Pakdel Named 2025 Asian Youth Games Chef de Mission

Acting secretary general of the Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) said Pakdel has been named as the delegation’s chef de mission.

Bahrain was chosen as the hoist after Uzbekistan's withdrawal due to financial and logistical challenges.

The 21 sports that are set to feature in Bahrain are athletics, badminton, basketball, equestrian, e-sports, futsal, golf, handball, judo, jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts, road cycling, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, wrestling, weightlifting, kabaddi, volleyball, and teqball.

The Asian Youth Games is highly regarded as the second-largest continental multi-sport meeting after only the Asian Games.