Jud Al-Drous and Abdul Rahman Al-Masatfah Raise the Jordanian Flag at the Opening of the Asian Games
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The Olympic Committee chose national karate team players, Jud Al-Drous and Abdul Rahman Al-Masatfah, to carry the Jordanian flag during the opening ceremony of the 20th edition of the Asian Games, hosted by the Japanese city of Nagoya and officially opening on September 19 of this year..
Jordan is participating in this event with a delegation of nearly 70 athletes, representing 16 sports, including: gymnastics, triathlon, karate, cycling, weightlifting, equestrian, jiu-jitsu, basketball, fencing, tennis, boxing, e-sports, taekwondo, mixed martial arts, squash, and rock climbing.
The competition of the event started on the 10th of this month with basketball matches, and the event will officially open on the coming Saturday, with the opening ceremony to be held at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium, at six in the evening Nagoya time, twelve noon Amman time.
Jordan has been participating in the Asian Games since the Seoul edition in 1986 and has succeeded in winning 54 medals in nine previous participations, including 5 gold, 21 silver, and 28 bronze.
