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Bahrain to Host 2025 Asian Youth Games

5 Jan 2025 00:07

Islam Times - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) officially announced Bahrain as the new host of the 2025 Asian Youth Games after Uzbekistan's withdrawal due to financial and logistical challenges.

The 21 sports that are set to feature in Bahrain are athletics, badminton, basketball, equestrian, e-sports, futsal, golf, handball, judo, jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts, road cycling, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, wrestling, weightlifting, kabaddi, volleyball, and teqball.

The Asian Youth Games is highly regarded as the second-largest continental multi-sport meeting after only the Asian Games.

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