HRH PRINCE FEISAL RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE JORDAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

The General Assembly for the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has re-elected HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein to serve as President until after the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Elections were held this afternoon at Yahala Hall in Al Hussein Youth City, where the General Assembly elected HRH Prince Feisal, who is also a Member of the Executive Board for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to continue in a role that he first took up in 2003.

Under the Presidency of HRH Prince Feisal, the JOC has made enormous strides to transform the sports sector in Jordan both on and off the playing fields and sports halls.

"I am proud and honoured to be re-elected as President of the Jordan Olympic Committee,” said President of the Jordan Olympic Committee HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein.

"It gives me great pleasure to see Team Jordan athletes excel on the international stage. Sport also continues to have a significantly positive impact on the socio-economic health of the Kingdom of Jordan.

"I am therefore absolutely determined to ensure that more young people in Jordan have access to sport at all levels and have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of their Jordanian sporting heroes.

"I would like to thank the Jordan Olympic Committee Board for their trust and support."

His Excellency the Minister of Youth Mohammed Al Nabulsi, His Excellency Ahmed Al Hanandeh, Her Excellency Suhair Al Ali and His Excellency Dr. Sari Hamdan also joined the board of directors through the Distinguished Members category.

Nadine Dawani and Mohamed Abu Libdeh will represent the Players Category.

Ten members representing the Federations were elected including HRH Princess Alya Bint Al Hussein (Royal Jordanian Equestrian Federation), HRH Princess Ayah Bint Al Feisal (Jordan Volleyball Federation), Dr. Khalid Atyat (Jordan Fencing Federation), Nidal Al Qayrouti (Jordan Swimming Federation), Nizar Madi (Royal Jordanian Shooting Federation), Lu’ai Omeish (Jordan Football Association), Tariq Al Zu’bi (Jordan Table Tennis Federation), Omar Bani Hani (Jordan Badminton Federation), Abdullah Qteishat (Jordan Wrestling Federation), and Saleh Al Ghwiri (Jordan Gymnastics Federation).

Zaid Sa’aydeh from the Royal Chess Federation and Mazin Quttob from the Jordan Karate Federation were added to the board through the ‘sport recognised by IOC’ category.