As-Suwayda - Sana
As-Suwayda national team won five different medals during its participation in the Republic Judo Championship for both men and women categories, which was held at Al-Assad Sports Hall in Aleppo, with the participation of 120 male and female players who represented most of the provinces.
As-Suwayda national team achieved first place in the overall ranking of the young women’s category and second place in the overall ranking of the championship.
The medals were awarded by three gold medals: Leila Kanaan (52 kg), Sama Kanaan (57 kg) and Dana Al Nabwani (63 kg), a silver medal for Shaima Abu Saab, 78 kg, and a bronze for Obeida Abu Saab, 90 kg.
In a statement to SANA’s sports representative, Adham Kanaan, head of the technical committee for the game in As-Suwayda, indicated that the tournament witnessed strong competition and a good organization, indicating that the results of the As-Suwayda team were within expectations due to the technical level of the players and their experience and advanced positions in previous republic championships.