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The 12-day sporting extravaganza of 12th South<br />
Asian Games, 2016 held at Guwahati and Shillong<br />
from the 5th to 16th of February, 2016 was brought<br />
to a fitting end by a grand Closing Ceremony on<br />
16th February, 2016 at Indira Gandhi Athletics<br />
Stadium, Sarusajai, Guwahati. Putting an end to<br />
all the speculations whether the two North Eastern<br />
cities of Guwahati and Shillong would be able to<br />
hold the Games, the event turned out to be the<br />
most successful one. The edition of the Games<br />
was acclaimed as the best ever organised Games<br />
in the over-three-decade history of the event.<br />
The Closing Ceremony was a celebration of the<br />
South Asian unity, sportsmanship and a preview<br />
to what awaits the contingents in the next host<br />
country- Nepal. As part of farewell to the Games,<br />
SAOC handed over its flag to the next host nation,<br />
Nepal thereafter declaring the Games closed in the<br />
ceremony that witnessed the congregation of around<br />
35000 spectators, including athletes, team officials,<br />
technical officials, Games Family, sponsors, media<br />
and broadcast as well as workforce and guests.<br />
The musical extravaganza in the event, featured the<br />
electrifying youth oriented performances by eight<br />
live bands from across the North Eastern states, with<br />
performances by the legendary “Lou Majaw and<br />
friends” and Music Director Mayukh Hazarika’s<br />
band “The Brahmaputra Balladeers”. A melange of<br />
cultural performances by the Angelos Luit Choir,<br />
Dr. Sangita Kakati, Priyanka Bharali and dancers<br />
from Assam added a local flavour to the event. The<br />
show was summed up by the iconic performance of<br />
celebrity Bollywood singer Shaan belting out some<br />
of his most popular numbers to a crowd that had<br />
gathered to bid adieu to the 3500 sports personalities<br />
who gave their hearts and souls to win victories for<br />
the eight SAARC nations.<br />
That’s what they said:<br />
“My Government successfully hosted the 12th<br />
South Asian Games at Guwahati and Shillong<br />
in which more than 3,500 sportspersons from<br />
all the SAARC countries participated”, said<br />
the honourable President of India Shri Pranab<br />
Mukherjee addressing the joint session of the<br />
Parliament.<br />
“End of SAG with mesmerizing Closing<br />
Ceremony”, Dainik Janambhumi, 17th Feb. 2016<br />
“A tearful adieu to SAG with fond memories”,<br />
Janasadharan, 17th Feb. 2016<br />
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