According to IRNA; The send-off ceremony of the women’s and men’s national taekwondo teams sent to the world championships, this Saturday, near the Tomb of the Unknown Martyr in the Taekwondo Federation, with the presence of Hadi Saei, the president of the federation, Mehdi Mirjalili, the head of the Basij Sports Organization, Hossein Hosseinzadeh, acting secretary, national team members, a group of veterans. It was held together with the family of the dear martyr “Mohammedreza Karimai”.
At the beginning of the ceremony Hadi Sai The head of the Taekwondo Federation said: The honorable unknown martyr of the Taekwondo Federation was only 18 years old when he attained the degree of martyrdom. Half of the players of the national team are 17 or 18 years old, and this burdens our responsibility. During the imposed war, teenagers and young people used to step on the battle fronts, and now, for the pride of our country, we have to do more than we can to defend our country like martyrs.
He continued: Nationalists represent a nation, and in this regard, they should be a good representative for the martyrs and warriors who laid down their lives and became martyrs. We must note that we are always indebted to the martyrs. Finally, we hope for the best result for the national team in this important event.
Mehdi Mirjalili The head of the Basij athletes’ organization also said: “I am glad that this ceremony was held near the tomb of the great martyr.” Martyrs showed courage in the front and stood to defend the soil of our country. They lost their breath so that we don’t get short of breath, and surely now with the presence of the honorable martyr’s family in this ceremony, a special effect has been given to the ceremony. The efforts of the representatives of our country are no different from the jihad of the martyrs. Martyrs fought for the representatives of Iran to shine in big events and make them proud.
Mirjalili said: It must be said that the national team is one of the sports honors of the country. Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has always addressed the athletes and said that the adherence of athletes and sports managers to religious issues and the jihadist presence of figures in the fields have a great spiritual impact on talented people. We should put humility at the top of our work.
The 25th Taekwondo World Championship will be held in Mexico on November 22-29.