BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games
| First event | 25–27 April 1996 in General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Occur every | 2 years |
| Last event | 11–22 December 2018 in Brunei |
The BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games is a sporting biennial event between the regions of the four member countries of the BIMP-EAGA. The inaugural edition of the games took place in General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines from 25–27 April 1996.[1]
History
The former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos proposed the said subregional economic co-operation initiative between the border areas of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in order to accelerate the economic development between these countries. The planned cooperation came to fruition with the foundation of BIMP-EAGA on 24 March 1994. The first friendship game was inaugurated in General Santos, Philippines, on 25–27 April 1996. Subsequently, the second friendship games were held at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia in 24–26 October 1997. The friendship games was in hiatus for 5 years and only made a comeback in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines on 23–26 April 2003.
Participating countries
| Nation / IOC Designation | Year Debuted | Urban Centres |
|---|---|---|
 Brunei (IOC designation: Brunei Darussalam) | 1996 | Bandar Seri Begawan |
 Indonesia | 1996 |
|
 Malaysia | 1996 | |
 Philippines | 1996 | |
 Australia | 2018 |
Editions
| Year | Games | Host City | Date | 1st (gold) | 2nd (gold) | 3rd (gold) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |  General Santos | 25–27 April 1996 | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 1997 | 2 |  Kuching | 24–26 October 1997 | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| 2003 | 3 | Puerto Princesa[2] | 23–26 August 2003 | Mindanao (21) |  Sabah (11) |  Palawan (9) |
| 2004 | 4 | Kota Kinabalu[2] | 13–15 September 2004 | Sabah (32) |  Sarawak (15) | Mindanao (14) |
| 2006[2] | 5 | Makassar | 24–26 November 2006 | Sabah (19) |  South Sulawesi (16) |  Papua (7) |
| 2008 | 6 | Bandar Seri Begawan[3] | 28–30 November 2008 | Sabah (33)[4] | South Sulawesi (13) | Brunei A (12) |
| 2012 | 7 | General Santos[5] | 8–11 December 2012 | Sabah (32)[4] | Sarawak (18)[4] | Mindanao (11)[6] |
| 2014 | 8 | Labuan[7] | 6–11 December 2014 | Sabah (14)[8] | South Sulawesi (10)[8] | Sarawak (8)[8] |
| 2016[2] | 9 | Samarinda[9] | 7–10 December 2016 | |||
| 2018 | 10 | Bandar Seri Begawan[10][11][12] | 7–9 December 2018 | Sabah (23) | Brunei A (16) |  Northern Territory (14) |
| 2020 | - | Davao City[13] | Cancelled | |||
| 2023 | 11 | Davao City[14] | 7–9 December 2023 |
See also
References
- ^ "Philippines to Host the 7th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games". 7th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games. 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Brief History - BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games". 6th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games Official Website. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Ubaidillah Masli (29 November 2008). "Bimp-Eaga Friendship Games kick off". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Navarro, June (12 December 2012). "Sabah dominates BIMP-Eaga Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "BIMP-EAGA Games reset to 2012, 4 countries affirm Garcia as chair". Edge Davao. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ Pates, Karlo (3 December 2014). "Mindanao delegates headed off to BIMP-Eaga games". Sun.Star. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
"We (Mindanao) were third-ranked back in the 2012 Friendship Games..." The Mindanao delegation hauled a total of 11 golds, 29 silvers and 21 bronzes in the 2012 BIMP-Eaga Games.
- ^ "8th BIMP-Eaga Friendship Games to be held in Labuan". The Borneo Post. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Sabah overall champions again". Daily Express. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Davao 10th in overall standing". Sun Star Davao. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "PH to host 2020 Bimp-Eaga Games". Sun Star Davao. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "BIMPNT - Home".
- ^ "BIMPNT - About".
- ^ "PH to host 2020 Bimp-Eaga Games". Sun Star Davao. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Davao City, posibleng mahimong host sa BIMP – Eaga Friendship Games 2023".
