H.E. Dr. Senior Minister Thong Khon, President of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) and Head of the Cambodia Sports Delegation, accompanied by H.E. Vath Chamroeun, Secretary of State and Secretary General of NOCC, a high representative of H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, and several administrative officials, traveled to Bahrain this Sunday night to attend the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, which will be held from October 22-31.
H.E. Vath Chamroeun said that, this is the time for the Cambodia delegation and athletes to depart in a row. In fact, on Sunday night, H.E. Dr. Thong Khon led the delegation, including the leaders of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to Bahrain. Meanwhile, the head of the mission and athletes had also arrived earlier and started competing gradually, such as Pencaksilat, which was the first to compete on Sunday. Some other sports will be scheduled to depart in succession, according to the dates of each competition, which the host country has set two days before the competition.
In addition, His Excellency has also reminded recently the recommendations and instructions of the leaders after the recent meeting and encouragement of H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, the highest representative of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia. All the delegates and athletes have always adhered to safe travel, health care, and efforts to compete for good results for the nation. This is something that the leader, especially the Royal Government, has paid attention to, and His Excellency hopes that Cambodian athletes will get results in return.
It should be noted that, for the 3rd Asian Youth Games hosted by Bahrain, Cambodia has sent athletes in 14 sports to participate from October 22-31, 2025, including athletics, swimming, badminton, 3x3 basketball, judo, Kun Khmer, jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts, table tennis, taekwondo WT, wrestling, weightlifting, pencaksilat, and table football. In addition, Cambodia is also preparing to participate in the flag-receiving ceremony as the next host after Bahrain in 2029 for the 4th Asian Youth Games.
