GCC Games

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GCC Games
AbbreviationGCC
First event2011
Occur every4
Organization Gulf Cooperation Council

The GCC Games is a regional multi-sport event which involves participants from the Gulf Cooperation Council region. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The GCC Games, a quadrennial multi-sport event, was established by the union and first held in 2011. [6] There are numerous long-running GCC Championships for individual sports, including: the Gulf Cooperation Council Athletics Championships (first held in 1986; youth section from 2000) [7] football, Archery, athletics, Badminton, sailing, [8] basketball, [9] Swimming, Marathon Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Artistic Swimming, [10] tennis, [11] gymnastics (senior and youth levels), [12] [13] weightlifting, [14] futsal, [15] snooker, [16] Cycling (BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing, Road Cycling, Track Cycling), Chess and table tennis. [17] The 3rd edition of the game had to be organized in June 2019, but held in 2022 due to the internal issues between the GCC state countries. The 4th edition has been announced and will happen as per the announced dates. For the first time the games will be organized by the new, young and talented faces of GCC team.

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GCC Games

#YearHost cityCountrySportsCompetitorsDates
1 2011 Manama Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 11–22 October
2 2015 Dammam Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 12–26 October
3 2022 Kuwait City Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 16–21 June
4 2026 Doha Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2026
5 2028 Muscat Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

GCC Beach Games

#YearHost cityCountrySportsCompetitorsDates
1 2010 Manama Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 10–17 October [18]
2 2015 Doha Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2–9 April [19]
3 2025 Muscat Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 5-11 April [20]

2025

2025 Games Sports: 8 sports - 300 athletes - 6 Persian Gulf countries: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Bahrain.

  1. Beach Soccer 1 Events 75 Athletes
  2. Beach Athletics 12 Events 69 Athletes
  3. Sailing 9 Events 54 Athletes
  4. Beach Handball 1 Events 50 Athletes
  5. Tent Pegging 8 Events 30 Athletes
  6. Beach Volleyball 1 Events 29 Athletes
  7. Paramotor 3 Events 16 Athletes
  8. Marathon Swimming 4 Events 15 Athletes

beach soccer, beach handball, beach volleyball, athletics, sailing, open water swimming, air sports (paragliding), and equestrian (tent-picking). [21]

Results: https://gccbeach3.om/

3rd GCC Beach Games 05 - 11 April

335 Athletes - 39 Events (49 Planned but 10 events reduced)

https://sharjah24.ae/en/Articles/2025/04/12/UAE-wins-23-medals-takes-second-at-GCC-Beach-Games-2025

https://www.thearabianstories.com/2025/04/12/oman-tops-medal-table-as-3rd-gulf-beach-games-conclude-in-muscat/

https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/oman-men-win-beach-handball-gold-2025-gulf-beach-games - Beach Handball

https://www.playmakerstats.com/competition/gulf-beach-games-praia - Beach Soccer

Medals 2025

Source: [22] [23]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman  (OMA)2018745
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates  (UAE)88622
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)46818
4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)44917
5Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)3137
6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)0268
Totals (6 entries)393939117

Results 2025

Beach Athletics

  1. 60m M: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  2. 60m W: Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  3. High Jump M: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar/Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  4. High Jump W: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  5. Long Jump M: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  6. Long Jump W: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  7. Triple Jump M: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  8. Triple Jump W: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  9. 1600m M: Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  10. 1600m W: Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  11. Relay 4x60m M: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  12. Relay 4x60m W: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain

Marathon Swimming

Only Men:

  1. 10Km Ind : Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
  2. 10Km Team : Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  3. 5Km Ind : Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
  4. 5Km Team : Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain

Paramotor

  1. Precision Takeoff & Landing: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
  2. Bowling Landing: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
  3. Paramotor Team: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Sailing

  1. Team Racing Optimist: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  2. Girls ILCA-4: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  3. Men's ILCA-7 : Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  4. Boys ILCA-4: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  5. Boys ILCA-6: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
  6. Girls ILCA-6: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  7. Optimist (junior): Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
  8. Optimist (girl): Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  9. Optimist Overall : Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman

Tent Pegging

Only Men:

  1. Individual Lance: Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
  2. Pair Lance: Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  3. Individual Sword: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  4. Pair Sword: Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  5. Individual Rings & Lemons: Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
  6. Team Rings & Lemons: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
  7. Individual Total: Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  8. Team Total: Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia/Flag of Oman.svg  Oman/Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait

Beach Soccer

Ended Games Status Date & Time Teams Score Ended Apr 11, 202509:30

Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia

7 - 2 Ended Apr 11, 202508:00

Team UAETeam UAE VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait

5 - 1 Ended Apr 10, 202509:30

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait

3 - 2 Ended Apr 10, 202508:00

Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team UAETeam UAE

1 - 0 Ended Apr 9, 202509:30

Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait

5 - 3 Ended Apr 9, 202508:00

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team UAETeam UAE

0 - 3 Ended Apr 8, 202509:30

Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain

2 - 1 Ended Apr 8, 202508:00

Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait VS Team OmanTeam Oman

0 - 3 Ended Apr 7, 202509:30

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team OmanTeam Oman

1 - 5 Ended Apr 7, 202508:00

Team UAETeam UAE VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia

4 - 1

Beach Handball

nded Games Status Date & Time Teams Score Ended Apr 11, 202500:15

Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia

2 - 0 Ended Apr 10, 202522:26

Team UAETeam UAE VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain

0 - 2 Ended Apr 10, 202508:29

Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain

2 - 0 Ended Apr 10, 202506:26

Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia VS Team UAETeam UAE

0 - 2 Ended Apr 9, 202507:31

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia

2 - 0 Ended Apr 9, 202507:00

Team UAETeam UAE VS Team OmanTeam Oman

0 - 2 Ended Apr 7, 202506:40

Team OmanTeam Oman VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia

2 - 0 Ended Apr 7, 202506:31

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team UAETeam UAE

1 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202507:31

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain VS Team OmanTeam Oman

0 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202506:40

Team UAETeam UAE VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia

2 - 1 Ended Apr 5, 202501:10

Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain

1 - 2 Ended Apr 4, 202523:17

Team UAETeam UAE VS Team OmanTeam Oman

0 - 2

Beach Volleyball

Ended Games Status Date & Time Teams Score Ended Apr 10, 202505:30

Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2

2 - 0 Ended Apr 10, 202504:30

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2

0 - 2 Ended Apr 9, 202522:00

Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 2 VS Team UAETeam UAE Team 1

1 - 2 Ended Apr 9, 202522:00

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4

2 - 0 Ended Apr 9, 202506:15

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2

2 - 0 Ended Apr 9, 202505:30

Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1

2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202523:20

Team UAETeam UAE Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4

0 - 2 Ended Apr 8, 202523:20

Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 1

0 - 2 Ended Apr 8, 202522:40

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 3

2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202522:40

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2 VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 1

2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202522:00

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 1

2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202522:00

Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 2

2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202505:50

Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4

2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202505:10

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 2

2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202505:10

Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 2 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 1

0 - 2 Ended Apr 8, 202504:30

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1 VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 1

2 - 0 Ended Apr 8, 202504:30

Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 2

2 - 0 Ended Apr 7, 202505:50

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4 VS Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 1

0 - 2 Ended Apr 7, 202505:10

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 1

2 - 0 Ended Apr 7, 202505:10

Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2

0 - 2 Ended Apr 7, 202504:30

Team OmanTeam Oman Team 1 VS Team UAETeam UAE Team 1

2 - 0 Ended Apr 7, 202504:30

Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 1 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 3

2 - 0 Ended Apr 6, 202523:20

Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 1 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 2

0 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202522:40

Team Saudi ArabiaTeam Saudi Arabia Team 2 VS Team BahrainTeam Bahrain Team 1

2 - 0 Ended Apr 6, 202522:40

Team QatarTeam Qatar Team 2 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 4

0 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202522:00

Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 2 VS Team OmanTeam Oman Team 3

0 - 2 Ended Apr 6, 202522:00

Team KuwaitTeam Kuwait Team 1 VS Team UAETeam UAE Team 1

2 - 1

GCC Women’s Games

6th was held in 2019. Bahrain finished with 77 medals, UAE (54), Kuwait (50) Qatar (32), KSA (11) and Oman. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

EditionYearHost cityCountrySportsCompetitorsDates
1 2008 Kuwait City Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 6
2 2011 Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 6March
3 2013 Manama Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 83-13 March
4 2015 Muscat Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
5 2017 Doha Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 7-17 March
6 2019 Kuwait City Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 11600
7 2026 Doha Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2026

GCC Youth Games

EditionYearHost cityCountrySportsCompetitorsDates
1 2024 Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 17139116 April to 2 May 2024

t edition held in Bahrain in 2010, this year’s GCC Beach Games will be staged in Doha’s state-of-the-art facilities and iconic landmarks over an action-packed eight day sporting spectacle.


https://uae2024.ae/

Results 2024: [30] [31] [32]

UAE 286 medals, including 93 gold, 100 silver, and 93 bronze. Saudi Arabia secured second place with 136 medals, followed by Kuwait with 116 medals, Qatar with 72, Bahrain with 71, and Oman with 58.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates  (UAE)879188266
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)525734143
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)354546126
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)29222879
5Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)21153167
6Flag of Oman.svg  Oman  (OMA)18132657
Totals (6 entries)242243253738

Para

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates  (UAE)912930
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)6006
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain  (BHR)45110
4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman  (OMA)3126
5Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)2002
Totals (5 entries)24181254

https://uae2024.ae/Home/Games

24 Sports (23 + Para Sports)

Games Sports Programme [33]

West Asian Para Games

https://asianparalympic.org/sub-regional-games/

https://www.paralympic.org/news/asian-para-games-spots-line-west-asia-championships

EditionYearHostDatesSports
12017Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates, Khor Fakkan Feb 18–245
22019Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan, Amman
32022Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain, Manama
42024Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates, Sharjah

2017 Sports : Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Powerlifting, Athletics.

The second West Asian Para Games is taking place in Amman between the 15 – 22 September. Six countries will compete in the wheelchair basketball competition, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Jordan. The teams will be split across two pools and will play a round robin followed by knockout phase.

3rd West Asia Para Games which takes place in Bahrain between 20 – 25 February.

4th West Asian Para Games will take place in Sharjah, UAE between 27 January – 3 February 2024.

2017 Medal table

RankNationsGoldSliverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 2020747
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 19192159
3Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 145827
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 88622
5Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 65516
6Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 56415
7Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 53715
8Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 5128
9Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 25512
10Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg  Syria 2114
11Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 0257
12Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 0101
Total867671233

See also

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  33. https://uae2024.ae/Home/Games