The first phase of the Sheikh Kamal 2nd Bangladesh Youth Games 2023, organised by the Bangladesh Olympics Association (BOA), will begin Monday at the upazila level.
After the completion of the first phase on January 10, the inter-district second phase of the competition will be held during January 16-22.
The final phase of the competition will be held in Dhaka from February 26 to March 4.
The boys and girls aged under 17, born after January 2, 2006, can participate in the competition by showing their birth certificates.
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With the new inclusion of cycling, gymnastics and rugby, the Bangladesh Youth Games will feature 24 disciplines of sports.
Around 50,000 athletes took part in the first Youth Games in 21 disciplines of sports.
An athlete can compete in a maximum of eight events – six in individual and two in team events – in the first phase of the Games.
On December 23, BOA President and Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed unveiled the Games' logo and mascot at a function in Dhaka.