2016 South Asian Games
12th South Asian Games Official logo of XII South Asian Games . Host city Guwahati and Shillong Country India Motto "Play for Peace, Progress and Prosperity" Nations participating 8 Athletes participating 2,672 Events 226 in 22 sports Opening ceremony 5 February (Guwahati) 6 February (Shillong) Closing ceremony 16 February Officially opened by Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India Officially closed by Sarbananda Sonowal Main venue Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong) Website southasiangames2016.nic.in < 2010 2019 > The 2016 South Asian Games , officially the XII South Asian Games , is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. [1] A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 sports. [2] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahat