Young taekwondo athletes promoted at ceremony in Peshawar

A belt promotion ceremony was held at Hayatabad Sports Complex on Thursday to recognise the achievements of young taekwondo athletes from different academies in the city.
Organised by the Peshawar Region Taekwondo Association, the ceremony was attended by athletes, coaches, parents and sports enthusiasts.
Young players from Hayatabad Sports Complex Taekwondo Academy, Qayyum Sports Complex and Nasir Bagh Academy took part in the promotion evaluation and demonstrated their skills, discipline and commitment.
International taekwondo athlete and coach Waqar Afridi, secretary of Peshawar Taekwondo, was the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, he said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had considerable sporting talent and stressed the need for adequate facilities and training opportunities for young athletes.
He said with proper support, local players could excel at national competitions and earn opportunities to represent Pakistan at international events.
Mr Afridi distributed belts ranging from white to black among the successful athletes.
The ceremony was supervised by Head Coach Hamid Atiq, coaches Suleman Afridi and Amir Raza, Israr Dawar, general secretary of Buner Taekwondo, Elyas Afridi, chairman of KP Taekwondo, and Ghassan Sattar Khan, president of Peshawar Taekwondo.
The promoted athletes thanked their coaches and pledged to work harder to achieve success in future competitions and bring laurels to the country.