BADMINTON DOUBLES SECURE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SPOT

Jordan’s in-form doubles team of Baha' Eldein Shneik and Nayf Mansour have qualified to the World Badminton Championships that will be held in Nanjing, China, in July.

The pair qualified following a hugely successful 18 months that has seen them climb the world doubles rankings and it is the first time Jordan will be represented in the sport’s pinnacle event since 1993.

Individually, Shneik is the top Arab ranked player and 133 in the world, while Mansour is third in the Arab standings and 177 in the word.

Together they are Arab No 1 in the doubles and 65 in the world.