2025 Asian Youth Games

III Asian Youth Games
CountryBahrain
MottoInspire Dreams, Build a Legacy
(Arabic: ألهم، احلم، وابنِ إرثاً)
Teams45
Athletes4,051
Events264 in 26 sports (29 disciplines)
Opening22 October 2025
Closing31 October 2025
Opened byNasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Prince of Bahrain
Closed byTimothy Fok
Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Main venueExhibition World Bahrain (opening ceremony)
Khalifa Sports City Hall (closing ceremony)
Websitehttps://bayg.bh/

The 2025 Asian Youth Games, officially the 3rd Asian Youth Games, and commonly Bahrain 2025, was the third edition of the Asian Youth Games, a pan-Asian multi-sport event that took place in Bahrain from 22 to 31 October 2025. It marked the first time the Games were held since the last in 2013, after the two previous editions in 2017 and 2021 were cancelled.

Host selection

On 28 September 2019, during the 73rd meeting of the OCA Executive Board in Doha, Qatar, the Olympic Council of Asia awarded the 2025 Asian Youth Games hosting rights to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1] Tashkent would have hosted the Games from 7 to 17 September.

In late 2024, the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan reported that the Tashkent Olympic City, a sports complex that was being built for the Games, was behind in construction due to constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and requested the Olympic Council of Asia to postpone the Games. However, the OCA refused the postponement because of the events sports' status as Asian qualifiers for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal. Because of this, Tashkent withdrew from hosting in December.[2] Towards the end of the 2025 edition, Tashkent would be awarded the 2029 Games after Phnom Penh, Cambodia, withdrew.

On 26 December 2024, the Olympic Council of Asia awarded the hosting rights to the country of Bahrain, after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Bahrain Olympic Committee.[3]

Venues

City/Area Venue Events Capacity
Sakhir Exhibition World Bahrain[4] ??? Opening ceremony 4,000
Grand Hall A, B Esports TBA
Grand Hall C, D, E Muaythai TBA
Hall 1 Mixed martial arts TBA
Ju-jitsu
Pencak silat
Hall 2 Judo TBA
Taekwondo
Kurash
Hall 3 Weightlifting TBA
Hall 7 Wrestling (indoor) TBA
Hall 9 Boxing TBA
Hall 10 Table tennis TBA
Teqball
Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation Camel racing TBA
Equestrian (endurance)
Riffa Isa Sports City Bahrain National Stadium Athletics 24,000
Hall B Volleyball (women's) TBA
Hall C Volleyball (men's) TBA
Hall D Badminton TBA
Kabaddi
Isa Town Khalifa Sport City Hall Closing ceremony 3,600
Futsal
Swimming Pool Swimming 500
Galali Sama Bay Beach Volleyball TBA
Wrestling (beach) TBA
Manama Umm Al Hassam Sports Halls Basketball Hall 3x3 basketball 1,164
Handball Hall Handball 1,164
Military Sports Union Equestrian (jumping) TBA
Al Mazrowiah Royal Golf Club Golf TBA
Zallaq Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Triathlon TBA
NBH Loop Road cycling TBA

Sports

26 medal sports were held.[5] The sports of boxing, camel racing, cycling, equestrian, esports, futsal, ju-jitsu, kabaddi, kurash, mixed martial arts, muaythai, pencak silat, teqball, triathlon, volleyball and wrestling made their Asian Youth Games debut.

Participating nations

All 45 National Olympic Committees who are members of the Olympic Council of Asia sent delegations.[6]

  •  Afghanistan (33)
  •  Bahrain (207) (host)
  •  Bangladesh (60)
  •  Bhutan (9)
  •  Brunei (5)
  •  Cambodia (50)
  •  China (288)
  •  Hong Kong (125)
  •  India (217)
  •  Indonesia (123)
  •  Iran (238)
  •  Iraq (27)
  •  Japan (49)
  •  Jordan (124)
  •  Kazakhstan (244)
  •  Kuwait (69)
  •  Kyrgyzstan (141)
  •  Laos (14)
  •  Lebanon (19)
  •  Macau (15)
  •  Malaysia (112)
  •  Maldives (56)
  •  Mongolia (134)
  •  Myanmar (1)
  •  Nepal (8)
  •  North Korea (14)
  •  Oman (18)
  •  Pakistan (66)
  •  Palestine (31)
  •  Philippines (143)
  •  Qatar (66)
  •  Saudi Arabia (150)
  •  Singapore (53)
  •  South Korea (77)
  •  Sri Lanka (100)[7]
  •  Syria (22)
  •  Chinese Taipei (153)
  •  Tajikistan (66)
  •  Thailand (325)
  •  Timor-Leste (5)
  •  Turkmenistan (38)
  •  United Arab Emirates (137)
  •  Uzbekistan (188)
  •  Vietnam (47)
  •  Yemen (25)

Calendar

The calendar was last updated on 13 October 2025.[8]

 OC  Opening ceremony  ●   Event competitions  1  Event finals  CC  Closing ceremony
October 2025 19th
Sun 		20th
Mon 		21st
Tue 		22nd
Wed 		23rd
Thu 		24th
Fri 		25th
Sat 		26th
Sun 		27th
Mon 		28th
Tue 		29th
Wed 		30th
Thu 		31st
Fri 		Events
Ceremonies OC CC N/a
3x3 basketball ● ● ● ● 2 2
Athletics 8 9 11 9 37
Badminton ● ● ● 3 3
Beach volleyball ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Beach wrestling 5 5
Boxing ● ● ● ● ● ● 14 14
Camel racing 2 2
Cycling 1 1 1 1 1 5
Equestrian ● 1 1 2 4
Esports ● 2 ● 1 ● 1 4
Futsal ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Golf ● ● 4 4
Handball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Judo 8 8 16
Ju-jitsu 4 5 9
Kabaddi ● ● ● ● 2 2
Kurash 2 2 4
Mixed martial arts ● ● 15 15
Muaythai ● ● ● 17 17
Pencak silat ● 3 3
Swimming 10 10 7 7 34
Table tennis ● ● ● ● 3 3
Taekwondo 6 4 3 4 17
Teqball ● ● ● 5 5
Triathlon 2 1 3
Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Weightlifting 6 6 6 6 8 32
Wrestling 8 8 16
Daily medal events 2 5 0 0 23 15 34 42 21 26 37 59 0 264
October 2025 19th
Sun 		20th
Mon 		21st
Tue 		22nd
Wed 		23rd
Thu 		24th
Fri 		25th
Sat 		26th
Sun 		27th
Mon 		28th
Tue 		29th
Wed 		30th
Thu 		31st
Fri 		Events

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Bahrain)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China634935147
2 Uzbekistan37162881
3 Kazakhstan24294093
4 Iran22183676
5 Thailand15151848
6 India13181748
7 Hong Kong13131036
8 United Arab Emirates1291031
9 North Korea85215
10 Chinese Taipei792440
11 South Korea771125
12 Philippines771024
13 Bahrain*55313
14 Saudi Arabia541322
15 Indonesia461828
16 Japan46818
17 Iraq36514
18 Tajikistan231520
19 Singapore2327
20 Jordan22913
21 Kyrgyzstan191121
22 Vietnam171119
23 Malaysia12912
24 Afghanistan1236
25 Qatar1214
26 Sri Lanka1157
27 Turkmenistan1146
28 Kuwait1113
29 Palestine1012
30 Mongolia051318
31 Cambodia0224
32 Pakistan0123
33 Lebanon0101
34 Bangladesh0022
 Oman0022
 Yemen0022
Totals (36 entries)264264383911

Source:[9]

Marketing

Mascot

The mascot for the 2025 Asian Youth Games was unveiled on August 2025. The mascot is called Shabab, an Arabian oryx. The name Shahab comes from a traditional name often used in the Gulf and Middle East, especially in Bahrain. The mascot shows the values and energy of Bahraini youth, connecting the country’s traditions with its future. Shahab represents Bahrain’s desert heritage and inspires young people to do their best in sports and in life. Shabab is also acompanied by two human children, Najm and Dana.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tashkent awarded 2025 Asian Youth Games by OCA". Inside the Games. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. ^ "2025 Asian Youth Games Moved from Tashkent to Bahrain". The Times Of Central Asia. The Times of Central Asia. 3 December 2024.
  3. ^ "OCA signs MoU with Bahrain NOC for Asian Youth Games 2025". Olympic Council of Asia. 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Bahrain gets thumbs up from visiting Asian NOCs impressed with facilities for 3rd AYG". Olympic Council of Asia. 16 May 2025.
  5. ^ OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE III ASIAN YOUTH GAMES - BAHRAIN 2025
  6. ^ "NOCs". www.bayg.bh. 31 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka to field huge contingent at Asian Youth Games". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Schedule". Bahrain Asian Youth Games. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  9. ^ https://results.asianyouthgames2025.org/
  10. ^ "'Shahab' chosen to represent AYG". Inside The Games. 30 August 2025.
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