<Table> <Tr> <Th> <2010 </Th> <Th> 2019> </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> <2010 </Th> <Th> 2019> </Th> </Tr> <P> The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India . A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 sports . Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016 . The sporting giant of the region, India continued its dominance in the game's medal tally with a staggering 308 medals including 188 gold medals . </P> <P> The games were originally scheduled to be held in 2012 in Kathmandu, but were postponed to Delhi for 2013 but again, were postponed to late 2015 because of the suspension of the Indian Olympic Association . In 2015 it was decided to further postpone the competition to early 2016, because participating countries felt the December dates did not present enough time for preparation . </P>

Where were south asian games held in february 2016