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Home Jordan News Jordan's first Olympic medalist comes home to royal welcome 24-08-2016 06:42 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Jordan's first Olympic champion, taekwondo gold medal winner Ahmad Abughaush, has returned home to a royal welcome. The 20-year-old was greeted by three princes, his family and a cheering crowd late on Tuesday at the kingdom's main airport, after his return from the Rio games. Abughaush told reporters that he hopes to "uphold this title which I achieved this year, and to win in the upcoming Olympics 2020." His surprise win last week set off cheers across Jordan, which had never won an Olympic medal before. A public celebration will be held on Friday in a park in the Jordanian capital, Amman. *AP

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Jordan's first Olympic medalist comes home to royal welcome

24-08-2016 06:42 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Jordan's first Olympic champion, taekwondo gold medal winner Ahmad Abughaush, has returned home to a royal welcome.

The 20-year-old was greeted by three princes, his family and a cheering crowd late on Tuesday at the kingdom's main airport, after his return from the Rio games.

Abughaush told reporters that he hopes to "uphold this title which I achieved this year, and to win in the upcoming Olympics 2020."

His surprise win last week set off cheers across Jordan, which had never won an Olympic medal before. A public celebration will be held on Friday in a park in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

*AP

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