AMMAN — The national gymnastics team will be leaving to
Egypt’s capital, Cairo ahead of their appearance at the International
Gymnastics Federation’s World Challenge Cup, which will host athletes from 16
countries between June 3 and June 6.
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Jordan will be one of four Arab nations participating in the
championship, alongside Egypt, Morocco and Syria.
“We have provided our gymnasts and coach with the suitable
environment to achieve solid results under follow up from HRH Princess Rahma
bint Al-Hassan, president of the
Jordan Gymnastics Federation,” said Jordan
Gymnastics Federation Deputy President and Spokesperson Saleh Al-Ghueiri in
remarks to Jordan News.
He continued: This tournament is particularly important to
us as its our first after a two-year hiatus from foreign events. It will allow
us to determine the standings of our athletes.”
Ghueiri noted that the team has worked hard to to prepare
for the Challenge Cup through cooperation with various stakeholders. He noted
that the federation has created a similar environment as that of the tournament
when training the national team to maximize their prospects of winning.
For his part, head of the gymnastics federation mission and
federation board member, Adel Odeh, told Jordan News: “We are optimistic about
achieving considerable results in qualifiers.
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