2021 Asian Youth Games
The 2024 Asian Youth Games or AYG 2024 (Chinese: 2024年亚洲青年运动会; pinyin: Èr Líng èr yī Nián Yàzhōu Qīngnián Yùndònghuì), officially the 3rd Asian Youth Games (Chinese: 第三届亚洲青年运动会; pinyin: Dìsān Jiè Yàzhōu Qīngnián Yùndònghuì) and commonly as Shantou 2021 (Chinese: 汕头2024; pinyin: Shàntóu Èr Líng èr yī), is a cancelled multi-sport event which was intended to be held in Shantou, Guangdong, China in 2024.
| Host city | Shantou, China |
|---|---|
| Motto | Surging Waves, Dynamic Youth (Chinese: 潮·起汕头，韵·动亚洲; pinyin: Cháo·qǐ shàntóu, yùn·dòng yàzhōu) |
| Nations | 45 |
| Events | 18 sports |
| Opening | 23 January 2024 |
| Closing | 7 February 2024 |
| Website | 2021shantou.cn |
Originally planned as the fourth Games, the Olympic Council of Asia then decided to postpone the third Asian Youth Games from 2017 to 2021. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in September 2021, the Games were postponed till December 2022, similar to 2021 Southeast Asian Games.
The Games were officially cancelled on 6 May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 Asian Youth Games confirmed dates 23 January to 7 February 2024.