((Swimming and Judo)) are the first to depart for the Youth Olympics
“Abu Obeid” prepares to represent fencing
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The first delegation of Jordanian athletes departed yesterday, Tuesday, to the Senegalese capital, Dakar, in preparation for participating in the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games, which will be held from October 31 to November 13.
The departing delegation included members of the administrative delegation, in addition to the national swimming and judo teams. The swimming team is represented by athletes Michael Al-War and Serena Mahyar, accompanied by coach Mohammed Al-Radaideh, while the judo team is represented by athlete Huda Al-Washah, accompanied by coach Bilal Al-Qulailat.
It is expected that the rest of the national teams will head to Senegal successively, according to the dates of their participation in the tournament's competitions.
Jordan will be represented in this tournament by 13 male and female athletes competing in 8 sports: Taekwondo, boxing, swimming, beach wrestling, athletics, fencing, triathlon, and judo.
This participation is considered the largest for Jordan in the history of the Youth Olympic Games in terms of the number of sports, while the number of athletes equals the record set in the 2018 Buenos Aires edition.
It is noteworthy that Jordan participated in the three previous editions of the Youth Olympic Games and succeeded in winning three medals, one silver and two bronze, all in the sport of Taekwondo.
The Olympic Games 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.
Abu Obeid represents fencing
National fencing team athlete, Celine Abu Obeid, is preparing to participate in the fourth edition of the tournament when she competes in the foil weapon competitions, which will be held on November 8, amid aspirations to provide a distinguished performance in this Olympic event that brings together elite young athletes from all over the world.
This is the second participation for Jordanian fencing in the history of the Youth Olympic Games, after the first appearance in the 2014 Nanjing, China edition, which witnessed the participation of athlete Balqis Al-Qudah in the epee weapon competitions.
For his part, the national fencing team coach, Wojtek Adrian van Barneveld, praised the talent that athlete Celine Abu Obeid possesses, confirming that her participation in the Youth Olympic Games represents an important opportunity to gain experience and interact with athletes from different schools in the sport of fencing.
Van Barneveld added: Celine possesses promising talent and good technical capabilities, and this participation is considered a special opportunity for her to gain more experience by competing against elite young female athletes at the international level, which contributes to developing her technical level and enhancing her self-confidence during the coming period.
For her part, Abu Obeid expressed her aspiration to provide a distinguished level during her participation in the Youth Olympic Games, confirming the importance of this participation in her sports career.
Abu Obeid said: I aspire to provide the best performance levels during my participation in the tournament, which is a special opportunity to prove my abilities, compete strongly, and represent Jordan in an honorable way.
