Bahrain to host 4th Asian Youth Para Games: Asian Paralympic Committee

ArrayDubai: The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Wednesday announced that the fourth Asian Youth Para Games will take place in Bahrain from December 1-10, 2021.

Around 800 athletes under 20 years of age are expected to compete in nine sports: athletics, baminton, boccia, goalball, para taekwondo, powerlifting, swimming, table tennis and wheelchair basketball.

The competition will take place across numerous venues in Khalifa Sports City, a multi-use stadium in Isa Town, and Isa Sports City.

The event is being organised in conjunction with the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Bahrain with the support of the local government.

APC President Majid Rashed said: "The APC's new vision is to 'Make for an inclusive Asia through Para-sport' and I can think of no better place to start achieving that than with the region's youth.

"We're delighted that the NPC of Bahrain has put together such a strong bid to host the next Asian Youth Para Games and we offer our thanks to them and their government for supporting the next generation of Asian para-athletes.

"Providing opportunities for young para-athletes to compete in a multi-sport environment will hopefully inspire them to continue on their sporting journey which may lead ultimately to the Paralympic Games."

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