Jordan to host Asia Paralympic qualifiers for ping pong

AMMAN — The Jordan Paralympic Committee, represented by the Jordan Sports Federation for the Handicapped, will host the Asian ping pong qualifiers between October 22 and 29, the committee announced Monday.

China, South Korea, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Macao, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Lebanon confirmed their participation in the qualifiers with around 250 members representing players, administrative personnel, referees and trainers, the majority of whom use wheelchairs, a committee statement announced.

The qualifiers will determine the teams to participate in the International 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, Brazil, scheduled for September 7-18.