Jordan's Olympians join Olympic Day celebrations

Several of Jordan’s athletes that have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games joined in with the Kingdom’s celebrations for Olympic Day on Saturday.

Organised by the Jordan Olympic Committee, the Day was held at Prince Hamza Hall in Al Hussein Youth City, with a large number of young and promising athletes from various Jordanian sports federations across different age groups mixing with the Olympians.

The athletes preparing for Paris were introduced with an interactive Q&A session, and joined in with the demonstrations that showcased a number of sports to promote Olympic Values.

JOC Secretary General, Rana Al-Saeed, emphasised the importance of celebrating Olympic Day annually due to its significant impact on athletes and the Olympic movement.

Al-Saeed stated: “We celebrate Olympic Day every year to reinforce the Olympic spirit and highlight the importance of engaging in sports activities while promoting the values of the Jordan Olympic Committee."

She added: “This year's Olympic Day comes just weeks before the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, making it a great opportunity to introduce Team Jordan and give attendees a chance to meet our champions who have successfully qualified for this major global sporting event."

Jordan will be represented at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by Taekwondo athletes Juliana Al-Sadiq, Rama Abu Rub, Saleh El-Sharabaty, and Zaid Mustafa; boxers Hussein and Ziad Eishish, and Obada Al-Kasbeh; national gymnastics team member Ahmed Abu Al-Soud; national table tennis team player Zaid Abu Yemen; national swimming team members Amro Al-War and Karin Balbisi; and marathon runner Moath Al-Khawaldeh.

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will open on July 26, with over 11,000 athletes from more than 200 countries participating.