HRH PRINCESS SARA MEETS JORDAN’S ASIAN GAMES DELEGATION

Her Royal Highness Princess Sara bint Feisal met with the Jordan delegation that she will be leading to the 19th Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from 23 September to 8 October.

The Jordanian team travelling to Hangzhou is made up of 79 athletes competing across a total of 15 sports: archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, fencing, golf, gymnastics, judo, karate, esports, shooting, taekwondo, triathlon and weightlifting.

Princess Sara expressed her gratitude to the national teams for their tremendous efforts in preparing for the Games which will feature more than 12,000 athletes representing 45 countries.

Her Royal Highness said she was confident that the athletes would make Jordan proud and urged them to do their very best to achieve the best possible results.

Jordan Olympic Committee Secretary General Rana Al Sa’eed also welcomed the delegation and wished them the best of luck in their final preparations for the Games.

During the meeting, the delegation was updated on the latest developments of the event, including details of travel and accommodation, as well as a thorough briefing on medical issues, including doping guidance, which will be monitored by the delegation's medical team.

Jordan has participated in eight editions of the Asian Games since first appearing in Seoul in 1986, winning 45 medals, including five gold, 16 silver and 24 bronze.