AMMAN – National
judo team athlete Younes Eyal Salman
has become the 11th Jordanian to qualify for the 2020
Tokyo Olympics, slated for July 23.
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Salman earned
the Asian qualifying spot for the under 73kg weight class, marking the second
time in a row that a Jordanian judoka qualifies for the Olympic Games,
following Ibrahim Khalaf's appearance in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Younis
Eyal Salman became the 11th Jordanian player to qualify for the
upcoming Olympic Games, following Hussain and Ziad Ishaish, Obadah Al-Kasbah,
Muhammad Al-Wadi, Uday Al-Hindawi (boxing), Juliana Al-Sadeq and Saleh
Al-Sharbati (taekwondo), Ibrahim Bisharat (equestrian sports), Abdul Rahman
Al-Mustafa (karate), Asma Abu Rabie (shooting), which is the largest number of
qualifiers in the history of Jordanian participation in the Olympic Games.
In remarks
to the Jordan Olympic Committee's (JOC) official website, Salman expressed his
pride in representing Jordan in the forthcoming Olympic Games, stating that he
will do his best to be fully prepared for the next Olympics.
Director
of the
Public Security Department (PSD) Hussein Al-Hawatmeh, congratulated Salman
on qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, pointing out the significance of the
achievement and praising his hard work and diligence.
"The PSD
works in partnership with all national institutions to empower young people and
create opportunities by refining their skills, honing their talents, and
establishing an environment that would allow them to excel in all fields," Hawatmeh said.
He thanked
the JOC, led by HRH Prince Feisal and the Jordan Judo Federation for their
efforts in preparing, equipping, and improving the performance of Jordan’s
athletes, adding that the department will
continue to cooperate with the JOC and the Kingdom’s various federations.
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