Jordan’s national teams arrive in Riyadh for Islamic Solidarity Games
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Jordan’s national teams for karate, muay thai, and e-sports arrived Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to join the Jordanian delegation participating in the sixth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games.
The teams’ arrival ensures Jordan’s full participation across the various sports featured in the tournament, which officially opened Friday evening in the Saudi capital.
The delegation includes a group of athletes, coaches, and officials distributed as follows:
E-sports:
Players: Abdulrahman Abu Snina and Mohammad Al-Beistanji
Official: Marwan Abu Ghoush
Karate:
Players: Mohammad Al-Jaafari, Abdullah Hammad, and Abdulrahman Al-Masatfa
Coach: Mohammad Al-Fityan
Muay Thai:
Players: Ahmad Al-Haddad, Yazan Al-Sayfi, and Dana Al-Kilani
Coaches: Mohammad Amer and Ismail Abu Arshid
The Jordan Olympic Committee expressed confidence in the teams’ potential to achieve strong results, particularly in karate and muay thai, two sports where Jordan has long excelled regionally and internationally.
The athletes are expected to begin training immediately upon arrival to adapt to the competition atmosphere ahead of the tournament’s challenges, which continue until November 21.
Spectacular opening ceremony
The sixth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games officially opened Friday evening in Riyadh with an impressive ceremony at the Janadriyah Camel Field.
The event features more than 3,000 athletes from 57 countries across the Islamic world, marking a major sporting and cultural occasion.
The ceremony, attended by Jordan Olympic Committee Vice President and head of the Jordanian delegation Jihad Qutaishat, celebrated 20 years since the founding of the Islamic Solidarity Games. It included cultural and musical performances, as well as a large-scale drone display forming artistic shapes in the sky.
The Jordanian delegation stood out during the parade of nations, with national karate team player Jud Al-Durrous and weightlifter Asem Al-Sallaj proudly raising the Jordanian flag.
Jordan is participating with 39 athletes competing across various disciplines, including:
- Taekwondo, jiu-jitsu, karate, muay thai, and wushu (combat sports)
- Weightlifting (traditional and Paralympic)
- Athletics (traditional and Paralympic)
- Fencing, equestrian, boxing, camel racing, and e-sports
Jordan aims to achieve strong results across these sports, particularly in disciplines where it has historically performed well on the Asian and global stages.
