Damascus-SANA
The Syrian Olympic Committee chose the jockey Ahmed Hamsho to carry the national flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2021, which will be held on the 23rd of this month.
The choice of jockey Hamsho came in view of the position that equestrian sport enjoys at the global level and the achievements and championships that the jockey has achieved in recent years.
In a press statement, the jockey Hamsho said: “When you are chosen to carry the flag of your country anywhere, this is without a doubt the greatest feeling that you can live,” noting that he will do his best during the competitions to present an honorable image of the Syrian equestrian and achieve an advanced position and a good achievement.
The jockey Hamsho occupies the 63rd place in the world rankings of the International Equestrian Federation, and this is his second participation in the Olympic Games after the London 2012 Olympics. He participated in 20 qualified European and Arab international tournaments, including 6 international tournaments held in Syria and called the Peace League. It was held under the supervision of the International Federation of the game and was able to qualify for a championship World Endurance in 2006 in Germany, after which he won the silver dress for teams with the national team in the Arab championship that took place in Egypt in 2007 and the bronze endurance, and he won the Grand Prix championship in Al Ain, UAE in 2014, he was also crowned in the Grand Prix championship in Abu Dhabi 2015 and bronze for teams with the team The Syrian in the Asian Indoor Championships that took place in Turkmenistan in 2018, and lifted the title of the Loyalty Championship in 2018, the champion of the Al-Aghar International Tournament in 2021, and the champion of the International Peace Championship in 2021.
Hana Sokoor