Team Qatar athletes continue their campaign at Asian Youth Games

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October 29, 2025
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29-October-2025

Team Qatar athletes continue their campaign at Asian Youth Games

Bahrain : Team Qatar continued its participation yesterday at the 3rd Asian Youth Games, currently taking place in the Kingdom of Bahrain and running until October 31, with over 5,000 athletes representing 45 Asian National Olympic Committees. The event also serves as a qualifier for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

The most notable result came from the jiu-jitsu competition, where Saud Al-Kahtari finished fourth in the 85kg category after losing to Bahrain’s Pedro Jesus. Al-Kahtari had earlier defeated Kyrgyzstan’s Linar Saribev in the round of 16, and Palestine’s Ali Al-Ayyan in the quarterfinals, before falling to Kazakhstan’s Muslim Arsmakov in the semifinal.

In the same sport, Saeed Al-Abdullah won his round of 32 bout in the 62kg category against Kazakhstan’s Yerasyl Sabr, but exited the competition after losing to the Philippines’ Jacob Tudla in the round of 16.

In judo, Saleh Al-Saadi lost to India’s Kartik Sehrawat in the round of 16 in the 66kg division, while in wrestling, Talal Al-Shaib was defeated by China’s Cheng Zhang in the same round of the 55kg division.

In swimming, none of the Qatari athletes managed to qualify for the finals. Ziad Mursi clocked 2:04.06 minutes in the 200m freestyle heats, while in the 100m breaststroke, Adam Mursi finished with 1:07.23 minutes, and Hamza Shaalan recorded 1:05.66 minutes, missing the final by just 0.21 seconds.

In volleyball, the Qatari women’s team concluded their campaign with a 0–3 loss to Hong Kong in the 7th–8th place playoff.

Meanwhile, Team Qatar’s cycling squad wrapped up its participation in the individual road race, with Jassim Al-Jaber, Abdul Ali Hamza, Mohammed Saeed, and Abdulaziz Al-Adawi competing but not finishing among the top positions.

Mohammed Abdul Salam, Head of Qatar’s delegation at the Games, praised the overall participation, describing it as a vital step for the next generation of Qatari athletes.

“These young athletes represent the future of Qatari sport,” he said. “This participation is an essential milestone in preparing for the Doha 2030 Asian Games, as part of a broader strategy to develop athletes capable of reaching the podium in major continental competitions.”

Abdul Salam added: “We are very satisfied with the performance across all sports. Our athletes competed in most of the events and achieved historic medals, including podium finishes in equestrian and 3x3 basketball for the first time. Their performances reflect the strong work being done across Qatar’s sports federations.”

He concluded: “While medals are certainly important, many of our athletes are participating in a major Asian event for the first time. This experience provides valuable exposure and confidence that will help them achieve better results in the future.”

So far, Team Qatar has won four medals at the Games: one gold by Idris Abubakar in the 110m hurdles, two silvers — by Dana Salem in the 100m sprint and the equestrian jumping team — and one bronze by the 3x3 basketball team.