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Logo, mascot for Asian beach games in Vietnam approved

Xinhua, July 2, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has officially approved the logo and mascot for the 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG5) to be held in Vietnam's central Da Nang city in 2016, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday.

The ABG5 logo is designed to represent waves and sand in the shape of young, healthy and dynamic athletes playing sports with the OCA's symbol inside.

All components of the logo rise up to form a large shape of V standing for Vietnam, Victory, and the number 5 in Roman numerals, for the host country, highlighting the competition spirit and the athletes' high aspirations.

The combination of sea and sand reflects the strength and strong will of Vietnamese sports. It also carries the message of friendliness and welcome, representing the solidarity and friendship of the Asian community with the expectation of a successful event.

Meanwhile, the mascot features a salangane, a typical bird of the Vietnam's southern central coast. The mascot is a stylized boy with funny hair on top of the head and a small V-shaped tail (a characteristic of a salangane) holding a lighted torch representing solidarity, peace and vitality of mankind. Endi