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MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 15 Oct, 2024

PTF launches WT Cares Taekwondo Program for 2024-2025

ISLAMABAD (PR): Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) has launched the WT Cares Taekwondo at different schools including Iram Model School Kahuta, Islamabad Model School for Girls F-6/1, and Hader-i-Qarar Taekwondo Academy, Gulberg, Islamabad.According to an official of PTF, the program is designed specifically for orphaned and underprivileged children, providing them with free training, equipment, and uniforms. Participants will receive expert coaching under the supervision of trained professionals.Previously, the WT Cares program, conducted under the auspices of the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), achieved remarkable success, as the four players including two females and two males secured prominent positions at the 16th Korean Ambassador Cup 2024.The WT Cares program is a collaborative effort between the PTF and World Taekwondo Korea, aiming to promote self-defense and a love for taekwondo among youth. At F-6/1 model school for girls, the chief guest was the principal of this School, however, Jalal Hyder, Secretary of Finance, and Najia Rasool, Deputy Secretary General PTF were the guest of honours.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 14 Oct, 2024

Pakistani players arrive in Indonesia to participate in Asian Open Kyorugi Taekwondo Championship

Sports Bulletin ReportTangerang (Indonesia): A 16-member taekwondo squad of Pakistan has arrived in Indonesia to participate in the 6th Asian Open Kyorugi Taekwondo Championship played in Tangerang, Indonesia. The event will be played from October 15 to 18 at the Indore Stadium Sports Center. More than 275 athletes from other Asian countries including India, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Philippines, Malaysia, Nepal and the host Indonesia will be in action. Among the male players of the natinal squad are Haroon Khan (-58 kg) Numan Khan (-63 kg) Saud Alam (-63 kg) Muhammad Arbaz Khan (-68 kg) Mazhar Abbas (-80 kg) Ikhtsham-ul-Haq (-87 kg) and Hamza Omar Saeed (+87 kg) ) while the names of Noor Rahman (-57 kg), Maleeha Ali (-73 kg), and Manisha Ali (+73 kg ) are included in the women's team.Lieutenant Colonel Zeeshan Aslam is the head of the team, Master Yusuf Karami is the head coach, Syed Sadaqat Hussain is manager and Faisal Nadeem Butt is the physio of the team.The national players have started their training session in the indoor stadium under the supervision of the head coach Master Yusuf Karami.Hamza Saeed, who will participate in the +87 kg weight category in the competition, has said that a lot of preparation has been done for the championship. During the event, there will also be an opportunity to discuss with our contemporaries and professional coaches from other countries, which will be beneficial for us in the future. - 57 kg female taekwondo player Noor Rehman says that she will not take any fight lightly and present good news to the nation by winning medals for Pakistan.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 08 Oct, 2024

Islamabad to host Asian Open Taekwondo Championship in February 2025

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The capital city Islamabad will host the 7th Asian Open Taekwondo Championship in February 2025 at Pakistan Sports Complex under the control of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF).According to president PTF Col (Retd) Raja Wasim Ahmed, who attended the World Taekwondo General Assembly that took place on September 30, 2024 in South Korea during the World Taekwondo Junior Championship, held from September 2 to 6 Oct 2024 at Korea informed the house regarding the conduct modalities of 7th Asian Open Taekwondo Championship in Islamabad, Pakistan.The elections for the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union were held on 1st October 2024 at Korea, as Raja Wasim Ahmed Janjua contested in the elections and was successfully elected as a Council Member .After the conclusion of both events, the World Junior Taekwondo mega event was started in which three Pakistani athletes including Rayhaan Khan (Athlete, M-55 kg), Mohammad Hadi Ejaz (Athlete, M-59 kg), and Hanna Alice Siddiqui (Athlete, W-68 kg) participated in the competitions.On 5th Oct 2024 (first day of the event Hannah Siddiqui won the first match against Serbia and lost in round of 16 against Holland. Rayyan Khan lost to 2nd match against Mexico. On Second day of the event, Hanna Siddiqui won her first fight against Serbia and lost in Quarterfinals.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 29 Aug, 2024

Junior National Taekwondo Championship 2024 starts in Lahore

Sports Bulletin ReportLAHORE: A three-day Under 17 Junior National Taekwondo Championship 2024 kicked off with a grand colorful opening ceremony at Nishter Park Lahore on Thursday, as the Kim Gubong Korea Business Community, president in Pakistan, Dr. Asif Tufail Secretary Planning and Development Punjab and Patron-in-chief Punjab Taekwondo Association were the chief guest on this occasion.As many as 10 teams from Provinces and Departments are participating in the prestigious national juniors’ event, being organized by the Punjab Taekwondo Association (PTA) under the banner of the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF). Pakistan Army stood on top with 3 Gold,1x Silver,1x Bronze, Sindh stood second position 1x Gold,4x Silver while third position grabbed by Wapda,1x Gold,1x Bronze.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 09 May, 2024

Asian Championship: Pakistan squad to visit Vietnam on May 10

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistan national taekwondo team of Khyrogi, and Poomsae will leave for Vietnam on May 10 (Friday) to take part in the Asian Taekwondo Championship 2024.According to an official of the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), teams have been diligently preparing under the guidance of both foreign and national coaches. The Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), and Pakistan Sports Board (PCB) extended their full support by providing Training Facilities, Necessary NOCs, and financial assistance.The President/Secretary of PTF will attend the General Council Meeting of Asia, where they will present a bid to host the 7th Asian Open Championship in Islamabad, Pakistan in February 2025. Omer Saeed, CEO Pakistan Taekwondo Federation will also attend the meeting as an observer. National Taekwondo Kyorugi and Poomsae Teams consist of 17 male, and 5 female players, who will show their skills and techniques in the events.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 16 Feb, 2024

Hamza Saeed claims gold medal in Fajr Open Championship

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: Pakistani martial art athlete, Hamza Saeed has grabbed the gold medal in the 33rd Fajr Open Taekwondo Championship after defeating Mohammad Ibrahim Hosseini from Iran by 9-1 and 14-3 in the final of the +87 kg category in Tehran, the capital of Iran.According to an official of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), in the semifinals Hamza Saeed eliminated local player Amir Mohammad and Parham Khowari in the quarter-final. In the -54 category final, Pakistan's Shahzeb Khan was defeated by an Iranian player. In the second round of the final, the referee disqualified Shahzeb. Shahzeb won the silver medal. On this occasion, Hamza Saeed said it was a great honour for me to win the gold medal for Pakistan and be named the best player of the championship. Renowned athletes from all over the world participated in the Fajr Open, Hamza Saeed said, adding, that our head coach Yusuf Karami gave the best training to all the athletes in preparation for the event.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 01 Feb, 2024

Training camp for Al Fujairah Open Championship concludes

Sports Bulletin ReportSharjah (UAE): The 15-day training camp of Pakistani athletes for the 11th Al-Fujairah Open Taekwondo Championship, which will be held in Al-Fujairah of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 4 to 6, 2024 in Sharjah UAE. The camp was organized by Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) under the supervision of Pakistan's Iranian-born coach Master Yusuf Karami.Top national players including Haroon Khan, Hamza Omar Saeed, Shahzaib Khan, Mohammad Arbaz Khan, Mazhar Abbas, Nauman and Ehtishamul Haq will represent Pakistan in the Al-Fujairh Open Championship. Omar Saeed will be Team Leader, Ashfaq Ahmed Manager, Yusuf Karami Head Coach, Zubair Macha will be the coordinator and Faisal Butt will be the physio. After participating in the Al Fujairah Open, the Pakistan Taekwondo team will participate in the Fajr Open Taekwondo Championship held in Tehran from February 12 to 15, in addition to the World Taekwondo President Asia Cup from February 16 to 19 in Tehran and then from February 21 to 22 will take part in the Asian Club Taekwondo championship.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 13 Dec, 2023

Korean Ambassador Taekwondo Championship to start on December 16

Sports Bulletin ReportISLAMABAD: The 16th Korean Ambassador National Junior Taekwondo Championship will be held from December 15 to 16, 2023 at the Liaquat Sports Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Board Islamabad.According to an official of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), the championship will be held under the banner of taekwondo federation in collaboration with the Korean Embassy. Over 250 officials and athletes will be part of national juniors’ fixture.Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Railway, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa (KPK), Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan (GB), Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), and World Taekwondo (WT) Care Pogramme Team will fight for top honour during the two days event.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 07 Dec, 2023

SVP Pakistan Taekwondo Federation Aoun Abbas visits Astana

Sports Bulletin ReportAstana (Kazakhstan): The Senior Vice-President (SVP) Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), Aoun Abbas Hashmi visited Astana Kazakhstan at the invitation of Kazakhstan Taekwondo Federation (KTF) from December 2 to 6, 2023.During his visit, Syed Aoun Abbas held talks with the Secretary General of the Kazakhstan Taekwondo Federation WT O. Besbayev, in the presence of the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan E. Marzhikpayev, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aiming to enhance the cooperation in taekwondo at different levels.

MARTIAL ARTS - Taekwondo 05 Nov, 2023

Asian Open Taekwondo Championship: Afghanistan clinch title

Afghan players lift 2 golds, 2 Silver medals: Pakistan claim 2nd, Kazakhstan 3rd positionAbdul Jabbar FaisalISLAMABAD: Afghanistan athletes have won the title of the 5th Asian Open Taekwondo Championship 2023 by winning 2 gold and 2 silver medals that concluded at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex on Sunday. Pakistan won second position with 2 gold, 1 silver, and 7 bronze medals, while the Kazakhstan team came third with 1 gold and 4 silver medals.In the women's event of the championship, Kazakhstan came first with 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals, Great Britain came second with 1 gold and 2 silver medals whereas Iran came third with 1 gold and 1 silver medal.In the prize distribution ceremony of the championship, the distinguished guests were the President of the Asian Taekwondo Union Prof. Kyu Seok Lee, Squash legend Jahangir Khan, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin, Ambassador of Nepal Tapas Adhikaw, President of PTF. Colonel (retd) Waseem Janjua, Technical Delegate of the Championship Kook Hyun Jung, and CEO Umar Saeed distributed the prizes.Earlier, on the last day of the 5th Asian Taekwondo Open Championship Kyorugi event, four different weight category competitions were held. In the men's -58kg final, Kazakhstan's Zhavokhirkhon Islamov performed brilliantly and won the gold medal by defeating Lev Korneev of Serbia 2-1 in an interesting match. Mohammad Nadhim of Iraq won the bronze medal while Samikhon of Kazakhstan won the fourth bronze.In the men's -80kg category finals, Korea's Geon-Woo Seo won 2-0 against Serbia's Rustam Odinaev to win Gold while Iraq's Saif Taher Habeeb won the bronze, while Pakistan's Mazhar Abbas won the fourth.In the women's -62 kg category final, Serbia's Nadja Savkpvic won gold with a 2-1 victory over Pakistan's Zoya Sabir, while Pakistan's Sara Rehman and Hajra Shakeel took bronze and fourth respectively. In the women's +73 category final, Kazakhstan's Cansel Deniz won 2-0 against Pakistan's Manisha Ali. Pakistan's Hira Khan won bronze and Pakistan's Nuzrat Mumtaz won the fourth bronze medal.Results (Final Day):Kyrougi Male CategoryFirst Position: Afghanistan (2 Gold & 2 Silver Medals)Second Position: Pakistan (2 Gold, 1 Silver and 7 Bronze Medals) Third Position: Kazakhstan (1 Gold & 4 Silver Medals)Kyrougi Female CategoryFirst Position: Kazakhstan (4 Gold & 1 Silver & 3 x Bronze Medals)Second Position: Iran (1 Gold & 1 Silver Medals) Third Position: Great Britain (3 Silver and 11 Bronze Medals)Poomsae Male/Female Individual CategoryFirst Position: Pakistan (6 Gold & 6 Silver & 12 x Bronze Medals) Second Position: Saudi Arabia (2 Gold & 1 Silver & 2 x Bronze Medals)Third Position: Nepal (1 Gold)Poomsae Male/Female Pair / Team CategoryFirst Position: Pakistan (7 Gold & 6 Silver & 10 x Bronze Medals) Second Position: Saudi Arabia (1 x Bronze Medals)