ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to host the Asian Open Taekwondo Championships, which will be held in November this year.
The news was announced by the Asian Taekwondo Union. As per the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation, Pakistan won an e-vote conducted by the ATU from December 29 to January 6 to select the hosting country for the fourth edition of the championships.
“The finest athletes from various countries will be coming to Islamabad for this event,” said a PTF press release. It said that athletes aged 17 and above were going to participate in Senior Male and Female Khyrougi Event.
Local and international referees will also be part of the event and PTF president retired Lt Col Waseem Ahmed said that Pakistan will “deliver the Asia Open in sincere spirit and genuine warmth in our beautiful capital Islamabad”.
