bahrainthismonth.com | NOVEMBER 2025 SPORT 18 Bahrain marked a historic milestone as it hosted the Asian Youth Games (AYG) for the first time, becoming the largest youth sporting festival the Kingdom has ever seen. The opening ceremony, held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, welcomed His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa, amongst other members of the royal family, senior ministers, the President of the Olympic Council of Asia, International Olympic Committee representatives and visiting royals from across the Gulf. The staging of the AYG in Manama celebrated youth, sport and regional unity. It marked the first time in 19 years that a GCC nation has hosted the continental event since Qatar’s Senior Asian Games in 2006.
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