Jordan celebrates Olympic Day

AMMAN — With the Rio Olympic Games less than three weeks away, Jordan on Monday celebrated Olympic Day by bringing the sporting family together and promoting the values of sport among the Kingdom’s young, according to a statement from the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC).

Under the patronage of its president, HRH Prince Feisal, the JOC organised a day of activity in Al Hussein Youth City using its children’s ambassador “Nash” as the star of the show. Hundreds of people took part in a symbolic walk before crowds gathered at the Sports Palace to participate in a variety of fun activity promoting the values of sport.

“The JOC is the leading sports organisation in Jordan so it is important for us to bring the Kingdom’s sporting family together to celebrate this annual day along with National Olympic Committees across the world,” Lana Al Jaghbeer, the secretary general of JOC, was quoted in the statement as saying.

“The Olympic Day activity is centred around the three basic elements of Move, Learn and Discover and we have used Nash to communicate this message to the youngsters here today.” JOC partners backaldrin, Royal Health Awareness Society and Smoke Free Jordan supported the day alongside special guests, The Children’s Museum.

Activities were also organised by Jordan’s national sports federations as well as the JOC Knowledge, Training and Education Department.