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Lebanon crowned doubles champion
The Lebanese team, consisting of Karim Dagher and Patrick Kony, won the doubles championship of the Jordan Darts Festival after defeating the Jordanian duo of Kamal Qannash and Iyas Abzakh in the final match held at the "Green Field" arena.
The Lebanese victory came after a match that witnessed great excitement, enjoyed by a large crowd that followed the competitions.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian duo, consisting of brothers Tayseer and Riad Mustafa, achieved third place.
The singles championship competitions began yesterday, with the participation of 25 players from 5 countries: Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Italy, and is being held under a knockout system.
The championship opened the day before yesterday, and the opening ceremony featured a speech by the President of the Jordan Darts Federation, Dr. Mohammad Mutawa, in which he welcomed the participating players, noting that this international gathering is the first of its kind in Jordan and is the fruit of the effort and work of the game's family, which includes the federation, players, and referees.
He extended his deep thanks to the management of "Green Field," represented by Captain Kamal Qannash, who worked on developing the game's arena significantly, witnessing a qualitative shift that made it qualified to host major events.
Dr. Mutawa also extended his thanks to the initiator of the championship and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Ashraf Al-Husseini, for his efforts in bringing together this number of the game's stars and managing the championship's activities at a professional level.
Mutawa concluded his speech by confirming that the Federation has completed all the necessary papers and documents to join the World Darts Federation, a step that will have a major impact on placing Jordanian darts on the international map in terms of competition and organizing major championships.
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