AMMAN — Jordan’s chances of winning an Olympic gold have shot
up, with karate star Abdul Rahman Al-Masatfa scoring four consecutive victories
on Thursday, according to Al-Ghad news.
The Jordanian Olympic Committee stated that Al-Masatfa has
qualified for the semifinal, which automatically guarantees him one of three
Olympic medals.
Al-Masatfa will compete again at 2:00pm today, and winning
will qualify him for the final, where he could snatch an Olympic silver or
gold.
So far, Saleh Al-Sharbati, Jordan’s taekwondo fighter, has
been the only Jordanian to clinch a medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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AMMAN — Jordan’s chances of winning an
Olympic gold have shot
up, with karate star Abdul Rahman Al-Masatfa scoring four consecutive victories
on Thursday, according to Al-Ghad news.
The Jordanian Olympic Committee stated that Al-Masatfa has
qualified for the semifinal, which automatically guarantees him one of three
Olympic medals.
Al-Masatfa will compete again at 2:00pm today, and winning
will qualify him for the final, where he could snatch an Olympic silver or
gold.
So far,
Saleh Al-Sharbati, Jordan’s taekwondo fighter, has
been the only Jordanian to clinch a medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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