This has been a superb Day 1 of the Asian Beach Games.
Let's have a look at the current medal tally following all of the available events this Thursday, as we bid you goodnight for now from Sanya.
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BEACH SOCCER - Abdullah Al Sauti nets the hat-trick in tonight's game as Oman made quick work of Palestine, opening Group A with a dominating 7-2 victory.
🇴🇲 OMA - 7
🇵🇸 PLE - 2
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BEACH KABADDI | Prelims (23 April) (2/2):
M | Group A:
🇧🇩 BAN - 54
🟩 SYR - 23
M | Group B:
🇹🇭 THA - 29
🇱🇰 SRI - 43
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BEACH KABADDI - Nepal are back in beach kabaddi at the ABG after been four editions as its women's team carries the flag this time at Sanya, and they open their stint by outplaying Chinese Taipei at 48-32.
🇹🇼 TPE - 32
🇳🇵 NEP - 48
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BEACH KABADDI | Prelims (23 April) (1/2):
W | Group A:
🇮🇳 IND - 44
🇱🇰 SRI - 32
M | Group B:
🇮🇳 IND - 66
🇹🇼 TPE - 23
W | Group B:
🇹🇭 THA - 34
🇧🇩 BAN - 51
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BEACH KABADDI - The group stages in men's beach kabaddi kicks off, just as two-time ABG gold medalists Iran open their campaign this morning with a commanding 38-28 victory over Pakistan.
🇵🇰 PAK - 28
🇮🇷 IRN - 38
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BEACH SOCCER - Rabyi Sufyani and his Saudi squad had given Thailand a harsh welcome to Group B this evening, and they've notched the rout win with the result of 8-4.
🇸🇦 KSA - 8
🇹🇭 THA - 4
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BEACH HANDBALL | Prelims (23 April) (2/2):
M | Group B:
🇴🇲 OMA - 0
🇹🇭 THA - 2
W | Group A:
🇹🇭 THA - 0
🇻🇳 VIE - 2
M | Group B
🇶🇦 QAT - 2
🇲🇳 MGL - 0
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BEACH HANDBALL - It is all hosts China in what felt to be like a one-sided Group B game in the women's division, annihilating Sri Lanka in two sets with the scores of 26-8, 20-6.
🇱🇰 SRI - 0
🇨🇳 CHN - 2
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BEACH HANDBALL - Though Sri Lanka had exhausted Hong Kong in the second period to force a shootout, the Hong Kongers were still able to secure victory after winning the shootout at 9-8.
🇱🇰 SRI - 1
🇭🇰 HKG - 2 (PSO)
HKG wins 9-8 in shootout
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BEACH HANDBALL - Ali Khaled Jamal Ja'ara leads with 10 goals as Jordan score their second win here at Sanya 2026, surviving a second-period late surge from Pakistan to take the win in two, at 14-10, 19-18.
🇵🇰 PAK - 0
🇯🇴 JOR - 2
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BEACH SOCCER - Beach soccer kicks off on Thursday afternoon with Group B action as Iran snares the opening win at the expense of the United Arab Emirates, routing them with the score of 5-2.
🇮🇷 IRN - 5
🇦🇪 UAE - 2
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WATER POLO - Xin Linshan threw eight goals out of 11 shots as China washes out Thailand, clinching the win in three sets at 2-0, 7-1, 4-0 ahead of their final women's round robin game.
🇨🇳 CHN - 3
🇹🇭 THA - 0
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WATER POLO - Taira Mukhayeva and Aida Alpysbay have both produced four goals as Kazakhstan gave us a preview of tomorrow's gold medal face-off with China, having cruised past Hong Kong with a 3-1 victory.
🇭🇰 HKG - 1
🇰🇿 KAZ - 3
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL | Prelims (23 April) (7/7):
M | Pool B:
🇮🇷 IRN - 2
🇺🇿 UZB - 0
M | Pool F:
🇲🇾 MAS - 2
🇲🇳 MGL - 0* (DSQ)
*Disqualified
M | Pool F:
🇹🇭 THA - 2
🇰🇷 KOR - 0
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Qatar's pair of Mou Musa Alkeer and Mohamed Zakinelabedin had a great opener to their Pool A campaign, overcoming some challenge from the Saudis to eke out the win at 21-17, 21-15.
🇶🇦 QAT - 2
🇸🇦 KSA - 0
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL | Prelims (23 April) (6/7):
M | Pool C:
🇸🇦 KSA - 2
🇵🇸 PLE - 0
M | Pool D:
🇴🇲 OMA - 2
🇱🇦 LAO - 0
M | Pool E:
🇱🇧 LBN - 2
🇮🇩 INA - 0
M | Pool H:
🇱🇦 LAO - 0
🇧🇩 BAN - 2
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Kazakhstan's Sergey Bogatu and Kirill Gurin have notched a second victory this Thursday, edging past Sri Lanka to seal a hard-fought, two-setter win at 21-19, 21-15.
🇰🇿 KAZ - 2
🇱🇰 SRI - 0
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL | Prelims (23 April) (5/7):
W | Pool H:
🇰🇿 KAZ - 2
🇲🇳 MGL - 0
M | Pool G:
🇧🇹 BHU - 1
🟩 SYR - 2
W | Pool D:
🇹🇭 THA - 2
🇹🇼 TPE - 0
M | Pool G:
🇨🇳 CHN - 2
🇱🇰 SRI - 0
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Sunnie Villapando and Grydelle Matibag also gave the Philippines' beach volleyballers another strong opening, and they kickstarted Pool H with a 2-0 (21-19, 21-10) beatdown on Macau's Nicola Lam and Ian U In.
🇵🇭 PHI - 2
🇲🇴 MAC - 0
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL | Prelims (23 April) (4/7):
W | Pool F:
🇹🇭 THA - 2
🇧🇩 BAN - 0
W | Pool F:
🇮🇩 INA - 2
🇲🇻 MDV - 0
W | Pool B:
🇯🇵 JPN - 2
🇶🇦 QAT - 0
W | Pool C:
🇨🇳 CHN - 2
🇰🇬 KGZ - 0
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Khylem Progella and Sofiah Pagara eased to a great start at Sanya 2026, prevailing in their first Pool G assignment against Macau's Leong On Ieng and Law Weng Siam with a two-setter win at 21-19, 21-9.
🇵🇭 PHI - 2
🇲🇴 MAC - 0
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The Philippines' rising ju-jitsu standout Alex Enriquez has bagged the nation's first gold at Sanya 2026, having defeated Korea's Lee Yeon-ji for the women's -63kg title.
🥇 🇵🇭 Alex Enriquez
🥈 🇰🇷 Lee Yeon-ji
🥉 🇹🇭 Orapa Senatham
🥉 🇦🇪 Shamma Alkalbani
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🥇 WE WON GOLD! - Team Philippines has struck gold for the first time at Sanya 2026, as Alexandria Luz Enriquez secures home the women's -63kg Ne-waza title after winning against Lee Yeon-ji of Korea in the gold medal bout.
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The UAE has scored another ju-jitsu gold this afternoon, as Asma Alhosani prevails over Korea's Im Eon-ju via advantages to seal the title in the women's -52kg class.
🥇 🇦🇪 Asma Alhosani
🥈 🇰🇷 Im Eon-ju
🥉 🇲🇳 Mongoljin Ganbaatar
🥉 🇵🇭 Jenna Napolis
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It's happening in the field at the Sanya Bay Yuhai Club Venue Cluster, as beach soccer kicks off preliminary play this Day 1 at Sanya 2026.
Group B: 🇮🇷🆚🇦🇪 (04:00 pm)
Group B: 🇸🇦🆚🇹🇭 (06:30 pm)
Group A: 🇴🇲🆚🇵🇸 (09:00 pm)
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🥉 WE WON BRONZE! - The Philippines has entered the medal board here at the 2026 Asian Beach Games, as jujitsuka Jenna Kaila Napolis snags the bronze in the women's -52kg Ne-waza class after downing Kazakhstan's Zhibek Kulumbetova via advantage.
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The men's -62kg class ensured that the UAE has its hands on a gold here at Sanya, and the win went to Khaled Alshehhi after he bests over compatriot Omar Alsuwaidi in an all-Emirati final.
🥇 🇦🇪 Khaled Alshehhi
🥈 🇦🇪 Omar Alsuwaidi
🥉 🇰🇿 Batyr Tenizbay
🥉 🇸🇦 Abdulmalik Al Murdhi
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Happening right now at the Sanya Bay Yuhai Club Venue Cluster is the medal finals in ju-jitsu.
While Jenna Napolis and Andrea Lois Lao are gunning for bronzes, Alexandria Enriquez will grapple for gold this afternoon in the women's -63kg category.
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL | Prelims (23 April) (3/7):
W | Pool E:
🇯🇵 JPN - 2
🇲🇻 MDV - 0
M | Pool D:
🇯🇵 JPN - 2
🇲🇻 MDV - 0
W | Pool G:
🇰🇿 KAZ - 2
🇺🇿 UZB - 0
W | Pool A:
🇨🇳 CHN - 2
🇱🇰 SRI - 0
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