Ammon News - AMMAN (Petra) - Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, His Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday patronized the celebration to honor the winners of the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness.

The Crown Prince handed out medals to 36 students who won the first and second places. Students aged 9-17 throughout the country are eligible to participate in the Award.

581,154 school students from all over the Kingdom took part in the Award which is designed to encourage physical fitness among students as an integral component of good health and intellectual development.