KABUL (Pajhwok): Two Afghan athletes have left for Saudi Arabia to participate in the World Senior Weightlifting Championship that commenced on Sunday in Riyadh.
Afghanistan’s Physical Training and Sports department wrote on its X page that two players of the national weightlifting team left for Saudi Arabia to participate in the mega competition.
The two athletes are accompanied by a coach and a delegation to participate in the competitions that will run until Sept. 17. The event is a qualifying tournament for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Some 2500 athletes representing more than 170 countries are participating in the competitions . . .
