Bahrain’s youth cycling team has won two gold medals at the 2026 Arab Cycling Championships in Damascus, according to Bahrain News Agency’s 9 October report.
Abdulaziz Al Hamri took the individual time-trial title, while Mohammed Hassan Jawad won the individual road race. Bahrain Cycling Association chairman Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Ahmed Al Khalifa welcomed the returning medallists.
The championship programme runs from 2 to 13 October. The report celebrates the Bahraini riders’ completed results; it does not mark the conclusion of the entire competition.
The association linked the achievement to continuing support for young riders through Bahrain’s Golden Generation programme.
Championship update: 10 October 2026
Bahrain added four more medals in the men’s 110-kilometre road race, according to a subsequent Bahrain News Agency report published on 10 October. The results comprised silver in the under-23 category, silver in the men’s individual event, bronze in the overall standings and silver in the men’s team event.
These results followed the youth team’s two gold medals reported above. The championship continues until 13 October.
Update source: Bahrain News Agency, 10 October 2026. The photograph above relates to the earlier youth-team achievement.