Baghdad – IA – Ali Al-Khurasan
The WAKO World Cup Championship concluded today, Sunday, in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with the participation of 70 countries and 3,737 male and female players. The competition was strong with the participation of countries with a long history in the field of kickboxing.
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The media coordinator of the Kickboxing Federation, Ahmed Rahim Nimah, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA), “Our champions had their say in the tournament through the good performances they presented during the competition and they won 12 various medals, including 2 gold, 3 silver, and 7 bronze medals that came from the players Zaid.” Abdul Zahra, who snatched the gold medal, and the player Hussein Nassif was able to snatch the second gold medal for Iraq, and the player Mortada Ali won the silver medal, and the silver medal was won by the player Muhammad Ali, and the silver medal was also won by the player Hamza Farhan, while the bronze medal was won by both Hassan Muhannad and Reda. Abdel Abbas, Hussein Fayyad, Hassan Abdel Zahra, Yasser Zaher, Ahmed Hussein, and Hisham Amer.”
For his part, the head of the Central Iraqi Federation for Kickboxing Sports, Qasim Al-Wasiti, told (INA): “The championship competitions are among the strongest global championships held by the International Federation, and it was a very difficult tournament as a result of the participation of the world champions in it, adding that the tournament took place with the participation of large numbers of players and various players.” Weights, as the player fights 4 fights in order to reach the golden square as a result of the large number of each weight, and this matter is very exhausting for the players, but our champions were able to compete strongly with the world champions and outperform them, pointing to the brilliance of our (10) international referees in managing the championship fights and they obtained the award. Degree of distinction and certificate from the International Kickboxing Federation.”
