ShareKUWAIT: Kuwait will host the fourth Asian Youth Athletics Championships 2022, to be held from Oct 13 to 16, which will see the participation of around 400 athletes and staff from 33 Asian countries.
Sayyar Al-EneziSpeaking about the tournament, Sayyar Al-Enezi, Chairman of the Kuwait Athletics Federation, said that "Kuwait was keen on hosting this prestigious tournament." He added that the federation was ready to host the championships which would showcase the best of youth athletes in Asia, adding that the track and field stadium in Kaifan area would be the venue where competitions will be held.
Al-Enezi also said that Kuwaiti athletes were ready to take on their peers from other Asian countries, even as he commended the support provided by the state in preparation for the championship. The countries participating the tournament include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Brunei, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Tajikistan, Vietnam and Kuwait.--KUNA
