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MMA Fighter Wali Hotak Defeats His Brazilian Rival

12th February, 2021 · admin

  Tolo News: Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Ahmad Wali Hotak defeated his rival from Brazil in the Truly Grand Fighting Championship (TGFC) match in Kabul on Thursday evening. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News  Wushu Competition Ends, Next to Include Foriegn Martial Artists

Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Afghan MMA, Ahmad Wali Hotak, Martial Arts, Wushu |
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Buzkashi Competitions Resume in Herat After Six Years

10th January, 2020 · admin

Tolo News:  A group of athletes from different parts of the country gathered in Herat on Thursday to resume the buzkashi competitions in the province that ceased six years ago. Buzkashi – which literally means goat-dragging in Persian – is the Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to drag a goat or calf

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Buzkashi, Herat, Wushu |
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Wushu Tournament Gets Underway In Kabul

17th November, 2018 · admin

Tolo News: The 10th round of the Wushu qualification tournament for the Kabul A team started in the capital on Saturday. Out of 564 athletes taking part, 80 will be selected in two categories for the team but will fight in 11 weight categories.  The tournament is being held by the General Directorate of Physical Education

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Martial Arts, Wushu |
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Afghanistan Leaves Asian Games With Only Two Medals

1st September, 2018 · admin

Tolo News: The Afghan athletes left the Asian Games in Jakarta with only two bronze medals – for Wushu and Korash – and are expected to return home on Monday. The Afghan National Olympic Committee said the reasons that the Afghan athletes could not get more medals at the games was the lack of time for training and poor

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Korash, Martial Arts, rugby, Wushu |
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Afghanistan Way Down On Medal Table At Asian Games

26th August, 2018 · admin

Tolo News: This year’s Asian Games in Jakarta has so far proven to be a disappointing time for Afghans as half way through this major event, Afghanistan’s team of 80 athletes, competing across 16 sporting categories, have only managed to bag one bronze medal. This medal was won by Khalid Hotak in Wushu.  Afghanistan’s chances of winning more medals now only lie

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Khalid Hotak, Wushu |
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Afghan Wushu Athlete Wins Bronze Medal At Asian Games

22nd August, 2018 · admin

Tolo News: Khalid Hotak, a Wushu athlete, says he succeeded to defeat his Pakistani and Laos rivals to achieve the bronze medal. Khalid Hotak was the first athlete from Afghanistan who got a medal at the 2018 Asian Games – from amongst 80 other athletes who are representing the country at the event in Jakarta. Athletes

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Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Khalid Hotak, Martial Arts, Wushu |
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Afghan Woman Overcomes Opposition to Excel at Martial Arts

6th March, 2017 · admin

VOA News March 6, 2017 The Chinese martial art wushu, also known as kung fu, is taking hold in Kabul, thanks to Seema Azimi, a 20-year-old student. She is not only the sport’s first female practitioner in Afghanistan but also the first woman to operate a school teaching the fighting style. Amy Katz narrates this

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women | Tags: Kung Fu, Wushu |
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Afghan girl attacks gender inequality in society one kick at a time

19th January, 2017 · admin

KABUL, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — “My prime objective is gender equality between men and women in Afghanistan and that’s why I’m calling on all girls to break down the cultural barriers and join me in promoting Wushu to achieve this goal,” Wushu martial artist, Seema Azimi, 20, told Xinhua recently. Click here to read more

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women | Tags: Gender Issues, Martial Arts, Wushu |
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South Asian Games Update: Afghanistan a dominant force in Taekwondo

15th February, 2016 · admin

AOPNEWS | February 15, 2016 Afghanistan has been a dominant force in the 2016 South Asian Games’ Taekwondo competitions by winning more gold medals than any other country, including host country India, which is the biggest and most well-funded nation in the competitions. In total, Afghanistan has won 6 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, AOP Reports | Tags: Ahmad Ali Bakshi, Humaira Shah, Khairullah Lalzad, M Sharif Muradi, Mahmood Haidari, Martial Arts, Mohsen Rezaei, Nikpai, Samia Gholami, Sumaya Ghulami, Taekwondo, Wushu |
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Afghanistan wins first gold medal at SAG

10th February, 2016 · admin

AOPNEWS | February 10, 2016 Afghanistan won it’s first gold medal at the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) today in India. Wushi martial artist Khairullah Lalzad defeated his Pakistani counterpart to win the gold in the 75kg category. His teammate Shakib Haidari received silver. With these two additional medals, Afghanistan now has a total of

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Posted in Afghan Sports News, AOP Reports | Tags: Khairullah Lalzad, Martial Arts, Shakib Haidari, Wushu |

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