JORDAN NAME FLAG BEARERS FOR ASIAD OPENING CEREMONY

The Jordan Olympic Committee has revealed that fighters Jood Al-Dross and Abdel-Rahman Al-Masatfa will carry the Kingdom’s flag during the Opening Ceremony for the 20th Asian Games, hosted by the Japanese city of Nagoya.

The event officially starts on Saturday with Jordan sending nearly 70 athletes representing 16 sports.

The Games’ competitions already kicked off on September 10 with Basketball, but they will officially open on Saturday with a glittering ceremony taking place at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium at noon Amman time.

Jordan has competed in every Asian Games, starting with the Seoul edition in 1986, and has won 54 medals, including five gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze medals.

This time around, Jordan will compete in gymnastics, triathlon, karate, cycling, weightlifting, equestrian, jiu-jitsu, basketball, fencing, tennis, boxing, esports, taekwondo, mixed martial arts (MMA), squash and climbing.