Prince Feisal of Jordan: A Gamer Running for IOC President! 🎮🏅
Hey there, sports fans! Have you heard about Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan? He’s not just a prince – he’s also the President of the Jordan Olympic Committee and a big fan of video games! Now, he’s running to become the next President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). How cool is that?
Recently, Prince Feisal visited Harbin, a city in the northeast of the Chinese mainland, to cheer on Jordan’s skier, Sharif Zawaideh, at the Asian Winter Games. 🌨️⛷️ Even though Jordan is known for its deserts, they are stepping onto the snow to compete in skiing! Prince Feisal was super impressed by how many people in China are getting into winter sports – over 300 million! That’s almost the entire population of the United States!
But Prince Feisal is also thinking about the future. He knows that climate change is making it harder for some countries to host the Winter Olympics. 🌍❄️ To fix this, he suggests changing the dates and making the Games more flexible so more countries can join in the fun.
And guess what? Since he’s a gamer himself, Prince Feisal believes that esports could be a fantastic addition to the Olympics. 🎮🏆 Esports are video game competitions, and they are hugely popular with people all over the world. While it might be a little early to say if esports will become Olympic medal events, Prince Feisal is excited about the possibility!
So, what do you think? Would you like to see esports in the Olympics? Or maybe try a new winter sport yourself? The future of sports is looking bright and full of possibilities! ⭐️
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Jordanian Olympic chief Prince Feisal on running for IOC presidency
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