BASKETBALLERS FOCUS ON ASIAN GAMES GLORY

Jordan’s basketball team have turned their focus to the upcoming Asian Games following an intensive period of World Cup qualifiers.
The team has arrived from Manila to the Japanese city of Nagoya where the 20th Asian Games are being held from September 19.
They conducted their first training session at the Aichi Arena, where matches will be held, under the leadership of Spanish head coach Luis Guil Torres.
The national team roster participating in the Games was announced yesterday and will feature Fadi Ibrahim, Ahmad Al-Dwairi, Mohammad Shaher, Ahmad Al-Hamarsheh, Rouhi Al-Kilani, Amin Abu Hawwas, Dar Tucker, Perrine Buford, Yousuf Abu Wazaneh, Malek Kanaan, Yazan Al-Taweel and Abdullah Olajuwon.
Jordan are in Group B alongside Iran, Chinese Taipei and Qatar and will be looking to go one better than four years ago when they won the silver medal in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
They open their campaign next Thursday against Chinese Taipei at 7am Amman time, before meeting Qatar on September 12 at the same time. They conclude the group phase against Iran on September 13 at 4am Amman time.
Group A features Japan, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, while Group C includes China, Philippines, Bahrain and Kazakhstan.