The Bahraini national teams continued their participation in the third Asian Youth Games hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain until October 31, under the generous patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the country, amid a great competitive atmosphere and high standards presented by athletes in the various games.
The fifth day of competition witnessed a difference in results between the games, as the remarkable Bahraini brilliance in mixed martial arts and Muay Thai was highlighted, in addition to the strong and honorable performance in Tek Ball, in exchange for gaining experience and entering the competitive atmosphere for a group of sports such as triathlon and athletics.
The Bahraini champions in mixed martial arts continued to provide outstanding levels, as the player Sultan Ahmed qualified for the 65-kg semi-finals after his well-deserved victory over the Filipino Licho Andres. Today, he faces the Indonesian Ghubran Al-Farizi in a strong fight for the ticket to qualify for the final. Abdulhakim Babayev also qualified for the quarter-finals after his victory over Iranian Amir Ali in the same weight, while Ibrahim Khalidov continued his brilliance and qualified for the 70-kg semi-finals after an exciting victory.
Alderov Alder achieved a distinguished victory over Uzbekistan’s Behraz Rustamov in the 60 kg weight category, confirming the strong presence of Bahrain in this combat sport.
On the other hand, Saud Salman bid farewell to the competition after losing to Tajikistan’s Omar Sharifov in the 50kg category.
Abdulhakim Babayev’s qualification puts Bahrain in the semi-finals of the 65 kilogram category. Abbas Fadel achieved an important victory over the Indian Miti in the 60-kg category and qualified for the eighth-finals after a balanced attacking performance, while Sayed Alawi Abdullah lost to the Cambodian Janthon with a close score of 29-28, and Ali Hamed also lost to the Lebanese Bahaa Kaddour in a strong confrontation.
The Bahraini duo, Razan Abdulaziz and Fatima Al-Banna, presented one of the most prominent matches of the fourth day in the doubles tic-ball competitions, as they narrowly lost to the Filipino duo by two games to one in the third-place match. The Bahraini duo was very close to achieving the bronze medal after they had two chances to decide the match in their favor, but bad luck befell them in the decisive points, so the result smiled for the Filipino team in the end.
Despite the loss, Razan and Fatima’s performance received wide praise from observers for their distinguished technical and physical level and high fighting spirit, especially since it was their first international participation in this modern game, which reflects the development of the game’s base in Bahrain.
Both beach volleyball teams presented strong performances despite losing to elite competitors. In the girls’ category, the duo, Layan Majeed and Maya Falah, lost to the Indonesian team by two games to nothing. In the boys category, the duo, Karar Yaqoub and Hussein Al-Warqa, lost to the Qatari team by two games to one, “21-8, 8-21, 15-13” after a balanced performance that reflected the development of the team’s technical level.
The golf competitions kicked off with Bahraini participation through the trio, Yaqoub Rahma, Abdul Rahman Muhaza and Khalid Shah, who are seeking to record a positive presence in the tournament, which is witnessing the participation of an elite group of the most prominent Asian talents.
In boxing, Bahraini Mohammed Attiya lost to Chinese Yuan Zhan in the 75kg category. In Al-Kabbadi, the Bahraini team lost to its Bangladeshi counterpart, despite the fighting performance provided by the players throughout the course of the match.
The athletics competitions witnessed a Bahraini presence with limited results, as Sheikha Mubarak ranked fifth in the girls’ 100-meter race, while Yousef Ayman and Wissam Al-Obaidan came in seventh place with close times of “12.02 and 12.07 seconds” in the boys’ 100-meter race. Talal Al-Dosari also finished the 400-meter race in eighth place with a time of 59.78 seconds, which is an opportunity to gain experience and exposure to Asian levels.
In the triathlon competition, Al-Baraa Al-Rumaihi came in 17th place with a time of 30:26 minutes, followed by Omar Yasser in 25th place and Adel Al-Maliki in 31st place. In the girls’ category, Sofia Al-Araibi finished the race in 20th place, followed by Lulwa Al-Dosari in 21st place, in a development participation aimed at building a new generation of Bahraini athletes in this integrated sport.
