Jordan NOC News

16 October 2026 - Find here the latest news from the National Olympic Committee: events, courses, general assemblies and elections, trophies and much more.

16 October 2026 - The JOC, through its Safe Sport Department, strengthened the capacity of its national sports federations to promote safeguarding practices by delivering five training and awareness sessions throughout August and September. The programme included two specialised training workshops on safeguarding fundamentals for Safeguarding Focal Points, with 39 participants representing 28 national sports federations. The workshops covered policies, regulations and procedures relating to safe sport, the roles and responsibilities of Safeguarding Focal Points, and reporting mechanisms and procedures for handling complaints. In addition, three awareness sessions were held for sports federation board members and disciplinary committee members. These addressed their responsibilities within the Safe Sport Framework, governance and accountability, the importance of safe and confidential reporting channels, and the appropriate procedures for addressing cases of abuse, harassment, violence and neglect. Info at www.joc.jo.

31 August 2026 - The JOC hosted a workshop for board members of sports federations on safeguarding in sport to drive its mission to ensure that sport remains a safe place for all, built on protection, respect and accountability. The workshop addressed the concept of sports safeguarding as an integrated system of policies, instructions, procedures and preventive practices aimed at protecting sports participants, enhancing their physical, psychological safety and well-being. Participants also examined the sports safeguarding systems that should be implemented within sports federations, including the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding officers, the creation of safeguarding focal points and specialised committees, alongside the importance of offering clear, safe and confidential reporting channels. Info at www.joc.jo

21 August 2026 - The JOC recently conducted a training course to further improve safeguarding and to make sport a safe and welcoming environment for all. The course aims to qualify safeguarding focal points across sports federations based on a unified training curriculum, and elevate their knowledge of sports safeguarding principles, instructions and policies, together with developing their skills in recognising indicators of abuse, violence and neglect through initial response mechanisms. More details here. In late July, the JOC hosted an event to mark Olympic Day under the patronage of its President and IOC Executive Board member Prince Feisal Al Hussein. Held at Arena Hall in Al-Hussein Youth City, the event brought together children from the Sana Association for Special Care, national team athletes and Jordanian Olympic champions for sports activities conducted by Generations for Peace. The initiative showcased the power of inclusion by enabling children with Down Syndrome to participate alongside elite athletes. More details here.

15 July 2024 - Several of Jordan’s athletes who have qualified for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 joined in with the Olympic Day celebrations on 29 June. Organised by the NOC, the event was held at Prince Hamza Hall in Al Hussein Youth City, with a large number of young and promising athletes from various Jordanian sports federations across different age groups mixing with the Olympians. The athletes preparing for Paris were introduced with an interactive Q&A session, and joined in with the demonstrations that showcased a number of sports to promote the Olympic values. Full details here.

**05 February 2024 - **Throughout January this year, the JOC showed its unwavering commitment to educating its athletes by holding workshops focused on equipping athletes with tools to succeed in their careers once they retire from competition. More than 80 Jordanian athletes took part in the Athlete365 Career+ programme, endorsed by the IOC. Organised by the Jordan Olympic Academy, the programme proposed several topics including life skills, education and employment, ranging from self-discovery to creating resumes, while the workshops simultaneously offered the opportunity to learn from fellow athletes and Olympians. More info here.

20 November 2023 - The JOC has launched a campaign entitled “Our Sport, Our Health” to mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November, with free screenings being offered throughout the Kingdom. The JOC is committed to promoting sport and the benefits of healthy living in Jordan and will work with MedLabs, the leading provider of diagnostic laboratory testing in Jordanian healthcare, and in partnership with the Military Consumer Establishment to provide free testing at seven different locations throughout the country. The campaign will include informative brochures about healthy nutrition programmes and the benefits of engaging in physical activities to help prevent or reduce the risk of diabetes. Info at www.joc.jo.

22 May 2020 - The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) is encouraging athletes to become part of the “Be the champ, stay at home” social media campaign, which promotes the critical importance of the wider public following the Ministry of Health’s policies aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus. The JOC, in partnership with Jordan’s sports federations, has asked its individual and team athletes to implore their fans to remain indoors and comply with the government’s directives. Info at www.joc.jo.

09 March 2020 - The Asia and Oceania boxing qualifier for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will take place in Amman, Jordan, from 3 to 11 March. The event, organised by the IOC’s Boxing Task Force and the Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC), will see 151 men and 70 women from 35 countries compete for 63 Tokyo 2020 places. For more info, see www.joc.jo.

28 February 2020 - The Western Asia Table Tennis qualifiers kickstarted a series of major Olympic qualification events in the Jordanian capital of Amman. Besides this table tennis tournament (24 to 26 February), the Jordanian NOC and its national federations will host the Asia/Oceania Boxing Qualifying Event from 3 to 11 March, and the taekwondo qualifier from 10 to 12 April. Up to 500 athletes from over 45 countries will travel to Amman. More info at www.joc.jo.

15 January 2019 - At its last meeting of 2018, held in Amman, the Jordan NOC Board expressed its confidence for 2019 following a strong year for the NOC. Led by IOC Member Prince Feisal Al Hussein, the Board discussed the sporting successes of 2018 and identified areas that need to be improved in each of the NOC’s five strategic drivers, including Sport for All, further federation development and sports psychology. The Jordan Prevention of Harassment and Abuse in Sport Regulations, which had been pre-approved by the IOC, were also presented to the Board and later the General Assembly. Info at www.joc.jo.