The Daily Tribune
Bahrain ready for Asian Youth Games
A contingent of 141 Filipino athletes will represent the Philippines in the upcoming second Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Manama, Bahrain.
The first group of athletes is scheduled to depart on October 17th, five days before the official opening ceremony.
The Philippine Olympic Committee aims to either match or exceed the two gold medals achieved in the previous AYG held in Nanjing, China, in 2013.
Philippine officials are optimistic about securing gold medals in combat sports while also aiming for podium finishes in other disciplines.
Filipino athletes will compete across 19 different sports out of the 26 events available at the AYG.
Jiu-jitsu will send the largest delegation with 17 athletes, followed closely by taekwondo with 16 and wrestling with 13 participants.
Other sports where the Philippines will be represented include volleyball, teqball, golf, triathlon, MMA, muay, athletics, boxing, cycling, weightlifting, table tennis, badminton, beach wrestling, aquatics, kurash, and pencak silat.
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