The Organising Committee of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 (OC-SAG) has unveiled the logo and mascot of the Games in Guwahati, Assam. The North Eastern cities of Guwahati and Shillong would jointly host the Games from February 6-16, 2016. At the launch ceremony the OC-SAG also kicked-off its Volunteers Programme which is open to the general public. About 4500 sport persons and officials from 8 countries are expected to participate in 23 events from 6th February to 16 February 2016 in 12th South Asian Games.

The Logo and the Mascot of the Games were selected from around 450 entries each. Kolhapur’s Anant Khasbardar and Abhijeet Krishna of NIFT Patna won the mascot and logo designing contests respectively.

About The Logo

• The logo has eight petals representing the countries participating in the 12th South Asian Games.
• The petals are seen to be moving in a clockwise direction showing the positive spirit of the games.
• The look also resembles a head gear that was given to the winners of games during the ancient times in Europe.
• The Orchid represents the flavor of the region and a welcome stem to all participants of the Games.
• The traditional Gamosa has been introduced to promote the tradition of the region and to connect the Games with the local people.

The logo has been designed to capture the essence of games which is Peace, Prosperity and Progress.

About The Mascot

• The name of the Mascot for the Games is TIKHOR, who is the Brand Ambassador of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016.
• TIKHOR is someone who is sharp, naughty, sporty and modern. He is all-rounder, active, energetic and popular among kids.
• With traditional and sporty costumes, he is playing all games and welcoming every new idea in sports.
• He is carrying the message/aspiration of peace, stability, amity and progress in the South Asian region.

The mascots for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been named Vinicius and Tom respectively