A SUBSTANTIAL delegation of around 200 athletes will be flying the flag of the Philippines in the third Asian Youth Games 2025, taking place in Bahrain later this year.
This was revealed by Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) president Ramon Suzara, who also serves as head of the Philippine delegation to the event.
Suzara made an official visit to the executive committee of the third Asian Youth Games as they prepare for the major continental event, set to be held from October 22 to 31.
Suzara was welcomed at the organising committees’ headquarters by executive committee chairman Yousif Duaij, in the presence of executive committee vice-chairman Ahmed Abdulghaffar, technical committee Lounes Madene, and Bahrain Volleyball Association vice-president Mohammed Al Thawadi, who is also the volleyball competitions director for the third Asian Youth Games.
During the meeting, Duaij praised the pivotal role of the AVC in advancing the sport across the continent and commended its active collaboration with the organising committees in arranging both indoor and beach volleyball competitions for boys and girls.
He emphasised the committees’ commitment to delivering a high-quality sporting experience and ensuring that the volleyball events are held to the highest standards.
Suzara expressed his strong confidence in Bahrain’s capability to successfully host the third Asian Youth Games, citing the kingdom’s impressive track record in hosting international and continental volleyball events.
He affirmed the AVC’s full support for the event and noted that the Philippines is preparing to participate with their delegation of approximately 200 athletes, who will be competing in across 11 to 12 sports disciplines.
The third Asian Youth Games is expected to feature more than 20 sports. These include athletics, badminton, basketball 3x3, boxing, camel racing, equestrian (endurance and jumping), e-sports, futsal, golf, handball, judo, jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts, Muay, road cycling, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, wrestling, weightlifting, kabaddi, volleyball, and teqball.
Asia’s best young athletes representing an expected 45 countries will be descending upon Bahrain for the competition.
The event is highly regarded as the second-largest multi-sport meeting in the continent, surpassed only by the Asian Games at the senior level. This upcoming edition is linked to the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal in 2026.
At the meeting, boys and girls aged 14 to 17 years old will be competing in the sports that are included in the competition programme of the Youth Olympic Games. For the sports that are not in Dakar, the age limit is 18.
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