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The Jordanian mission departed yesterday, Sunday, to Japan, to participate in the fifth edition of the Asian Paralympic Games - Nagoya 2026, which will be held from October 18 to 24, 2023.
The mission includes 13 male and female players, representing the Kingdom in three sports: athletics, weightlifting, and table tennis, along with the accompanying technical, administrative, and medical staff.
The weightlifting competitions are represented by Jamil Al-Shubali, Abdul-Karim Khattab, Omar Qurada, Muhammad Tarbush, Muhammad Al-Radaida, Asma Issa, and Thurwat Al-Hajjaj, under the supervision of the technical director Issa Hilal and the coach Ahmed Abu Al-Rub.
In the table tennis competitions, the players Faten Alimat and Ibrahim Sabra participate, under the supervision of the coach Raed Al-Sharif.
In the athletics competitions, Jordan is represented by Muhammad Al-Mahdi Masleh, Nabil Muqabala, Anas Ananazeh, and Abu Asaad, under the supervision of the coach Muhammad Al-Harasis.
The delegation is headed by the member of the Board of Directors of the Jordanian Paralympic Committee, Amer Lafi, while the administrative tasks are handled by Alaa Asfour and Raghad Rajha, and the medical staff includes Dana Al-Fahoum and Muhammad Al-Dabbas.
According to the general schedule of competitions issued by the organizing committee, table tennis competitions start on Friday, October 16, while athletics and weightlifting competitions begin on Monday, October 19, 2023.
The Jordanian mission aspires to continue the series of achievements made by Jordanian Paralympic sports in previous cycles, by presenting distinguished technical levels and competing for medals, thereby enhancing Jordan's presence in continental sports forums.
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