanque
Beach Sepaktakraw
Foot Volley
Jet-ski Sport
Muay thai
Kurash
Ju-Jitsu
2. Karon Cluster
Beach Waterpolo
Marathon Swimming
Body Building
Beach Basketball
Beach Handball
Sailing /Windsurfing
Beach Volleyball
Sambo
Woodball
3. Nai Yang Cluster
Triathlon
Beach Modern Penthatlon
Beach Athletics
4. Bang Neaw Dam Cluster
Waterski - Cable
Waterski - Wakeskate
5. Chaofa Cluster
Air Sports
6. Saphan Hin Cluster
Beach Soccer
Beach Flag Football
Extreme Sports
Extreme Sport - Sport Climbing
Opening Ceremony :
14 November 2014 Saphan Hin
Place : Chaofa Mine
Paragliding 14-21 Nov (8 days)
Power Paragliding 14-21 Nov (8 days)
Place : Karon Beach
Beach Water Polo 18-22 Nov (5 days)
Marathon Swimming 15-17 Nov (2 days)/ 16th rest day
Beach Basketball 15-18 Nov (4 days)
Beach Handball 15-22 Nov (8 days)
Beach Volleyball 16-23 Nov (8 days)
Bodybuilding 21-22 Nov (2 days)
Sailing 16-20 Nov (4 days) / 18th rest day
Windsurfing 16-20 Nov (4 days) / 18th rest day
Sambo 12-13 Nov (2 days)
Squash 11-16 Nov (5 days) / 14th rest day
Woodball 14-19 Nov (6 days)
Place : Patong Beach
Beach Kabaddi 19-23 Nov (5 days)
Beach Sepaktakraw 16-23 Nov (8 days)
Beach Wrestling 15-17 Nov (4 days)
Foot Volley 14-15 Nov (2 days)
Jet-ski 17-19 Nov (3 days)
Ju-Jitsu 12-13 Nov (2 days)
Kurash 15-17 Nov (3 days)
Muay Thai 18-22 Nov (5 days)
Petanque 15-20 Nov (6 days)
Place : Nai Yang Beach
Beach Athletics 19-22 Nov (4 days)
Beach Modern Pentathlon 19-21 Nov (3 days)
Duathlon 15 Nov (1 day)
Triathlon 17 Nov (1 day)
Place : Bang Neaw Dam/Anthem Wake Park
Waterski/Wakeboard 19-22 Nov (4 days)
Cable Wakeboard/Wakeskate 16-18 Nov (3 days)
Place : Saphan Hin Sport Center
Beach Flag Football 12-14 Nov (3 days)
Beach Soccer 15-21 Nov (7 days)
Inline Stunt 17-20 Nov (4 days)
Skateboard 17-20 Nov (4 days)
BMX Freestyle 17-20 Nov (4 days)
Sports Climbing 15-16 Nov (2 days)
Closing Ceremony: 23 November 2014
Here's a simple guide to what's on in Phuket and when.
1. Patong Cluster
Beach Wrestling
Beach Kabaddi
Petanque
Beach Sepaktakraw
Foot Volley
Jet-ski Sport
Muay thai
Kurash
Ju-Jitsu
2. Karon Cluster
Beach Waterpolo
Marathon Swimming
Body Building
Beach Basketball
Beach Handball
Sailing /Windsurfing
Beach Volleyball
Sambo
Woodball
3. Nai Yang Cluster
Triathlon
Beach Modern Penthatlon
Beach Athletics
4. Bang Neaw Dam Cluster
Waterski - Cable
Waterski - Wakeskate
5. Chaofa Cluster
Air Sports
6. Saphan Hin Cluster
Beach Soccer
Beach Flag Football
Extreme Sports
Extreme Sport - Sport Climbing
Opening Ceremony :
14 November 2014 Saphan Hin
Place : Chaofa Mine
Paragliding 14-21 Nov (8 days)
Power Paragliding 14-21 Nov (8 days)
Place : Karon Beach
Beach Water Polo 18-22 Nov (5 days)
Marathon Swimming 15-17 Nov (2 days)/ 16th rest day
Beach Basketball 15-18 Nov (4 days)
Beach Handball 15-22 Nov (8 days)
Beach Volleyball 16-23 Nov (8 days)
Bodybuilding 21-22 Nov (2 days)
Sailing 16-20 Nov (4 days) / 18th rest day
Windsurfing 16-20 Nov (4 days) / 18th rest day
Sambo 12-13 Nov (2 days)
Squash 11-16 Nov (5 days) / 14th rest day
Woodball 14-19 Nov (6 days)
Place : Patong Beach
Beach Kabaddi 19-23 Nov (5 days)
Beach Sepaktakraw 16-23 Nov (8 days)
Beach Wrestling 15-17 Nov (4 days)
Foot Volley 14-15 Nov (2 days)
Jet-ski 17-19 Nov (3 days)
Ju-Jitsu 12-13 Nov (2 days)
Kurash 15-17 Nov (3 days)
Muay Thai 18-22 Nov (5 days)
Petanque 15-20 Nov (6 days)
Place : Nai Yang Beach
Beach Athletics 19-22 Nov (4 days)
Beach Modern Pentathlon 19-21 Nov (3 days)
Duathlon 15 Nov (1 day)
Triathlon 17 Nov (1 day)
Place : Bang Neaw Dam/Anthem Wake Park
Waterski/Wakeboard 19-22 Nov (4 days)
Cable Wakeboard/Wakeskate 16-18 Nov (3 days)
Place : Saphan Hin Sport Center
Beach Flag Football 12-14 Nov (3 days)
Beach Soccer 15-21 Nov (7 days)
Inline Stunt 17-20 Nov (4 days)
Skateboard 17-20 Nov (4 days)
BMX Freestyle 17-20 Nov (4 days)
Sports Climbing 15-16 Nov (2 days)
Closing Ceremony: 23 November 2014
PW could put ads in the newsletter email,and there should be interest from advertisers with local presence as the channel is very focused.
TV is doing this.
On the other side today I've got a newsletter from The Telegraph offering to buy Rugby 2015 tickets etc.through them.
Posted by Sue on November 1, 2014 22:33