ShareKUWAIT: In the presence of the Kuwaiti sports leaders, headed by president of Kuwait Olympic Committee Sheikh Fahd Al-Nasser and officials of the General Authority for Sports, as well as ambassador of the Republic of South Korea Chung Byung-ha, the Korean Ambassador Taekwondo Tournament concluded at the Volleyball Federation Hall in Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah complex.
The large number of fans enjoyed the dazzling show presented by the Korean team of Taekwondo Kukyuan, which is considered the most famous in the world and has already entered the Guinness Book of Records. The final day of the championship witnessed Salwa Club winning the first place of the girls’ according to Olympic rules; Al-Fatat Club came second, while Al-Mustaqbal Club took third place. In the competitions of the Youth under Olympic rules, Kuwait Club came first, Al-Nasr Club came second and Burgan Club came third.
In the women’s open competitions, Al-Fatat Club won the first place; Al-Tadamon second and Salwa third. Ambassador of the Republic of South Korea Chung Byung-Ha said he was pleased with the successful and impressive conclusion of the championship that bears his name and was organized by Kuwait Taekwondo Federation professionally, and witnessed the performance of the Korean team, which impressed everyone with its great style. He continued: “the fans’ attendance was great, which indicates the good level that the game has reached in Kuwait, thanks to the interest of the taekwondo federation headed by Hani Al-Murshad during recent years.”
Impressive display
On his part, the President of Kuwaiti Olympic Committee, Sheikh Fahad Al-Nasser, praised the wonderful conclusion of the Korean Ambassador Taekwondo Championship, and said: “it was a different conclusion from the rest of the championships thanks to the impressive performance presented by the Korean team, which won the admiration of everyone. He added that the Kuwaiti Taekwondo Federation has proved its great success in organizing tournaments, stressing that the Kuwait Olympic Committee stands with such successful federations in order to promote the game and spread it more widely among the fans.
Meanwhile, President of Kuwait Taekwondo Federation Hani Al-Murshad extended his sincere thanks to the Ambassador of the Republic of South Korea, Chung Byung-ha, for sponsoring the tournament, as well as for the great support by Kuwait Olympic Committee, the Public Authority for Sport and the Committees of the tournament. Al-Murshad pointed out that the board of Directors of the taekwondo federation will work to implement the game development plan and promote it for the better and organize tournaments in addition to external participation through our national teams in an appropriate manner.
During the ceremony, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Chung Byung-ha welcomed to the exciting event – ‘Kuwait Taekwondo Spectacle 2023’. He expressed his sincere gratitude to Kuwait Taekwondo Federation and Korean Community in Kuwait for all their support and thanked all the players who have competed in Ambassador’s Cup Championship. “Taekwondo is a well-known traditional martial art of Korea. As we speak, around 100 million Taekwondo practitioners worldwide are strengthening their body and mind through this wonderful sport. As such, few other things can be referred to as a better example than Taekwondo for becoming global from being local,” he said.
“In Kuwait, Korean Taekwondo masters have set out to instruct Taekwondo since the 1980s. Now we assume more than 4,000 people are practicing this martial art in Kuwait. As you may know, Taekwondo has held a special place in the sport history of Kuwait. The very first medal Kuwait won at the Olympics was Mohammad Al-Qaimi’s bronze medal in Taekwondo, in 1992 Barcelona, despite it being a demonstration sport back then. From then on, Kuwait has been one of the active countries in this Olympic sport, winning medals in various competitions,” he added.
An old saying goes “sound body, sound mind”. “In this regard, this event is our special campaign for all of us, including our young generations and more, to have a chance to think about this simple truth. I hope we also think about the five pillars of Taekwondo which consists of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit.
These qualities are the wisdom we need to overcome any challenges and difficulties in this fast changing world. This is the message we wish to convey today. And another message we also hope to deliver this evening is to fill ourselves up with positive energy and good vibes,” the ambassador said. He invited the Kukkiwon Taekwondo demonstration team. Kukkiwon refers to the world Taekwondo headquarter. Its demonstration team has enjoyed the global reputation for its mastery of skill and performance.
