The Bahrain Games: Athletes Deliver Medals, Officials Evade the Financial Scoreboard

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Musarrat Ullah Jan – Kikxnow Digital Creator

The 2025 Asian Youth Games starkly illuminated a core failure in Pakistani sports: the profound courage and commitment of its young athletes tragically undermined by the systemic corruption and financial secrecy of its institutions.

Pakistan's modest three-medal tally—a Silver in Volleyball, plus Bronze medals in Kabaddi and Wrestling—was achieved through sheer personal will, despite being hampered by limited resources and institutional neglect.

The most glaring injustice is the financial fog that engulfs the mission's expenditure. While a massive 53-member official delegation attended the Games, reports confirm that some athletes were forced to pay for their own travel and airfare. This revelation strongly suggests that substantial public funds were diverted away from essential player welfare—such as proper training, nutrition, and equipment—to finance a large, and possibly unnecessary, contingent of officials and managers.

This expenditure, resulting in minimal returns, is being widely condemned as a scandalous waste and a "government exhibition," rather than a genuine investment in youth development.

The core issue isn't the athletes' performance; it's the lack of accountability for the millions spent. The government, the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) must immediately publish a complete, itemized financial report. Until a culture of transparency, accountability, and merit replaces the current system of self-interest, the nation's most dedicated youth will continue to suffer the consequences of a broken system.

#SportsTransparency  #PakistanSportsScandal #AccountabilityNow #WhereIsTheMoneyPSB

#Bahrain2025  #YouthAthletes #FixOurSports

 

 

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