JORDAN’S RISING KARATE STARS HEAD TO POLAND FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jordan’s next generation of karate talent has travelled to Poland to compete against some of the world’s best young athletes at the Cadet, Junior and U21 World Championships.
A 13-strong national squad will represent the Kingdom at the prestigious international competition in Bielsko-Biała, which gets underway on October 14.
The championships will bring together leading young karate athletes from around the world, with Jordan's competitors aiming to deliver strong performances and challenge for medals across the different age categories.
The Jordanian team features Mustafa Al-Najjar, Mohammad Al-Najjar, Qasam Al-Omari, Hatem Al-Harasies, Hala Ghannam, Lara Darweesh, Waseem Salameh, Waleed Qatamish, Hani Rasheed, Balsam Al-Saaida, Yara Nasser, Rayyan Qatnani and Hamzah Al-Sharafi.
The delegation is headed by Jordan Karate Federation board member Salwa Abdel Khaleq, with Mohammad Fetyan leading the technical team as head coach.
He is supported by coach Hossein Rouhani and team therapist Hala Al-Maharmeh.
The championships provide an important opportunity for Jordan's emerging athletes to gain valuable international experience, test themselves against elite opposition and showcase the country's growing karate talent on the world stage.
With 13 athletes competing across the cadet, junior and under-21 categories, Jordan will be hoping to make its mark at one of the sport's major international youth competitions.