The third Asian Youth Games are getting closer. The event will be held in Bahrain from October 22 to 31Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and member of the organizing committee, gave an update last Wednesday at a press conference. We realised significant progress to meet all requirements despite a tight schedulehe welcomes. The efforts of the organizing committee, the executive committee and all government agencies have helped to accelerate the pace of work. »
To speed up communication, the official mascot, Shahab, was presented. This oryx represents « vitality, strength, resilience and ambition » that the Games wish to embodyTwo other mascots in human form, "Najm" and "Dana," will also be used to welcome the Asian delegations and honor Bahraini hospitality. The competitions will take place at 23 venues and are expected to bring together more than 6.000 participants including athletes, coaches, officials, media and medical staff.
