Pakistan has claimed victory at the World Youth Scrabble Championship
Pakistan has claimed victory at the World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC) for a record fifth time. Sixteen-year-old Affan Salman emerged as the World Youth Scrabble Champion in Sri Lanka, winning 19 out of 23 games during the competition.
This achievement makes Pakistan the first country to win the WYSC five times. A total of 138 players from various nations participated in the tournament. Affan Salman proudly celebrated his triumph, holding up the national flag.
The inaugural WYSC was held in 2006 in Wollongong, Australia. Since then, participants from countries like Australia, Bahrain, Canada, England, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States have taken part.
The WYSC is open to anyone under 18 years old as of January 1 of the tournament year. The championship has been hosted in Malaysia five times, Australia and Dubai twice, and the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom once each.
