LAHORE - Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) has sent a strong contingent of taekwondo players to Iran to attend the International Khyrougi Taekwondo Training Camp. The
KARACHI: Members of Pakistan’s taekwondo squad upon their arrival at the Quaid-e-Azam International Airport pose alongside team leader Omar Saeed and officials of the Sindh Taekwondo Association.
KARACHI: Pakistan’s taekwondo squad returned to Karachi on Monday after participating in the World Taekwondo Olympic qualifying round in Amman.
According to Pakistan’s Haroon Khan, his -58kg semi-final against Asia’s No.1 Ramnarong SawekWiharee of Thailand was quite tough.
“Of course feeling sad for not qualifying for the Olympics but Covid-19 had a telling effect on our training for such a big event,” regretted Haroon.
The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation made all the arrangements to make the national team’s participation possible in the Olympic qualifier with the Army Sports Department collaborating for training camps for the athletes.
Pakistan Taekwondo Federation hopes to welcome Korean coach in July Tuesday, 25 May 2021
The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) hopes to appoint a coach from Korea as it bids to improve its fortunes.
Omar Saeed, the country s team leader at last week s Asian Olympic qualifier for Tokyo 2020, told
Dawn the coach was expected to arrive in July.
Appointing an official from the birthplace of taekwondo should aid the PTF after none of its athletes were able to book an Olympic place through the qualifier in Amman in Jordan.
With the two finalists in each weight division securing a spot, Haroon Khan was one victory away from success but lost his men s under-58 kilograms semi-final to Thailand s Asian number one Ramnarong Sawekwiharee.
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