The 2021 Asian Youth Games or AYG 2021 (Chinese: 2021年亚洲青年运动会; pinyin: Èr Líng èr yī Nián Yàzhōu Qīngnián Yùndònghuì), officially the 3rd Asian Youth Games (Chinese: 第三届亚洲青年运动会; pinyin: Dìsān Jiè Yàzhōu Qīngnián Yùndònghuì) and commonly as Shantou 2021 (Chinese: 汕头2021; pinyin: Shàntóu Èr Líng èr yī), is a cancelled multi-sport event which was intended to be held in Shantou, Guangdong, China in 2022. The Games were officially cancelled on 6 May 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.