FIGHTERS READY TO LAUNCH ASIAD KARATE CAMPAIGNS

Jordan’s Karate team have completed their preparations for the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, amidst hopes that they can achieve medals.

Abdullah Hammad, Abdel-Rahman Al-Masatfa, Mohammad Al-Jafari, Jood Al-Dross, Noor Allah Nasser and Yara Nasser, are all under the leadership of head coach Mohammad Fetyan and coach Hossein Rouhani.

The competitions start on Sunday with Nasser opening the national team’s participation in the +68kg category, while Hammad competes in the -60kg weight.

On Monday, Nasser fights in the -61kg weight, Al-Masatfa in the -67kg division and Jood Al-Dross competes in the -68kg class.

Jordan will conclude its big for medals on Tuesday with the appearance of Al-Jafari in the -84kg category.

They held their final training sessions today (Friday) high in confidence that they can deliver top performances to underline Jordan’s status as a Karate powerhouse, having won 14 medals previously (one gold, four silver, nine bronze).

Last time in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Jordan won two silvers via Al-Masatfa and Hasan Masarweh, and three bronze medals through Al-Jafari, Hammad and Al-Dross.