Bahrain team members take part in Asiad closing ceremony

TDT | Manama    

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Members of Bahrain’s delegation at the 19th Asian Games took part in the official closing ceremony yesterday in Hangzhou, China.

Bahraini jiu-jitsu athlete and Hangzhou Asiad silver-medallist Ali Munfaredi carried the Kingdom’s flag during the curtain-closer.

He was accompanied in the parade of national delegations by delegation officials including Bahrain Olympic Committee technical director Lounes Madene, Bahrain’s Chef de Mission Ahmed Abdulghaffar, and other team members.

Bahrain finished ninth over- all on the final medal standings with 20 medals including 12 gold, three silver and five bronze.

They were the top-ranked Arab nation amongst the total 41 countries from across the continent to step onto a podium.

It was the Kingdom’s best classification in the history of the Asiad.

Their previous top performance was in the 2018 edition in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia, when they were ranked 12th.

Bahrain’s medals were won in five sports, including athletics, handball, jiu-jitsu, wrestling and weightlifting.

The next edition of the Asian Games will take place in Aichi and Nagoya in Japan in 2026.