Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a place which once captivated ancient travelers, continues to enthrall a new generation with it’s eclectic mix of modernity and tradition.

From the enchanting starkness of Wadi Rum, to the restless city centre of urban Amman, and the majestic ruins of civilizations once forgotten. Jordan is a unique destination offering breathtaking sights, charming accommodations, and exquisite cuisine. Jordan is home to countless wonders.

The capital of Jordan is Amman.

Mosques, museums, cities, castles and archaeological sites are popular tourist attractions, but the more famous sites include the azraq wetland reserve, Petra one of the great wonders of the Middle Eastern world - a city that was carved straight into solid rock and of course the Dead Sea, a natural wonder.

About Jordan

Country flag
Short Name
JOR
Capital
Amman
Language
Arabic & English
Population
6,198,677
Area
89,342 km²
Calling Code
+962

National Olympic Committee

Country flag
NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
Jordan Olympic Committee
Recognition Year
1963
Address
P.O. Box 19258, Amman 11196
E-mail

Sports

Football is the most popular sport in Jordan followed by basketball, swimming and diving.

Jordan won its first ever medal at the Olympic Games at Rio De Janeiro in 2016, when Ahmad Abughaush won gold in Taekwondo.

Climate

The climate in Jordan is dry in summer with average temperature in the mid-30C mid-90F and relatively cold in winter averaging around the 0C 32F.

The western part of the country receives greater precipitation during the winter season from November to March including snowfall.

Culture

The culture of Jordan encompasses values, beliefs and ethnicities as it is an Arab Kingdom is in the heart of Southwest Asia.

Throughout Jordan you will find spectacular mosques, ancient ruins from the Roman Empire and earlier and magnificent mosaics.

Art in Jordan is plentiful, there are many local artists. Bedouin artworks include silver jewellery, colourful textiles and a wide range of knives. 

Amman, Jordan, May 6, 2024: HRH Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic Com...
06.05.2024
Amman, Jordan, April 29, 2024: HRH Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic ...
29.04.2024
Amman, Jordan, April 21, 2024: Ahmad Abu Al Soud will become the first Jordanian gymnast to take ...
21.04.2024
Amman, Jordan, April 9, 2024: HRH Prince Faisal bin Al-Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic C...
09.04.2024
Amman, Jordan, March 18, 2024: The Jordan Olympic Committee has called for applications and annou...
18.03.2024
Amman, Jordan, February 7, 2024: His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Hussein, President of the J...
07.02.2024
Amman, Jordan, January 8, 2024: The Secretary General of the Jordan Olympic Committee, Rana Al-Sa...
08.01.2024
Amman, Jordan, September 4, 2023: The President of the Jordan Olympic Committee, HH Prince Faisal...
04.09.2023
Amman, Jordan, July 30, 2023: The Jordan Olympic Committee has renewed its sponsorship agreement ...
30.07.2023
Amman, Jordan, April 13, 2023: The President of the Jordan Olympic Committee, HRH Prince Faisal b...
13.04.2023
Amman, Jordan, April 2, 2023: IOC Executive Board member HRH Prince Faisal bin Al-Hussein has wel...
02.04.2023
Amman, Jordan, March 26, 2023: The Association of National Olympic Committees hosted the second e...
26.03.2023
Amman, Jordan, February 16, 2023: The President of the Jordan Olympic Committee, HRH Prince Faisa...
16.02.2023
Amman, Jordan, February 16, 2023: His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, President of t...
16.02.2023
Amman, Jordan, January 12, 2023: Nasser Majali, Secretary General of the Jordan Olympic Committee...
12.01.2023
Amman, Jordan, December 22, 2022: The Jordan Olympic Committee held a workshop on Tuesday, Decemb...
22.12.2022
Amman, Jordan, December 12, 2022: The Jordanian Taekwondo Federation was awarded the title of Bes...
12.12.2022
Amman, Jordan, November 20, 2022: IOC Executive Board Member HRH Prince Faisal bin Al-Hussein of ...
20.11.2022
Amman, Jordan, October 25, 2022: The Jordan Olympic Committee is organising a course for young sp...
25.10.2022
Amman, Jordan, October 13, 2022: The Jordan Olympic Committee, through its Education Department, ...
13.10.2022
Amman, Jordan, September 23, 2022: The President of the Internationa lOlympic Committee, Dr. Thom...
23.09.2022
Amman, Jordan, September 18, 2022: Jordanian sport won two awards at the 6th Fatima Bint Mubarak ...
18.09.2022
Amman, Jordan, September 3, 2022: The International Table Tennis Federation has selected the Jord...
03.09.2022
Amman, Jordan, August 30, 2022: HRH Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan, President of the Jord...
30.08.2022
Amman, Jordan, July 31, 2022: Sheikha Hayat Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Table ...
31.07.2022
Amman, Jordan, July 6, 2022: The General Assembly of the Jordan Olympic Committee has re-elected ...
06.07.2022
Amman, Jordan, July 3, 2022: The Jordan Olympic Committee has confirmed that it will compete in 1...
03.07.2022
Mies, Switzerland, June 10, 2022: The International Basketball Federation FIBA has announced that...
10.06.2022
Amman, Jordan, May 25, 2022: The Jordan Olympic Committee is calling for applications for a Maste...
25.05.2022
Amman, Jordan, April 8, 2022: The Jordan Olympic Committee renewed its partnership with Toyota on...
08.04.2022
Amman, Jordan, April 7, 2022: The Chilean national karate team have arrived in Jordan for a joint...
07.04.2022
Amman, Jordan, December 15, 2021: The Jordan Olympic Committee has started a campaign to prevent ...
15.12.2021
Amman, Jordan, November 25, 2021: The Crown Prince Foundation in partnership with the Jordan Olym...
25.11.2021
Amman, Jordan, November 8, 2021: The Jordan Olympic Committee has congratulated Vice President Dr...
08.11.2021
Amman, Jordan, October 13, 2021: Olympian Nadin Dawani from Jordan was elected to the World Taekw...
13.10.2021
Amman, Jordan, September 28, 2021: The Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) held a ceremony to honour Jordan’...
28.09.2021
Amman, Jordan, September 21, 2021: HRH Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Crown Prince of Jordan...
21.09.2021
Amman, Jordan, September 7, 2021: One of Asia’s leading jiu-jitsu athletes, Lama Qubbaj of Jordan...
07.09.2021
Tokyo, Japan, August 26, 2021: Omar Qarada of Jordan won the first gold medal in the para powerli...
27.08.2021
Amman, Jordan, August 17, 2021: His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, President of the...
17.08.2021
Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2021: The Secretary General of Jordan Olympic Committee, Nasser Majali, ha...
28.07.2021
Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2021: Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Talal has congratulated Jorda...
28.07.2021
Tokyo, Japan, July 21, 2021: Athletes and officials came together to mark Eid Al-Adha in the Olym...
21.07.2021
Amman, Jordan, July 12, 2021: Jordan will send its largest ever squad to the Olympic Games with 1...
12.07.2021
Amman, Jordan, June 29, 2021: The Jordan Olympic Committee has thanked the Japanese city of Noshi...
29.06.2021
Amman, Jordan, May 19, 2021: The Jordan Olympic Committee is hoping for more Olympic places at To...
19.05.2021
Amman, Jordan, March 28, 2021: The Secretary General of the Jordan Olympic Committee, Nasser Maja...
29.03.2021
Amman, Jordan, March 17, 2021: A global social media audit report, published this week by the Ass...
17.03.2021
Amman, Jordan, December 10, 2020: The Qusai Initiative, an enterprise of the Crown Prince Foundat...
10.12.2020
Amman, Jordan, September 24, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee and the Amman Municipality signed...
24.09.2020
Amman, Jordan, September 7, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee executive office has announced tha...
07.09.2020
Amman, Jordan, September 1, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) Executive Office has announc...
01.09.2020
Amman, Jordan, August 10, 2020: The International Table Tennis Federation has announced that Her ...
10.08.2020
Amman, Jordan, July 19, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee has reported the sad loss of a member ...
19.07.2020
Amman, Jordan, July 19, 2020: Jordan’s fencers are back in training as a group at the Al Hussein ...
19.07.2020
Amman, Jordan, July 13, 2020: All national teams in Jordan have undergone coronavirus tests at th...
13.07.2020
Amman, Jordan, June 19, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee has turned the spotlight on Tokyo-boun...
19.06.2020
Amman, Jordan, June 11, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee has welcomed the government’s decision...
11.06.2020
Amman, Jordan, May 10, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee has presented a plan to the Jordan gove...
10.05.2020
Amman, Jordan, April 22, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) has held a key e-meeting with f...
22.04.2020
Amman, Jordan, March 26, 2020: The Jordan Olympic Committee has issued a statement expressing sat...
26.03.2020
Amman, Jordan, March 12, 2020: The Secretary General of the Jordan Olympic Committee, Nasser Maja...
12.03.2020
Amman, Jordan, February 26, 2020: Jordan is on track to hosting a successful Asia/Oceania boxing ...
26.02.2020
Amman, Jordan, February 21, 2020: Jordan will have the honour of hosting the taekwondo qualifying...
21.02.2020
Amman, Jordan, February 19, 2020: Jordan is pulling out all the stops to host a successful Asia/O...
19.02.2020
Amman, Jordan, January 31, 2020: HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic Co...
31.01.2020
Amman, Jordan, January 14, 2020: Jordan showjumping ace Ibrahim Bisharat has booked his place for...
14.01.2020
Amman, Jordan, January 7, 2020: Under the patronage of Jordan Olympic Committee Secretary General...
07.01.2020
Amman, Jordan, December 30, 2019: HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic C...
30.12.2019
Amman, Jordan, November 25, 2019: The Jordan Olympic Committee welcomed the National Olympic Comm...
25.11.2019
Amman, Jordan, October 21, 2019: HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic Co...
21.10.2019
Amman, Jordan, September 24, 2019: HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic ...
24.09.2019