Karate fighters begin Islamic Games medal hunt on Tuesday

The Jordan national karate team will kick off its hunt for medals on Tuesday at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

First up will be Mohammad Al-Jaafari in the -84kg category and Abdullah Hammad in the -60kg category, while the team’s participation will continue on Wednesday with Abdulrahman Al-Masatfa (-67kg), Jud Al-Darous (-68kg), and Yara Nasser (+68kg).

Tomorrow, in the Round of 16, Mohammad Al-Jaafari will face Azerbaijan’s Hassanov, while Abdullah Hammad will meet Albania’s Arifi.