Manama: The Beach Volleyball competitions of the 3rd Asian Youth Games hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain until October 31 have officially kicked off at the designated coastal courts on Sama Bay Beach.
According to Bahrain News Agency, in the boys' category, the Bahraini duo Karrar Yaqoob and Hussain Al Warqaa lost their opening match against the Indonesian team of Hafiyan Azam Nuruddin and Bayhaqly Fairuz in straight sets (13-23) and (19-21), as part of the second group matches. Meanwhile, in the girls' category, the Bahraini team of Layan Majeed and Maya Falah also lost with a straight set (7-21) and (15-21) against the Jordanian team, in the second group matches.