Amman, Sept. 7 (Petra) — HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, president of
the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC), on Monday welcomed World Karate
Federation (WKF) President Antonio Espinós, Asian Karate Federation
President Maj. Gen. Nasser Alrazooqi and Arab and West Asian Karate
Federations President Ibrahim Al Gannas.

Prince Feisal said he was proud that Jordan is hosting the 24th Asian
Youth, Junior and Under-21 Karate Championship, adding that the JOC
is committed to mobilizing all resources to ensure the continental
tournament’s success and reflect Jordan’s standing in sports.

The meeting addressed final preparations for the championship, which
opens Tuesday at the Arena Hall in Al Hussein Youth City, along with
ways to strengthen cooperation with the international, Asian and Arab
federations to develop karate and expand its practice base.

The federation heads thanked Jordan for hosting the event, hailing
the organizational efforts and facilities in place and stressing the
tournament’s importance in advancing karate, both regionally and
internationally.

//Petra// NQ