TAEKWONDO LAUNCH COMPETITION MONDAY

Jordan’s Taekwondo team will launch its campaign on Monday, as the team steps up its training at the Athletes Village.

The draw sees Juliana Al Sadeq launch her campaign against Sri Lanka’s Nisa Sandmali in the -67kg, while Zaid Mustafa will meet Kazakhstan’s Yeldos Yesek in the -58kg.

Hamzeh Qattan will begin his 80kg bid against Malaysia’s Yan Tan, while two days later, Saleh Al Sharabati has a buy and will meet the winner between fighters from Japan and the host nation.

Fit again, Ahmad Abu Ghaush, will be the last to compete and will face Hong Kong’s Ke Chung for the -68kg category.

Jordan have won more medals in Taekwondo at the Asian Games than any other sport with 20 out of the 33 coming from the sport.