Bahrain's golden Doha chapter
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The tournament's most celebrated Bahraini moment came on the handball court, where the national men's team topped the standings with eight points and claimed gold, finishing above hosts Qatar (silver, six points) and Saudi Arabia (bronze, four points). Qatar's closing 32–24 victory over Saudi Arabia at the Duhail Sports Hall, watched by senior Gulf sports officials, settled the silver-medal.
Player Hussain Al Sayyad reflected on the achievement with characteristic humility.
"These achievements did not happen by chance. They were the result of planned work by everyone involved," he said. "I do not want to make this about myself — all the players are ready to give everything for Bahrain."
With the Asian Games in Japan approaching, Al Sayyad left the question of his future open. "If the team needs me, I will definitely be there," he said.
Athletics powers the tally
The track was Bahrain's most productive arena. The women's 4x400m relay team of Zenab Mahamat, Aisha Abdullah, Sufian Abdulghani, and Kemi Adekoya claimed gold, while Raihanah Garoubah took the 200m, edging out teammate Aisha Abdullah for silver. Nelly Korir won the women's 1,500m in 4:22.56, with Tigest Mekonen taking silver before adding a second gold in the 3,000m steeplechase. Noora Jasim rounded out the track dominance with gold in the women's shot put at 15.29m, delivering multiple 1-2 finishes that drove Bahrain's gold count.
Courts and arenas deliver
Beyond the track, Bahrain's breadth was evident. The men's volleyball squad beat Oman in straight sets (25–22, 25–21, 25–18), the basketball side reached the 5x5 finals, and both the men's and women's 3x3 squads competed actively throughout. In precision sports, mixed shooting pair Tamer Ali and Maryam Alasam claimed bronze in the Mixed Team Skeet. Bahraini cueists added further bronze medals in snooker, and table tennis saw Ryan Emad secure bronze in women's singles.
Qatar tops overall table
As hosts, Qatar was the dominant force of the entire games, topping the medal table with 134 medals (48 gold, 50 silver, and 36 bronze), well clear of Saudi Arabia's 82. Kuwait (60 total) finished fourth, while the UAE's gold-heavy tally of 13 golds placed them fifth overall with 66 medals despite a strong bronze count of 34. Oman rounded out the six-nation table with 29 medals.
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