The Lebanese Athletics Federation will host the second West Asian Men’s and Women’s Under 20 Championships from July 3 to 6 at the Jamhour Sports Club Stadium with 11 countries participating including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon. This tournament follows the successful hosting of the West Asian Championship in September 2019, in which Lebanon took first place in the final overall ranking of countries. Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut will be used for training throughout the stay.

Delegations will begin arriving in Lebanon on the first of July next year and leave on the seventh of the same month. The Lebanese Football Association has formed all the working committees that have started their activities to ensure the success of the big sporting event.
The official opening ceremony of the championship will take place at 16:00 on Sunday, July 3, at the Jamkhur sports club stadium in the presence of officials, diplomats, military and sports figures, as well as the Lebanese athletic family. The tournament will be joined by many sports officials from international, Asian and Arab federations.