The BRICS Games is a yearly multi-sport event organised by the BRICS countries. The event is generally organized by the country which chairs the group in the year.[1]

BRICS - 9 members in 2024

Background

edit

After a preliminary under-17 association football BRICS tournament was held in Goa in 2016, the first multi-sport BRICS tournament was held in Guangzhou, China, in 2017. The first Games consisted of volleyball, wushu, and taolu sports.

The next games were held in 2018 in Johannesburg, consisting of men's and women's volleyball and women's association football.

They were not held in 2019 and 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

The 2021 BRICS Games were to be organised by India,[3][4] and were supposed to be aligned with the Khelo India Games scheduled for the same year. This announcement was made by the Indian Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, at the meeting of Sports Ministers of the BRICS nations. India held the chairmanship of the five-nation independent international group in 2021.[5] The games were to be held during the same time and at the same venues as the Khelo India Games 2021,[6] but in the end this did not no go ahead.[7]

The 2022 event was organized by China, but could not be held in-person due to the county's policies relating to coronavirus.[1]

The 2023 event was organized by South Africa in October and held in Durban.[needs update][8]

Russia held the 2024 event in Kazan.[9]

Editions

edit

Source:[10]

BRICS Games Editions
Ed. Date Location Sports Ref.
Unofficial
0th 5–15 October 2016 Goa, India Under-17 association football [2]
1st 17–21 June 2017 Guangzhou, China Volleyball, wushu, taolu [2]
2nd 17–22 July 2018 Johannesburg, South Africa Volleyball (men / women), association football (women) [2]
2019-2021 not held
3rd 1–30 September 2022 Online (China) Breakdancing, chess, wushu [11][12]
4th 18–21 October 2023 Durban, South Africa Swimming, badminton, table tennis, tennis, beach volleyball [13][14]
Official
1st (detail) 12–23 June 2024 Kazan, Russia 27 Sports [15][16]

2024

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "2022 BRICS Games opens online-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ^ a b c d "BRICS INDIA 2021 | Ministry of External Affairs".
  3. ^ "India plans to host BRICS Games during Khelo India Games in 2021". Firstpost. 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ "India plans BRICS Games alongside Khelo India Games in 2021". Sportstar. 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Planning to host BRICS Games during Khelo India Games 2021: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju". The New Indian Express. 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ "India plans BRICS Games during Khelo India Games next year". The Hindu. August 26, 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. ^ "BRICS Games". Topend Sports. May 2024.
  8. ^ "XV BRICS Summit Johannesburg II Declaration" (PDF). Planalto - Governo do Brasil. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  9. ^ "BRICS Games to take place in Kazan on June 20-23, 2024". TASS. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  10. ^ https://bricskazan2024.games/game-history
  11. ^ "2022 BRICS Games opens online-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  12. ^ "2022 BRICS Games concludes - BRICS PartNIR Innovation Center". bricspic.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  13. ^ "Sport, Arts and Culture hosts 2023 BRICS Games in Durban, 18 to 21 Oct | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  14. ^ "Deputy Minister Mafu to officially close the 5th BRICS Games 2023 in Durban | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  15. ^ "BRICS sports games 2024 BRICS games in Kazn, 11 to 24 Jun". dspkazan.com/a. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  16. ^ "BRICS Sports Games Kazan 2024". dspkazan.com/. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
edit