The Malawi Schools Sports Association (MASSA) is set to host the sixth edition of the Malawi Youth Games in Lilongwe, running from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 August 2026. The Youth Games were first introduced in 2021 by the Government of Malawi, through the Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS), as part of a national initiative to promote diverse sporting disciplines in schools across the country. "Some people may not know that the Chawinga sisters steering the Scorchers played school sports when Airtel was sponsoring girls' football in schools. "A number of athletes that represented Malawi at the Commonwealth Games are products of this initiative," he said. We just need to improve in certain areas and make sure that we enhance school sports."