AL MULAIFI OFF TO YOUTH OLYMPICS
Sep 01, 2018
Long distance runner Abdullah Al Mulaifi has been confirmed to compete at the Youth Olympic Games that will be hosted in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 6-18.
The youngster clocked impressive times at the Asian qualifiers held in Bangkok, Thailand, in July, and has received his official notification from the IAAF, the sport’s governing body.
He will be joined in south America by Samer Jawhar who has already qualified for the 800m.
This is the first time athletes have qualified for the Olympics, whether youth or senior, and it takes the number of Jordanians confirmed to an impressive 11.
The others booking their tickets are Rama Abu Al Rub, Natalie Al Humaidi and Zaid Mustafa (all Taekwondo), Karate’s Abdullah Hammad, Equestrian’s Sara Al Armouti, as well as four players for the 3x3 Basketball team.