A profound sense of disappointment has been expressed by several sports following the shock late cancellation of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bali.

Indonesia Olympic Committee (KOI) President Raja Sapta Oktohari has apologised after the late cancellation of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bali.

Indonesia, a chain of thousands of islands between Asia and Australia, Southeast Asia's biggest economy and ethnically diverse, with more than 300 local languages, seemed like an attractive new destination for the sports world when it begun bidding for major events.

Indonesia's Sports and Youth Minister Dito Ariotedjo has claimed that funding was in place to host the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games, but that "other issues" were behind the late cancellation of the event. 

Bali has withdrawn as the host of next month's Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games, it has been announced today.

Seven countries have been confirmed for next week's World Beach Games Asian AirBadminton qualifier in Malaysia.

The volunteer programme has launched for the second edition of the World Beach Games in Bali.

It has been announced that 3x3 basketball has been dropped from the second edition of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Indonesia later this year due to the lack of a suitable venue. 

The United Arab Emirates have beaten Iran 4-2 to take first place in the men's Asian qualifying tournament for the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Bali 2023 World Beach Games beach soccer competition.

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has denied claims by Bali Governor Wayan Koster that Israel will not be competing at its World Beach Games.

Preparations for this year's Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bail have been discussed Chef de Mission seminar which, it is claimed, saw three days of "productive meetings and venue tours" on the Indonesian province.

"Bli Suksma" and "Gek Suksma" have been unveiled as the official mascots for this year’s Association of National Olympic Committees World Beach Games in Bali.

Indonesian Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo has revealed that no Israeli officials will be in Bali for the Chef de Mission seminar in preparation for the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games - but there remains hope that athletes from the country will compete at the event.

A new digital streaming platform has been launched by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) to provide coverage of its events including this year’s World Beach Games in Bali.

Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) secretary general Gunilla Lindberg has dismissed Bali Governor Wayan Koster’s opposition to Israel’s participation at the World Beach Games as "noise in the media" as she expects Indonesian officials to stick to its agreement to allow all countries to compete.