MANAMA, Oct. 13 -- The Executive Committee of the 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG), set to take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain from October 22 to 31, 2025, has successfully completed the registration process for participating delegations. This prestigious event, held under the Royal patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, marks the first time Bahrain will host the Games.

Yusuf Duaij, Chairman of the Executive Committee, said that approximately 8,400 athletes were initially registered in the preliminary lists. However, the final count of athletes participating stands at over 4,300.

"This figure reflects the hard work of the organizing committee, as over 5,000 individuals will participate, including officials, administrators, ...