Tehran to host Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship
Tehran will host the upcoming edition of the Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship from March 4-8, Abbas Khajeh Avarseji, the chairman of the Iranian Kabaddi Federation, confirmed on Tuesday.
The host country will be joined by four-time champion India, Nepal, Iraq, Bangladish, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka in the sixth edition of tournament, with the eight teams set to be split into two groups.
Hosting the event on a third occasion, Iran will be chasing a maiden Asian title, having won double silver and bronze medals apiece.
Having beaten India for a precious gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, Iran fell to a last-four defeat against the Chinese Taipei in the Hangzhou 2022 event and settled for a consolation joint-bronze alongside Nepal.
“The Iranian women’s squad at the Asian Championship will be much younger than the one that competed in Hangzhou as our ultimate goal is to win the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya,” said Avarseji – the former president of the Asian Kabaddi Federation.
“Next for Iran will be the World Championship, which is to be held in India in June, though the exact date of the competition is yet to be confirmed,” added the Iranian.