Jordan Conducts Workshops in three Sports
From 21 to 24 October,2001 the Jordan Sports Federation for the Handicapped organized simultaneous workshops in order to popularize boccia, soccer, and table tennis for people with a disability in Jordan. The events were sponsored by the Embassy of the Netherlands and Global Sports Partners.
Tom Langen conducted the boccia and soccer clinics. Dr. Aart Kruimer presented medical information on cerebral palsy. Both instructors are from the Netherlands and represent CP-ISRA, the international governing body for sports for cerebral palsy athletes.
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In total, forty-nine people participated in the boccia and soccer workshops, including physiotherapists, teachers, coaches and officials. Over three days, participants were instructed in classification, rules, equipment, and strategy of play. Sixty students from Jordan’s Cerebral Palsy foundation also took advantage of the training. Those students who were exposed to these sports for the first time expressed great excitement and hope of a bright future in Jordan.
The second workshop concentrated on classification in table tennis. Attendants included Jordan's Paralympic gold medallist
Maha Bargouthi, along with twenty-nine participants who were either players, physiotherapists, coaches or officials. The workshops continued the tradition of strong table tennis participation in Jordan and helped ensure a bright future for the sport.
Thad Harper,
Global Sports Partners
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