Pakistan will take part in Taekwondo C’ship

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan would feature in the 3rd Mount Everest International Open Taekwondo Championship scheduled to be held in Nepal from September 20 to 25.

According to President Pakistan Taekwondo Federation Col (Retd) Waseem Ahmed Janjua, Pakistan would take part in Khyurogi and Poomsae events of the championship. He said Pakistan would also host the G-2 level and Combaxx 4th Asian Open Taekwondo Championship this year and other international events where Pakistan team would participate.

Speaking about the Islamic Games at Turkey, he said: "We are satisfied with the performance of athletes in the Games." "Our athletes have made us proud as they performed well in the Muslim World's biggest sports event, in which more than 45 Muslim countries took part. Despite not winning any medals our athletes showcased some great performances.”

Waseem said the taekwondo event in the Games featured some of the best Taekwondo practitioners from Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Morocco.

"The Taekwondo Federation is working to provide maximum opportunities to the players at national and international levels."

 

Published in The Express Tribune, August 15^th, 2022.