By Salman Shakil Sheikh
Para-Taekwondo Centre for special needs children launched in Sharjah and at the Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah for the first time on September 6, 2020, coincided with the Defence Day of Pakistan. At the same time a ‘Belt Promotion Test Ceremony’ was also held with limited guests due to COVID-19.
The event was attended by President of Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah Khalid Hussain Chaudhry, General Secretary Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed, Sports Secretary Imran Saab, Grand Master Zeyad Hammad Abu Zahieh UAE Taekwondo Federation / Technical Committee Member Kukkiwon Advisory Committee Member / world Taekwondo HQ.
Other dignitaries included Master Dr. Shahzad Tahir General Secretary Para-Taekwondo wing Pakistan Taekwondo Federation and Master Salman Shakil Sheikh, Head Coach, International and National and International Referee and Coach of International Schools of Taekwondo Association Pakistan and UAE, UAE Taekwondo Federation’s, Pakistan Taekwondo Federation’s and Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah on the occasion of Pakistan Defence Day, 6th September 2020.
Para-Taekwondo is Martial Arts game for special needs athletes in which kids learn Taekwondo and Fitness Training and Coaches focus on their health betterment with Taekwondo Martial Arts to help them become normal children.
UAE Taekwondo Federation recently started online Seminar for Para-Taekwondo Training for coaches and Athletes, Grand Master Zeyad Hammad Abu Zahieh briefly explained and told about UAE Taekwondo Federation’s Initiative to 10,000 Trainees all around the World. Dr. Shahzad also explained Para-Taekwondo to all officials and Athletes of PSCS.
Grand Master Zayed Hamad Abu Zahieh UAE Taekwondo Federation/technical Committee Member Kukkiwon Advisory CommitteeMember / World Taekwondo HQ’s, Dr.Sahzad General Secretary Para-Taekwondo Wing General Secretary PSCS Mr. Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed and Sports Secretary PSCS. Mr. Imran presented the awards to the Taekwondo Athletes.
New Athletes who are promoted to new belts and Kups, Miss. Sarah Salman Sheikh from Pakistan promoted to Green to Blue double promotion with Gold Medal. Brahmudate Binu Raj from India promoted to Blue belt and Kup with excellent performance got the double promotion and gold medal, Muhammad Tanveer Tahir from India promoted to Sr. Green belt and Kup, Huzaifa Anjum from Pakistan promoted to Sr. Green Belt and Kup, and gold medal, Rithvik Vineeth promoted Sr Yellow and Kup with gold medal, Shiza Salman Sheikh promoted to Yellow belt and Kup with gold medal the youngest Taekwondo star of Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah.
Coach Barkha Ramesh Kolhi from Sindh Pakistan received Gold Medal as she won In International Competition as a Coaches Competition of Ecuador Taekwondo Federation, Ecuador. Participant as Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah Athlete, Coach Laiba Muhammad from Pakistan also won three Gold Medals and Isra Musa from Morocco resident of Al Ain also won International Gold Medal as of participant Athlete Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah UAE.
