Winter Taekwondo Cup kicks off in Kabul
A two-day winter taekwondo contest titled “Struggle against Air Pollution” launched by the Kabul Municipality started here on Sunday, officials said.
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2 Afghan taekwondo athletes win bronze in UAE contests
Two Afghan players Mohsin Rezaee and Hikmatullah Zain have won bronze medals in the ongoing 11th Al Fujairah Open Taekwondo Championship 2024 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Afghanistan National Taekwondo Federation (ANTF) said on Monday. ANTF…
Afghans bring 6 medals home from South Korea
Afghan Taekwondo players have won two silver and four bronze medals in an open competition held in South Korea on Thursday. Zabihullah Shahzad, a spokesman for the Taekwondo Federation, said 220 players from about 30 countries participated in…
Event to select players for national taekwondo side starts
Competitions to select players for the national taekwondo team from among 280 players from 24 provinces have been started in Kabul, the National Olympic Committee said on Monday. The National Olympic Committee said the competitions launched on Sunday…
Kabul bags 1st position in Khost taekwondo contest
The Kabul squad has won the first position in the eighth round of the International Traditional Taekwondo Federation (ITTA) contest in southeastern Khost province, the General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports said on Thursday. The directorate wrote…
Taekwondo team in Turkey for Islamic Solidarity Games
The National Taekwondo team, including three players and a coach, has travelled to Turkey to participate in a tournament featuring Muslim countries. The 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games will be the 5th edition of the event, which is scheduled…
Taekwondo Federation chief rescued, 8 suspects held
The National Taekwondo Federation chief has been rescued from kidnappers and eight suspects have been detained, the government said on Saturday. Najibullah Sikandar had gone missing in Kabul on Tuesday evening. Zabihullah Mujahid, government spokesman, tweeted that security…
Afghan athletes win 7 medals in Pakistan
Afghan Taekwondo players have won seven medals, including gold, at the International Taekwondo Championships in Pakistan. Eight Afghan players took part in the tournament in two separate groups. Zabihullah Shehzad, a spokesman for the Afghan Taekwondo Federation, told…
Afghan Taekwondo player Murtaza wins gold medal
Afghan taekwondo player Murtaza Saleh has won a gold medal in a competition involving 14 countries in Pakistan, the Department of Physical Education and National Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. Nazar Mohammad Muttmain, acting head of the national…
Panjsher leads in inter-provincial taekwondo event
Taekwondo team of central Panjsher province secured first position in a competition among teams from 21 provinces of the country on Saturday. Ghulam Ishan Almas, Panjsher physical training director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Panjsher taekwondo team won…
Taekwondo champions get appreciation letters from Afghan mission
KABUL diplomatic mission in New Delhi has conferred with appreciation letters Afghan Taekwondo medalists, a statement from the Afghan Embassy said on Wednesday. Forty members of the Taekwondo team made a winning streak with 24 gold, 12 silver and 4…
Taekwondo athletes win gold, bronze medals
Two Afghan taekwondo athletes have won one gold and three bronze medals in the Fifth South Asia Championship. The games featuring South Asian countries began on August 5 and continued until August 8 in the Bangalore city of…
