The much awaited Logo and Mascot of maiden Bangladesh Youth Games was unveiled in a glittering function by the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA)on Sunday evening at a formal ceremony at Kurmitola Golf Club.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith MP gracefully unveiled the logo and Mascot of the Games as the chief guest this evening.
Chief of Army Staff and BOA President General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, BOA Secretary General Syed Shahed Reza, Media Chairman Sheikh Bashir Mamun and other sports personalities and dignitaries were present on the occasion.
This is the first time the BOA is going to organize the Bangladesh Youth Games in the country in order to form national youth team in each sports for the future by searching the talented sportsmen through the competition from across the country from the grass root level.
The Youth Games, to be participated by under-17 sportsmen, will be held in 21 disciplines.
The disciplines are football, volleyball, basketball, hockey, kabaddi, handball, athletics, swimming, badminton, shooting, table tennis, squash, karate, taekwondo, wrestling, Wushu, weightlifting, boxing, archery and chess.
The week-long district phase Youth Games will be formally inaugurated on December 18 in all 64 districts and the ten-day divisional phase Games will begin on January 6 next year in all divisions across the country while the national phase Games will start on March 9 next year.
District and divisional sports associations will conduct the district and divisional phase Games. Later the BOA will form team selecting the best sportsman from districts, divisions and national phase competition.
The BOA will also ensure diet, accommodation and other facilities for the sportsmen during the district and divisional phase competition.
