TRIATHLON CHAMPONSHIPS THIS FRIDAY

Some of Jordan’s toughest athletes will be competing at the Jordan Open Triathlon and Duathlon Championships to be held this weekend at the Lagoon Spa, Dead Sea.

Over 130 triathletes from Jordan as well as 10 other countries are entered for the event which gets underway on Friday at 8am.

The national team is preparing for the Asian Junior Championships that will be hosted in Japan in May, so they will be expecting a strong showing.