Hussein Ishish wins Asian Games boxing bronze

Hussein had qualified for the semi-finals after achieving two consecutive wins: the first against Kyrgyzstan's Omurbek Bekzhigit Ulu, and the second against Chinese player Wang Xiaobao in the quarter-finals.

The national boxing team continues its participation in the Nagoya Asian Games today, Wednesday, as Zeyad Ishish faces Japanese player Sewonrets Okazawa in the 70 kg semi-final.

Zeyad had already secured a medal after defeating Tajikistan's Shamsher Saidov in the quarter-finals.

Jiu-Jitsu begins training

The national jiu-jitsu team held its first training session yesterday in Nagoya, Japan, following its arrival yesterday evening in preparation for the tournament.

The national jiu-jitsu team is represented in the tournament by: Maya Isaac (under 63 kg), Mahmoud Al-Ghoul and Mohammad Oumt (under 69 kg), Al-Din Al-Khuzai and Mahmoud Jabr (under 77 kg), Youssef Abu Al-Ragheb and Osama Nabas (under 85 kg), and Fawaz Haddadin and Yanal Qardan (under 94 kg).

The team players confirmed their readiness to compete in the tournament, noting their high morale and strong desire to represent Jordan in the best possible way and compete for medals across various weight classes.

For their part, national team coaches Yazan Janab and Lama Qabaj affirmed that the past period witnessed intensive work within the team's preparation program, noting that the players exerted great efforts during training to reach the highest levels of technical and physical readiness before the competitions begin.

Jiu-jitsu competitions at the Nagoya Asian Games will kick off tomorrow, Thursday, and will last for three days at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

Jordanian jiu-jitsu is making its third consecutive appearance at the Asian Games in Nagoya, having participated in the 2018 Jakarta and 2022 Hangzhou editions.

Jordanian jiu-jitsu holds a distinguished record in the Asian Games, having successfully captured five medals—all achieved during the 2018 Jakarta edition—consisting of a gold medal won by Haidar Al-Rashid, a silver medal achieved by Zaid Grandouka, and three bronze medals by Yara Qaqish, Frieh Al-Harahsheh, and Abdel-Karim Al-Rashid.

Esports advance to the quarter-finals

The esports team for the MOBA game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has qualified for the quarter-finals.

The team finished second in its group after losing to the Philippines and winning against Kazakhstan, qualifying to face Malaysia in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, the esports team for PUBG Mobile concluded its run in the competition.

The team accumulated 61 points, finishing eighth in the overall standings among 12 participating teams.

Taekwondo begins its training

The national taekwondo team underwent its first training session yesterday, Tuesday, in preparation for the start of its participation in the tournament.

The national taekwondo team held its first training session on Tuesday in preparation for its participation in the tournament.

The national team is represented in the taekwondo competitions by Jaafar Al-Daoud in the under 58 kg category, Zaid Mustafa in the under 68 kg category, Saleh Al-Sharabaty in the under 80 kg category, Mohammad Al-Adarbeh in the over 80 kg category, Fadia Al-Kharfan in the under 57 kg category, Razan Al-Rawashdeh in the under 67 kg category, and Rama Abu Al-Rub in the over 67 kg category.

Additionally, player Mohammad Al-Adarbeh will participate in the Mixed Individual Virtual Taekwondo competitions, which rely on virtual reality technologies. Players wear special equipment and sensors that capture their physical movements and translate them into performance within a virtual environment. Competitors vie by executing taekwondo moves and techniques without direct physical contact, in an experience that combines sport and technology.

The national team has intensified its preparations over the past weeks under the leadership of technical director Faris Al-Assaf, and his assistants Zaid Abu Zaid and Yazan Al-Sadiq, aiming to reach the highest levels of technical and physical readiness before the competitions begin, amid aspirations to achieve outstanding results and compete on the podiums.

Taekwondo boasts a rich record in the history of Jordanian participations in the Asian Games, having not missed a single edition since Jordan's debut at the 1986 Seoul Games, and successfully cementing its status as one of Jordan's most prominent sports on the continental stage across consecutive participations.

Taekwondo is the most medal-producing sport for Jordan in the history of its Asian Games participation, with its male and female players capturing 27 medals, consisting of 3 gold, 13 silver, and 11 bronze medals.

Climbing and Tennis

National sport climbing team player Jude Farkouh concluded her participation yesterday, marking the first-ever Jordanian appearance in climbing history at the Asian Games.

Farkouh competed in the Speed climbing events (Speed 4) alongside 16 female athletes, recording times of 15.58, 16.38, 16.67, and 16.43 seconds, but was unable to qualify for the next round.

The Jordanian participation in the sport climbing competitions continues today, Wednesday, through national team player Omar Abu Hamtou, who is competing in the men's speed climbing events.

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In turn, the national tennis team concluded its participation after Mohammad Al-Qutb lost to Chinese Taipei player Yu Hsiou two sets to one in the Round of 32.

In the same round, Zaid Al-Mashni lost in straight sets to Hong Kong's Wong Coleman, the top seed of the tournament.

Al-Mashni had started his campaign in the competition by defeating Pakistan's Murtaza Muzammil in straight sets in the Round of 64.

Yesterday's matches were held indoors due to the difficulty of playing on outdoor open courts caused by rainfall.