BLACK IRIS AWARDS TO BE STREAMED LIVE
Mar 02, 2016
The biggest night on Jordan’s sporting calendar will be covered live on the internet this Monday night.
The winners of the Black Iris Sports Awards will be revealed at a gala dinner in Amman, and with hundreds of thousands of fans casting their votes, interest has never been greater.
And it has prompted the Jordan Olympic Committee, which organises the event, to stream it live on the internet so that followers can see who wins what as it happens at the Kempinski Hotel.
During the public voting process for the five categories, almost 500,000 votes were cast with the winners to be unveiled at the event itself.
The Black Iris Sports Awards, created in 2005, recognize end encourage sporting excellence and the quality of the 2015 shortlists demonstrate the world-class level that many of Jordan’s sports stars are competing at.
The link to the live coverage will be posted on the official Jordan Olympic Committee Facebook page on Monday.
Categories
Best Sportsman
- Hussein Ishish (Boxing): Bronze at Asian Championships and ranked five in the world
- Ahmad Abu Goush (Taekwondo): Silvers at Open Kazakhstan Championships and Open Russian Championships
- Udai Abu Hasswah (Kickboxing): Asian Gold Medallist in India; Gold at Arab Championships; and Silver at World Championships
- Lawrence Fanous (Triathlon): Ninth at Europe Professionals Championships and pushing for Olympic qualification
- Malik Al Hariri (Jujitsu): Seven gold, five silver and four bronze in 2015
Best Sportswoman
- Lama Qubbaj (Jujitsu): Gold in World Jujitsu Championships, Top ranked in Asia and four in the world
- Lena Mazahreh (Badminton): Silver in International Morocco Championships; Two bronze medals in Egypt Championships for doubles and mixed doubles
- Sewar Abu Yaman (Table Tennis): Gold at Arab Women’s Cup.
Best Young Achiever (Male), in association with Backaldrin
- Nabeel Al Shweiki (Karate): Bronze in World U21 Championships; Bronze in Asian Championships
- Khader Baqleh (Swimming): Two silver, two bronze at Arab Championships; Gold, two silver, two bronze at International Dubai Championships. First Jordanian to make Olympic qualification time (B) in 200m freestyle, three silvers at 8th Asian Age Championship.
- Shergo Al Kurdi (Golf): Second at Arab Juniors Championships and holder of a number of titles in the UK where he lives and plays
- Mohammad Al Goul (Jujitsu): Gold at World Junior Championships
- Ahmad Al Khateeb (Chess): Gold at Arab Olympic Chess, obtained Grand Master and International Master levels
Best Young Achiever (Female), in association with Peak
- Aysha Al Sedah (Taekwondo): Silver at World Cadet Championships
- Taleen Al Humaidi (Taekwondo): Bronze at Asian Juniors Championships, Silver at Kazakhstan Championships
- Leen Al Btoush (Football): Player-of-the-tournament at the West Asian Championships.
- Balqees Al Qudah (Fencing): Gold at Arab Championships
- Domo’ Amro (Badminton): Four golds at International Egypt Championships for team, individual, doubles and mixed doubles
Best Paralympic Athlete
- Khitam Abu Awad (Table Tennis): Silver at Rio qualifications and Gold at Slovenia International Championships
- Mohammad Abu Arrar (Powerlifting): Gold at International Fazza’ Championships
- Fatin Elymat (Table Tennis): Silver at Slovenia International Championships; Silver at Al Nadi Championships; Bronze at Asian Championships.
