Exactly one year ago, from June 25 to July 7, 2024, Yakutsk became the center of the international sports movement by hosting the 8th Children of Asia Games. This large-scale event brought together more than 2,000 young athletes from 24 countries and demonstrated the spirit of friendship, fair play and a desire to win. In addition, 1,900 volunteers served the Games in 19 functional areas.
Participating countries
Representatives of the following countries took part in the Games: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Georgia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, DPRK, China, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Mongolia, Palestine, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan.
Sports and educational program
The Games included competitions in 24 sports such as track and field athletics, 3x3 basketball, breaking and dance sport, mas-wrestling, rhythmic gymnastics, boxing, rock climbing, volleyball, mini-football, taekwondo, judo, kurash, swimming, sambo, wrestling, alysh, khapsagai, shooting, archery, chess, Go, table tennis, kickboxing, and trap shooting.
During the 8th Children of Asia Games, the Children of Asia International Committee conducted educational programs aimed at comprehensive development of young athletes.
The North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. hosted the Future Champion project where participants learned how to interact with media, to deal with self-presentation and personal branding.
The Climbing Olympus Program dedicated to the Olympic values and fair play united three key areas: the history of Olympic movement, anti-doping and sports psychology.
These initiatives have become an important bridge between sportsmanship and life skills and helped young talents confidently move towards the professional sports.
Alumni Union
The Children of Asia Alumni Union of different years held inspiring master classes for the participants. Among them were Merey Akshalov, Tuyana Dashidorzhieva, Daniil Markov, Sakshi Malik, Anna Pozdnyakova, Rovan Maria, Rozalina Timofeeva, Phannapa Harnsujin.
A historic event was an appointment of the Children of Asia Games alumnus Merey Akshalov as the Chief Referee of the Games.
Results of the Games
Based on medal stand of the Games, Uzbekistan took the first place and showed the best results in various disciplines. The second place was taken by the Siberian Federal District and the Republic of Belarus became third.
The 8th Children of Asia Games became not only a competition, but also a celebration of sports, cultural exchange and international cooperation. Today, remembering these bright days, we thank all the participants, coaches, organizers and fans who made this project truly significant!
See you again in the 9th Children of Asia Games!
