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13 male and female athletes represent 8 sports
Jordan is preparing to record its largest participation in the history of the Youth Olympic Games in terms of the number of sports, during the fourth edition hosted by the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from October 31 to November 13.
Jordan will be present with 13 male and female athletes representing 8 different sports, which is the highest number of sports in the history of Jordanian participation, while the number of athletes equals the record set in the Buenos Aires edition in 2018.
The sports in which Jordan will participate include taekwondo, boxing, swimming, beach wrestling, athletics, fencing, triathlon, and judo, as this participation comes based on Jordan's excellence in these sports, and its athletes meeting the pre-determined qualification and selection criteria for participation in the games.
The national taekwondo team is represented by four male and female athletes: Layan Al-Rawashdeh, Zainab Baseela, Abdullah Al-Zawahreh, and Ahmed Al-Dahamsha, under the supervision of Technical Director Fares Al-Assaf and coach Mohammed Al-Assaf.
In boxing competitions, Jordan is represented by athlete Abdullah Tugoze and athlete Tala Hussein, under the supervision of coach Omar Al-Majali.
In swimming competitions, athlete Michael Al-Wur and athlete Serena Mahyar are participating, under the supervision of coach Mohammed Al-Radaideh.
In beach wrestling competitions, Jordan is represented by athlete Adam Abu Farea, under the supervision of coach Yahya Abu Tabikh.
Runner Qusay Al-Ramadin participates in athletics competitions, under the supervision of coach Atta Al-Balawi, while athlete Celine Abu Obeid represents Jordan in fencing competitions, under the supervision of coach Wojtek Adrian van Barneveld.
In triathlon competitions, athlete Maria Al-Haddadin participates, under the supervision of coach Elias Nawara, while athlete Huda Washah represents Jordan in judo competitions, under the supervision of coach Bilal Al-Qulailat.
It is noteworthy that Jordan has maintained its presence in all three previous editions of the Youth Olympic Games and succeeded in winning three medals, all in taekwondo, consisting of one silver and two bronzes.
The silver medal was won by athlete Dana Haidar in the first edition hosted by Singapore in 2010, which also saw athlete Yazan Al-Sadiq crowned with a bronze medal, while athlete Zaid Mustafa won the third bronze medal for Jordan in the Buenos Aires edition in 2018.
The fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games was scheduled to be held in 2022, before being postponed to 2026 due to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Youth Olympic Games - Dakar 2026 are expected to witness the participation of about 2,700 male and female athletes from all over the world, competing in 25 sports, in the first Olympic event hosted by the African continent.
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