Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) Olympic Solidarity Technical Course concludes
Olympics Solidarity Taekwondo Technical Training course concluded with wonderful skills shown by Pakistani taekwondo athletes here at Amir Khan Boxing Hall in Islamabad.
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Pakistan Taekwondo Federation arranged a week long Olympic Solidarity Technical Courses in Khyrougi and Poomsae in Islamabad, Pakistan for Taekwondo Coaches which was allocated by International Olympic Council with the cooperation of Pakistan Olympic Association.
This international level course was attended by more than 200 athletes from different clubs, zonal associations and top coaches of the country. The participants performed with their best of skills in a jam-packed crowd which was full of taekwondo players, families and PTWF officials. Other notables present on the occasion were Women Wing President, Saba Shamim, Secretary, Murtaza Bangash, Asian Kabbadi Federation Secretary, Rana Sarwar, Pakistan’s lone international fame athlete, Najia Rasool Khan and Jalal Haider.
PTF Women Wing President, Saba Shamim lauded the display of skills of athletes and thanked Iranian Master Coach for imparting knowledge to Pakistan coaches and athletes and she thanked PTWF President, Col Wasim for making this event possible and turning taekwondo into one of the major sports of the country despite huge shortage of finances. She also lauded World Taekwondo Federation’s (WTF) role for helping Pakistan in allocating this beneficial course.
Master Hafez Madavi said,
“I had played taekwondo across the world and remained Iranian champion, but I have found Pakistani athletes and coaches very cooperative and passionate. If PTWF and government support them and provide them with training under international coaches, they are bound to bring laurels for the country. "
He further said that
he have recommended around 30 athletes to Col Wasim and if they are facilitated well, they would turn out to be medal winners in the near future. Pakistan taekwondo players are highly blessed to have Col Wasim like president, who is committed to take National taekwondo to new heights with his great passion and love for the game.
