OCA announces dates, sports for 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain

Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 30, 2024: The Olympic Council of Asia has announced the dates and the sports programme for the 3rd Asian Youth Games to be held in Bahrain next October.

 

In a circular to the OCA’s 45 National Olympic Committees, Director General Husain Al Musallam said the dates and the sports programme had been decided in coordination with the Bahrain Olympic Committee.

 

The 3rd AYG will take place from October 22-31, 2025 and the list of 21 sports is as follows:

1.  Athletics         

2.  Badminton         

3.  Basketball (3x3)        

4.  Equestrian (Show Jumping + Endurance)     

5.  E-Sports         

6.  Futsal          

7.  Golf           

8.  Handball         

9.  Judo           

10.  Jujitsu         

11.  Mixed Martial Arts 

12.  Cycling (Road) 

13.  Swimming 

14.  Table Tennis  

15.  Taekwondo 

16.  Triathlon 

17.  Wrestling 

18. Weightlifting

19. Kabaddi

20. Volleyball

21. Teqball

 

The detailed competition schedule and list of events under the 21 sports will be forwarded to the NOCs shortly.