“Hassan Rouhani” In an interview with IRNA, regarding the holding of the training camp for the Iranian men’s national karate team, he said: “In fact, this was our first official camp because we first had the players for about three days and made a brief evaluation and then held the elections.” After the election, the camp was held.
He added: “There are now four people in each weight and technically and physically, karatekas are in good condition.” We have a number of young players between the ages of 18 and 21 who are very fit and training well with world and Olympic champions. We follow the exercises with the same order, empathy and, of course, maintaining ethics.
Pointing out that the national team will be selected on the 8th and 9th of June, Rouhani said: “After that, there will be two people left in each weight.”
Iranian karate has three Asian championship events, Islamic Games and Asian Games. National team coach regarding the fact that separate teams are formed to participate in these competitions? “Nothing is clear,” he said. It is possible to send a karateka to all three events or to form two separate teams. The decision of the technical staff depends on the condition of the team and the players. Of course, our priority will be success in Hangzhou.
Regarding the constant success of Iranian karate in important competitions such as the Asian Games, he said: “Unfortunately, at the level of sports management, karate has a cross-sectional view.” It is really strange that there is not a single karate person in the selection of the elites of the Iranian sports century.
Rouhani said: “Shahram Heravi, the head coach of the Iranian national team, has won Olympic gold, won three consecutive world championships, and his team has won six gold medals at the Asian Games in three seasons, but is not among the best. Our national team also has Olympic, world and Asian Games gold, but he has not been selected either. Karate had the right to be among the best and was again unloved.
He continued: “I think it is time for the country’s sports authorities to have a positive view of karate.” Rest assured that this team will win many medals in the Asian Games and Islamic countries. I do not know what other karate should do to be noticed.