Kharfan enters the Paris round after a distinguished season, during which she won the gold medal in Asiad Nagoya and the gold medal in the World Championship, continuing her presence in major tournaments with the ambition to compete on the podium, as she seeks to capitalize on these results and continue to deliver the levels that have placed her among the most prominent players in her weight category.
The team in the Paris round includes seven players and athletes: Zaid Al-Halawani, Zaid Mustafa, Saleh Al-Sharbati, Jafar Al-Dawood, Rama Abu Al-Rub, Fadia Kharfan, and Razan Al-Rawashdeh, while accompanying the delegation is the technical director of the national teams Fares Al-Assaf, the coaches Yazan Al-Sadiq and Zaid Abu Zaid, and the therapist Lana Jordan.
The Paris round will witness the presence of a large number of the world's most prominent players and athletes, raising the level of competition in various weights, and placing the team's players and athletes in strong confrontations from the early stages, in light of the participation of names with extensive experience in the Grand Prix and World Championships.
Zaid Mustafa, Saleh Al-Sharbati, and Jafar Al-Dawood are looking to continue their appearance in international tournaments after obtaining the bronze medal in Asiad Nagoya, while Zaid Al-Halawani, Rama Abu Al-Rub, and Razan Muhammad Al-Rawashdeh aspire to achieve good results in a round that brings together the elite of players and athletes at the global level.
The delegation of the team arrived in Paris shortly after the conclusion of Asiad Nagoya, which forced the technical staff to deal with the tight time between the two events, and to work on restoring the players' physical readiness after the journey, alongside the technical preparation according to the program of matches and the draw.
The Grand Prix rounds form one of the important tournaments on the agenda of the International Taekwondo Federation, due to the participation of top-ranked players globally, and the provision of ranking points and competitive experience against the strongest names in various weights.
The technical staff hopes that the national team will continue the results it achieved over the past period in the Paris round, and to come out with results that reflect the readiness of its players and their ability to compete in international tournaments, especially with the continuation of the season and the multiple upcoming events.
Participation in the Paris round is part of the program prepared for the national team, which continues to participate in major tournaments with the aim of raising the level of readiness, enhancing the ranking and experience, and maintaining the position of Jordanian Taekwondo among the competing teams on the international scene.
Al-Rawashdeh.. A talent storming the world of adults
Razan Al-Rawashdeh has become the youngest player in the world to qualify for the “Grand Prix” World Taekwondo Championship, writing a new page in the history of Jordanian sports.
Concurrent with this achievement, the World Taekwondo Federation's global ranking reveals that she ranks second with a score of 75.79 points, behind South Korean Hyo Rim Hong (88 points) and ahead of the Greek Styliani Marintaki (70.80 points).
Al-Rawashdeh's presence reflects the ability of Jordanian talents to compete among the strongest global schools, and confirms that investing in the new generation is capable of producing champions who raise the flag of the homeland in major forums.
