Iran not to attend Asian Weightlifting Ch’ships
Iran will not participate at April's Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, India, men's natioal squad coach Ali Jabbari confirmed.
All Iranian national teams have canceled their training camps in recent days due to the U.S.-Israeili aggression against Iranian soil.
"Currently, the national teams' camps are suspended, and we are waiting for the final decision by the Ministry of Sport and the Weightlifting Federation. We are in touch with all weightlifters, and some of them are following their training at home to remain fit," Jabbari told Mehr News Agency on Friday.
Regarding the team's future plans, Jabbari said: "Given the circumstances, we will definitely not take part at the Asian Championships in April. Even before the war began, we had decided either not to compete or send a limited squad to Ahmedabad, as we have important competitions ahead of us later in the year such as the World Championships and the Asian Games. But now, with the circumstances, they will not be sent at all."
The United States and Israel started a war campaign against Iran on February 28, assassinating Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several top Iranian military commanders on the first day of airstrikes in Tehran.
Iran responded with widespread missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S. bases in the region.