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National boxing team player Ziyad Ishaish guaranteed a medal after qualifying for the semi-finals of the 70 kg weight category in the Asian Games held in Nagoya, Japan.
Ziyad succeeded in achieving his second consecutive victory in the tournament's competitions, coming at the expense of Tajikistan national team player Shomshir Saidov in the quarter-finals.
Ishaish had opened his campaign in the tournament by winning in the round of 16 against Palestinian Mohammed Issa.
This is the second medal achieved by Ziyad Ishaish in the Asian Games, as he previously won the bronze medal in the 18th edition hosted by the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, in 2018.
Ziyad will meet in the semi-finals, tomorrow Wednesday, with the Japanese Okazawa, who in turn defeated Kyrgyzstan player Ikhtiyar Nishonov.
This is the second medal guaranteed by the national boxing team in the Nagoya Asian Games, following Hussein Ishaish, who qualified for the semi-finals and will meet today, Tuesday, with South Korean player Kim Min-sung.
In turn, Huthaifa Ishaish bowed out of the 55 kg weight category competitions after losing in the quarter-finals to Japanese player Rui Yamaguchi.
Huthaifa had achieved two victories during his participation in the tournament, against both Laos player Vanesy Huangthesouane and Chinese Taipei player Peng Chia-feng.
«Postponement of Al-Qutub's match»
The match of national tennis team player Mohammed Al-Qutub, which was scheduled for yesterday, Monday, has been postponed to today, Tuesday, due to rainfall.
«Al-Qutub» was scheduled to meet Chinese Taipei player Yu Hsiou within the round of 32, before the organizers decided to postpone the match due to the difficulty of holding it in the rain.
Additionally, Zaid Al-Meshni continues his campaign in the tournament today, facing Hong Kong player Wong Coleman, the tournament's top seed, in the round of 32.
«Al-Meshni» had started his campaign by defeating Pakistani Murtaza Muzammel by two sets to nil within the round of 64.
Historic participation for climbing
National sport climbing team player Jude Farkouh opens her participation today in the qualification rounds for the speed climbing (Speed 4) competitions, alongside 17 female players who will compete for qualification tickets to the quarter-finals, which kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday.
For his part, national team player Omar Abu Hamtou opens his participation in the men's speed climbing (Speed 4) competitions tomorrow, where he will compete alongside 18 players.
This participation holds special importance for Jordanian climbing, as it is considered the first in the history of Jordanian participation in the Asian Games, in light of the development the sport has witnessed in recent years.
Climbing made its first appearance within the Asian Games program in the Jakarta and Palembang edition in 2018 in Indonesia, before continuing its presence within the official program of the games.
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