NATIONAL ATHLETICS TEAM ANNOUNCED

Jordan’s resurgence as a regional athletics powerhouse looks set to continue following the announcement of a strong team for the 18th Arab Championships that will be held in Amman from April 19-22.

The Federation has held a number of national championships in recent months that served as trials for the team, and the best of the bunch have been included in the final squad that will compete at the Amman Baccalaureate School track.

Fifteen countries have confirmed their participation including Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Iraq, Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Libya, Djibouti, Mauritania and Jordan.