WRESTLERS END BEACH GAMES CAMPAIGN

Jordan’s Beach Wrestling team has narrowly missed out on the final stages at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China.
In the 90kg category, Abdullah Makoun recorded two wins against China’s Li Bilong and Syria’s Khaled Al-Rifai, before losing to Tajikistan’s Nazrov, ending his chances of advancing to the quarter-finals.
In the 70kg weight, Zaid Maslah beat Qatar’s Hamad Al-Nuaimi, but suffered two losses against Iran’s Ali Akbar Zaroudi and India’s Sidharth.
Abdulkarim Abu Daeij defeated Japan’s Imura in the +90kg competition, but lost two bouts against Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Ryan and South Korea’s Kim.
Meanwhile, Tala Abu Khait (70kg), Nora Al-Tayebin (50kg) and Belqis Al-Tayebin (-60kg) were eliminated in the group stage after losing three bouts each.