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IPC congratulates Jordan on athletes’ accomplishments in ninth games

By JT - Mar 27,2018 - Last updated at Mar 27,2018

AMMAN — The regional head of the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) has congratulated Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania and the Jordanian people on the accomplishments of the Jordanian Paralympic athletes in the ninth regional games.

Held recently in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE armed forces Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the ninth games saw the participation of 1,015 athletes from 32 countries, who competed in 16 Olympic sports, a statement said on Tuesday.

In a cable to Prince Raad, chairman of Jordan’s Paralympics Committee, the regional chief expressed his confidence that the Jordanian athletes will also preform well in the coming international Paralympics, according to the statement.

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