Al-Jaafari gifts Jordan its first gold at the Nagoya Asian Games

Al-Jaafari began his journey from the quarter-finals, where he defeated Chinese Taipei player Chung Ming-yu 4-1, before continuing his brilliance in the semi-finals and overcoming Indian Chetan Bhat 8-0 to book his spot in the final match.

In the final, Al-Jaafari continued his strong performances and succeeded in overcoming Iranian Ali Asghar Asiabari 9-1, to snatch the gold medal and place Jordan at the top of the podium at the Nagoya Asian Games.

This is Al-Jaafari's second medal in the history of his participation in the Asian Games, after previously winning the bronze medal in the last edition of the tournament in Hangzhou.

Boxing continues

National boxing team player Huzaifa Oshaish qualified for the quarter-finals of the boxing competitions after defeating Laos player Vanisay Huangthisouane in the round of 16, with the referee stopping the bout in the first round, in the under 55 kg category, to qualify to face Chinese Taipei player Peng Chia-feng.

The national boxing team's participation continues today, Wednesday, through Hussein Oshaish, who faces Kyrgyzstani player Omurbek Bekzhigit Uulu in the under 80 kg category, as part of the round of 16 competitions.

Mohammad Abu Jajeh also faces Bhutanese player Kinley in the round of 16 for the under 60 kg category.

Boxing in the Nagoya Asian Games sees the participation of 33 countries, and its competitions continue until the 2nd of next month.

eSports

The national eSports team qualified for the quarter-finals of the eFootball competition, after players Saif Al-Din Al-Dababneh and Wissam Al-Oweisat succeeded in achieving two consecutive victories over the Bahraini and Myanmar teams, with the same score of 2-0.

The national team topped the Group E standings with a perfect score, ensuring its qualification for the quarter-finals, which begin today.

Squash draw

The draw for the squash competitions, which sees the participation of national team player Osama Al-Batayneh, was held yesterday.

The draw resulted in Al-Batayneh facing Hong Kong player Tsz Hin Henry Leung in the round of 32 of the men's singles competition.

The men's singles competition sees the participation of 33 players competing for the tournament's medals, in addition to a direct qualification spot for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, which is awarded to the gold medalist.

Al-Mansi ends her participation

National fencing team player, Dina Al-Mansi, concluded her participation in the tournament in the round of 16 against Kazakhstani player Iriana Kaspakaldina.

Al-Mansi had succeeded in passing the group stage after achieving two victories over Kyrgyzstani Akak Kanatovna Keneshova and Chinese Yang Jingwen, against three losses to Japanese Tamaki Terayama, Filipina Juliana Ma Beatrice Gomez, and Kazakhstani Vladislava Andreyeva.

In the round of 32, Al-Mansi continued her journey in the competitions after managing to win against Uzbek player Malika Khakimova, to book her seat in the round of 16.

The national fencing team continues its participation in the tournament today, as player Abdullah Al-Tahla competes in the sabre weapon events.

Women's road race

National cycling team player, Samah Khaled, concluded her participation in the women's road race competitions after she was unable to complete the race, which saw the participation of more than 30 racers from various Asian countries.

Khaled continues her participation in the Asian Games, as she prepares in the coming days to compete in the track cycling events, where she will participate in the women's omnium and women's sprint races.