FIGHTERS QUALIFY FOR TAEKWONDO OLYMPIC BID
Feb 06, 2021
Eight fighters have booked their spots on Jordan’s Taekwondo team that will bid to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer.
The qualifying tournament, organised by the Jordan Taekwondo Federation, was held on Saturday at the Princess Sumayah Hall in Al Hussein Youth City.
Over 30 players from different clubs participated but there were only places available for four men and four women to form the team who will compete in the Olympic qualification tournament that will be hosted by Jordan in May.
Anas Al Sadeq (+80kg), Saleh Al Sharabati (80kg), Zaid Mustafa (68kg) and Zaid Halawani (58kg) made the men’s team, while Rama Abu Al Rub (+67kg), Juliana Al Sadeq (67kg), Malak Heyasat (57kg) and Anwar Al Zyoud (49kg) will fight in the women’s categories.
