LAHORE, 2nd Feb 2024: The 15-day training camp of Pakistani athletes for the 11th Al-Fujairah Open Taekwondo Championship to be played in Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 4 to 6 has concluded in Sharjah. In this camp, the national players were trained by Pakistan’s Iranian-born coach Master Yusuf Karami. The national squad includes Haroon Khan, Hamza Omar Saeed, Shahzaib Khan, Muhammad Arbaz Khan, Mazhar Abbas, Nauman and Ehtishamul Haq. Omar Saeed is the team leader, Ashfaq Ahmed manager, Yusuf Karami head coach, Zubair Macha coordinator and Faisal Butt physio. After participating in the Al Fujairah Open, the Pakistan Taekwondo team will participate in the Fajr Open Taekwondo Championship to be 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. Regarding the event, national players Haroon Khan and Hamza Saeed said: “In the 15-day training camp in Sharjah, our coaches provided complete awareness of the modern training of the sport of taekwondo and the new rules and regulations related to the sport. We are fully prepared but will not take any fight lightly.”
Reference Link: https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Feb-2024/pak-players-training-camp-for-al-fujairah-open-taekwondo-c-ship-concludes
