:2006 South Asian Games

Pora-Pol (an ancient sport of coconut fighting) and Wali kukula (a jungle fowl) were chosen as the official logo and mascot for the 2006 SAF Games, respectively.

The 2006 South Asian Games encompassed a record 20 disciplines with hockey being reintroduced after several years.

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• {{GamesSport|Archery|Events=4}}
• {{GamesSport|Athletics|Events=35}}
• {{GamesSport|Badminton|Events=5}}
• {{GamesSport|Boxing|Events=11}}
• {{GamesSport|Cycling|Events=6}}
• {{GamesSport|Field hockey|Events=1}}
• {{GamesSport|Football|Events=1}}
• {{GamesSport|Judo|Events=11}}
• {{GamesSport|Kabaddi|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Karatedo|Events=14}}
• {{GamesSport|Rowing|Events=7}}
• {{GamesSport|Shooting|Events=10}}
• {{GamesSport|Squash|Events=4}}
• {{GamesSport|Swimming|Events=38}}
• {{GamesSport|Table tennis|Events=7}}
• {{GamesSport|Taekwondo|Events=16}}
• {{GamesSport|Volleyball|Events=2}}
• {{GamesSport|Weightlifting|Events=8}}
• {{GamesSport|Wrestling|Events=8}}
• {{GamesSport|Wushu|Events=6}}

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Athletes from eight countries competed at 2006 South Asian Games.{{Cite web |url=http://www.kaputa.com/sports/saf_2006/com_countries.htm |title=Competing countries |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928182759/http://www.kaputa.com/sports/saf_2006/com_countries.htm |archive-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead }}

• {{flag|Afghanistan|2004}} (86)
• {{BAN}} (192)
• {{BHU}} (54)
• {{IND}} (293)
• {{MDV}} (59)
• {{NEP}} (216)
• {{PAK}} (288)
• {{SRI}} (366)

Note : This Section Needs to be Updated after Doping Tests

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| gold_IND = 118 | silver_IND = 69 | bronze_IND = 47

| gold_PAK = 43 | silver_PAK = 44 | bronze_PAK = 71

| gold_SRI = 37 | silver_SRI = 63 | bronze_SRI = 78| host_SRI = yes

| gold_NEP = 9 | silver_NEP = 15 | bronze_NEP = 31

| gold_AFG = 6 | silver_AFG = 7 | bronze_AFG = 16

| gold_BAN = 3 | silver_BAN = 15 | bronze_BAN = 34

| gold_BHU = 0 | silver_BHU = 3 | bronze_BHU = 10

| gold_MDV = 0 | silver_MDV = 0 | bronze_MDV = 0

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{{Cite web|url=https://ocasia.org/games/25-colombo-2006.html|title=OCA » Colombo 2006}}

{{2006 South Asian Games Calendar}}

• Nagalingm Edirith Weeresinghe and Sriyani Kulawansa (both former Sri Lankan athletes) lit the Games torch at the opening ceremony.
• India made a clean sweep at Archery, Badminton, Rowing, Wushu.
• The Women's Kabaddi event was introduced.
• Maldives failed to claim any medal for the second consecutive time.
• Sri Lanka Swimmer Mayumi Raheem wins 10 medals (3 Gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) a record for any athlete at a single games.

The 10th SAF games could not be freed from infamous trend of steroid-using by athletes to boost their performance, as a group of athletes were reportedly tested positive for the use of banned performance-enhancing substance. Nine positive cases reported after more than 200 urine samples taken during the eight-nation Games were tested at an IOC ratified laboratory in Malaysia.{{Cite web |title={{!}}{{!}} Sport |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2006/09/20/spo01.asp |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=archives.dailynews.lk}} Prominent athletes tested positive included Nepal's double gold-medalist athlete Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari,{{Cite web |date=2012-10-02 |title=iaaf.org - Doping Rule Violation |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=1073741824/newsId=38928.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002141607/http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=1073741824/newsId=38928.html |archive-date=2 October 2012 |url-status=dead}} Pakistani boxers Nauman Karim (Fly Weight 51Kgs), Mehrullah Lasi (Feather Weight 57Kgs), Faisal Karim (Light Welter 64Kgs) and Sri Lanka's athlete Jani Chathurangani Silva.[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/09/23/sports/AS_SPT_South_Asian_Games_Doping.php/ "Nepalese gold medalist among four South Asian Games athletes tested positive for drugs"].International Herald Tribune. September 23, 2006. It rumoured on Media Reports that an Indian athlete have failed a dope test.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080925211508/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/22/stories/2006092208101900.htm "India returns positive dope tests from South Asian Games"]. The Hindu. September 21, 2006. Accessed 2009-05-30. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080925211508/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/22/stories/2006092208101900.htm Archived] 2009-06-01. Later Hemasiri Fernando, SriLankan Olympic Committee President said "No Indian Athlete has tested Positive".{{Cite web|title=Four athletes test positive at South Asian Games|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/doping/20060922.htm|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Rediff|language=en}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20061205052014/http://sportssrilanka.com/ Info. About 2006 SAF Games]
• [http://www.sacep.org/pdf/General-Publications/2006.08.18-10th-South-Asian-Games-Colombo.pdf 2006 SAF Games at SACEP]
• [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2006-08/22/content_670564.htm Pictures of opening ceremony]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724090925/http://www.tomorrowsrilanka.com/image_gallery.html Pictures from 2006 SAIF GAMES]

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