HABIB SET FOR GYMNASTICS COMPETITIONS AT 20TH ASIAD

Gymnast Ahmad Habib has continued his preparations today (Friday) in the Japanese city of Nagoya in readiness to compete in the 20th Asian Games, which officially open tomorrow.
Habib opens his participation on Monday, competing in the pommel horse apparatus qualifying round, through which Gymnasts qualify for the final scheduled for next Thursday.
Twenty athletes from 13 countries are participating in the pommel horse competition from Jordan, Bangladesh, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Vietnam.
He confirmed his readiness, stating: “My preparations are going well. I have focussed on the technical details specific to the pommel horse apparatus.
“I look forward to delivering my best in the qualifying round and executing the routine as required, and I hope to succeed in qualifying for the final.”
His coach is Uzbek, Ruslan Ergachev, who confirmed that Habib is in good form, pointing out that recent training sessions focused on stabilising the movement routine and raising execution precision prior to the start of competitions. He emphasised the importance of the experience the athlete will gain by competing against the continent’s best Gymnasts.