Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships Series:
Iranian girls lift historic trophy
Iranian girls made history on Tuesday by claiming a first women’s title for the country at the WT World Cup Team Championships Series in Chuncheon, South Korea.
Stepping into the final on the back of a 2-0 victory over the defending champion in tis own backyard, the Iranian team came out on top against Morocco 2-1 (180-175, 120-145, 145-79) to walk away with the ultimate prize.
Melika Mirhosseini, Yalda Valinejad, Mahla Mo’menzadeh, and Saghar Moradi represented the Iranian team in Chuncheon, with Nahid Kiani and Mobina Ne’matzadeh skipping the tournament to continue preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games – starting July 26 in Paris.
The girls’ historic triumph came a day after the Iranian four-man team – comprising Mahdi Abedini, Mohammad-Hossein Yazdani, Ali Khoshravesh, and Abolfazl Zandi – had also won the title, thanks to a straight-round victory over South Korea in the final.
The three-day event will conclude with the mixed contests today, with Iran taking on China or South Korea for a place in the final.