Paralympic teams continue their preparations for the Asian Games
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The national Paralympic athletics team continues its intensive preparations to participate in the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games, hosted by the Japanese city of Nagoya during this October, amid aspirations to continue the journey of Jordanian achievements in this continental gathering.
Jordan is represented in the athletics competitions by four players: Anas Ananzeh, who will compete in the shot put within the (F32) category, and Abi Assad, who will participate in the shot put and javelin throw within the (F55) category.
Player Mohammad Al-Mahdi Musleh is also participating in the 1500m and 5000m races in the (T11) category, alongside player Nabil Muqableh, who will compete in the 1500m and 5000m races in the (T12) category.
The national team continues its training at a rate of six sessions per week, within a preparatory program aimed at raising the level of technical and physical readiness of the players, and reaching the best levels of preparedness before the start of the competitions, under the supervision of national coach Mohammad Al-Harasisse.
Jordanian Paralympic athletics has a rich record of achievements in the Asian Para Games, having successfully harvested 9 medals during the past four editions, consisting of 5 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 2 bronze medals.
The national team looks forward during its anticipated participation in Nagoya 2026 to continuing its series of continental achievements, presenting distinguished levels that reflect the development of Jordanian Paralympic athletics, and competing to achieve more medals and add new accomplishments to the record of Jordanian sports in the Asian Para Games.
The national table tennis team is also continuing its intensive preparations through player Faten Alimat and player Ibrahim Sbeih.
Alimat is participating in the women's singles competitions within categories (4+5), having previously won the bronze medal in the team competitions during the Asian Para Games held in the South Korean city of Incheon in 2014.
For his part, Sbeih is competing in the men's singles competitions within categories (4+5), and is considered one of the young talents looking forward to achieving distinguished results during his participation in this continental gathering.
The two players are also participating together in the mixed doubles competitions within category (10).
The technical director of the national Paralympic table tennis teams, Raed Al-Sharif, confirmed that the team's preparations for participating in the games started early, as the two players undergo six training sessions weekly, within a training program aimed at raising the level of technical and physical readiness before the start of the competitions.
