TALOQAN (Pajhwok): Featuring athletes from 11 provinces, a day-long judo competitions started in northern Takhar province to promote the sport, select best players and create peace and friendship among ethnic groups, an official said on Sunday.
Rahmat Shah Mushkil, an official of the Afghanistan Judo Federation, said the competitions titled “Peace and Friendship” featured 200 athletes from Kabul, Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar, Badakhshan, Balkh, Sar-i-Pul, Faryab, Herat and Paktia provinces.
He added the competitions were aimed at selecting best players, promoting judo sport and creating peace and friendship between different tribes.
He added the Afghanistan Judo Federation planned . . .
