Jamshid Sohrabi who has recently assumed the presidency of the Para-Kwondo Association, in an interview with IRNA, said: “Para-Kwondo is experiencing its first appearance in the Para-Asian Games in Hangzhou, and we are considering, with the help of the technical staff and experts, to get the best results in this important event. let’s try
The new head of the Parakwondo Association said: The 2023 calendar has been announced by the World Federation, which includes many competitions, including the World Championship, the Asian Championship in Beirut, and two stages of the Grand Prix. After that is the Para-Asian Games. All these events are of great importance to earn entry points for the 2024 Paralympics. We intend to move towards Paris step by step. Therefore, we have made the first step success in the Para-Asian Games in Hangzhou.
He added: Hangzhou is an important field for sports in the country. Taekwondo has always played an important role in improving the status of the country’s sports caravan in these games with its numerous medals. Para-Kwondo should play the same role in the Para-Asian Games. This requires the empathy and consensus of the big Taekwondo family, which, thank God, we see a good harmony in this Olympic discipline these days.
The international Taekwondo referee and coach stated that we are considering participating in the championships of other continents as well, and added: Considering that the representatives of our country receive 50% of the total points by winning medals in such competitions, according to the law, these competitions We have made an opinion that we will send the national players if the technical staff has the discretion and the approval of the federation.
The former head of Taekwondo Board of Tehran province continued: Taekwondo is having a good time under the management of Hadi Sai. I believe that this field is emerging and the fruits of the infrastructure works that are currently going on in the federation will be visible in the coming years. I witnessed the selection competitions of the national team closely. The youths fought against Atiyeh boldly and with motivation and forced themselves into the main composition of the national team. The future of the national team will be bright with these young people who are training under the supervision of the national team’s technical staff.
In the end, Sohrabi said: I thank the young president of the federation for his trust, with the support of the technical committee and the help of the capable coaches we have, we can take great steps towards the success of Parakwondo. I hope we will achieve this with the high potential that exists in this sector