Lydia Masalkha is preparing to enter the triathlon competitions, as part of the Asian Games hosted by the Japanese city of Nagoya starting tomorrow, Saturday.
The triathlon competitions will take place the day after tomorrow, Sunday, where Lydia represents Jordan in this competition by participating in the medium race, which consists of swimming in the sea for a distance of 750 meters, a 20 km bike race, and a 5 km run.
The national team coach, Abdul Aziz Al-Shaibi, confirmed that the competition will not be easy, as the Asian continent includes many teams that dominate world championships, such as China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and other countries. Therefore, the goal of the Jordanian participation is to accumulate the largest number of points in order to qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics.
For her part, the player Lydia explained that her preparations for the Asian Games began about 3 months ago, through training in weather similar to the high humidity in the city of Nagoya, stressing that her ambition is to achieve the best position.
She added that the Asian Games competitions will provide an opportunity for her to accumulate points in search of qualifying for the Olympics.
