Jordan opens its tally at the Asian Paralympic Games

Qaraqah had previously claimed the gold medal in Guangzhou in 2010, then added another gold in Hangzhou in 2023, before returning to the podium in Nagoya 2026, reaffirming his presence among the top contenders at the continental level.

Qaraqah: The eye is on the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.

Qaraqah stated that his coronation with the Asian Games gold medal serves as an incentive to continue working and preparing for upcoming challenges, foremost among which is the Paralympic Games (Los Angeles 2028).

He added that achieving his third gold medal in his participation at the Asian Para Games represents an important milestone in his athletic career, stressing his aspiration to continue developing his technical level and working earnestly to reach the highest degrees of readiness, enabling him to represent Jordan in a honorable manner at the upcoming global Paralympic gathering.

The Paralympic champion expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Jordan Paralympic Committee, represented by its president Prof. Dr. Omar Hindawi and its board members, praising their continuous efforts in supporting the players and national teams, and affirming that the achievements attained by Jordanian Paralympic sports are the fruit of the studied approach and developmental plans adopted by the committee, aimed at elevating the players' levels and enhancing their presence in continental and international forums.

He added that this support serves as an incentive to continue working and preparing for upcoming challenges, foremost among which is the Paralympic Games (Los Angeles 2028), in pursuit of achieving a new achievement to be added to the record of Jordanian sports and raising the Jordanian flag high.

Aleimat concludes her participation

For her part, national table tennis team player Faten Aleimat concluded her participation in the women's singles competitions after losing to Thailand's Wijittra Chaiwut 3-1 in the quarter-finals.

Aleimat had reached this round after defeating Japan's Eina Miyazaki 3-2, before her journey in the competitions ended against Chaiwut, the silver medalist at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Both Ibrahim Sabra and Faten Aleimat will compete tomorrow in the class (10) doubles events.

Musleh in fourth place

National athletics team player Mohammed Al-Mahdi Musleh concluded his participation in the 5,000-meter race, which took place on the athletics track at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in the Japanese city of Nagoya.

Musleh finished the race with a time of 18:11.38 minutes, and is now preparing to compete in the 1500-meter race next Thursday as part of his participation in the Games.