PRESS RELEASE

PAKISTAN TAEKWONDO FEDERATION

TAEKWONDO PEACE CORPS TRAINING COURSE FROM 26 JULY TO 17 AUGUST 2008

AT RODHAM HALL, SPORTS COMPLEX, ISLAMABAD

The course is organised by the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation in collaboration with the World Taekwondo Federation. PSB, POA and PST have always been kind to extend their support to Pakistan Taekwondo Federation. The WTF Taekwondo Peace Corps Team will comprise of the following members.

Introduction of Taekwondo Peace Corps Programme

The WTF President Dr Chungwon Choue gave the idea in a meeting with IOC about the introduction and formation of Taekwondo Peace Corps team.  The main objective was to “contribute to the promotion of world peace, and enhance the image of Taekwondo and the WTF in the International sports community by establishing the Taekwondo Peace Corps. The World Taekwondo Federation launched the Taekwondo Peace Corps Programme in a ceremony in Suwon Korea, on July 5, 2008. WTF has selected 27 members of the Taekwondo Peace Corps team to send them into the various countries for a period of one month.  The first five countries selected for this course are Pakistan, Russia, Paraguay, India and China.

It is a great achievement of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation to be included in the first batch.  WTF actually recognized the great efforts of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation for the promotion of Taekwondo in Pakistan. In this regard WTF has extended its support to Pakistan Taekwondo Federation by sending its first Peace Corps Taekwondo Team to Pakistan. In addition to that there are many achievements of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation for example organisation of Taekwondo events in Pakistan, participation / representation in international events. Their major achievement is bringing Pakistan Team at top level in South Asia during the10^th SAF Games in Srilanka.

Programme Detail

Taekwondo Peace Corps course will be held in Rodham Hall, Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad from 26^th July to 17^th August for a period of one month. The daily timings of the programme are as under:-

Morning          -           0830 to 1200 hours

Evening          -           1300 to 1500 hours   

Coaches and players from all over the Pakistan will participate in the course. PTF has asked all the Provinces (Balochistan, NWFP, Sindh and Punjab), Islamabad and departments (Army, Police, Wapda and Railway) to send their players and coaches for the course. Development without peace is not sustainable and peace with out development is not durable.

We have aim to bring peace in the world through sports.

I would like to extend my gratitude to my journalist brothers who become now the part of our Taekwondo family by extending their full support to the federation by providing a wonderful coverage to all PTF events.

  Mr Liaquat Dogar

Q1Associate Secretary

Pakistan Taekwondo Federation