Amman, Jordan, November 8, 2019: The Jordan Olympic Committee website (www.joc.jo) reports that table tennis veteran Khitam Abu Awad has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games by winning the silver medal at the Netherlands International Table Tennis Championship. Abu Awad qualified by reaching the final and, despite her defeat, she becomes the first Jordanian to book a spot for Japan next summer. “I’m so happy,” she said. “It’s so great to book my place early so I can prepare properly and hopefully win a medal for Jordan.” Unfortunately, teammates Osamah Abu Jam’ and Fatine Olimat missed out in their categories. Source: www.joc.jo
Jordan NOC celebrates Paralympic table tennis qualification
