Muscat, (ONA) - The players of the Oman Professional Academy for Taekwondo won eight coloured medals in the International Takaravan Championship that was held in the Islamic Republic of Iran via video conferencing under the supervision of the International Taekwondo Federation with the participation of 400 male and female players of different ages and weights representing 15 countries.

Youssef Al-Abdali, under 14 years, achieved second place in the weight category between 25 and 35 kg. In the category of under 14 years, weighing between 35 and 45, the team achieved all the three places. Abdul Rahman Al Jabri won the first place, Laith Al Abdali won the second place and Omar Al Ashkhari won the third place.

In the weight category between 45 and 55, Nibras bin Muhammad Al-Toqi achieved the second place. In the category of under 17 years and less than 51 kilograms, Faisal Al-Farha achieved the third place. In the category of under 17 years and less than 78 kilograms, Salem Al Abri achieved the first place and Ahmed Al Jabri the second place.

The competitions took place remotely through the introduction of a new law by the International Taekwondo Federation that allows holding competitions and tournaments through visual conferencing through the supervision of the jury, which consists in directing the greatest number of blows to the training body within 25 seconds and obtaining the largest number of points.

For his part, Mohammed bin Hilal Al-Toqi, the team manager, said: “The Oman Professional Academy for Taekwondo team is keen to represent the Sultanate in international forums. This team has made international achievements in world tournaments such as those held in South Korea, Manchester, Fujairah, Beirut, and currently in Iran.”

(ONA)