Bahrain tops Arab nations at Asian Games with 22 medals

Bahrain finished as the highest-ranked Arab nation at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after winning 22 medals, including 11 golds, five silvers and six bronzes. The kingdom’s strongest performance came in athletics, which accounted for 13 of its medals, including nine golds, two silvers and two bronzes, as Bahrain made its mark across a range of sports at the Games in Japan. Bahrain’s men’s handball team also secured a historic first Asian Games gold after beating Qatar 33-32 in the final. The