Baghdad – IA
Today, Saturday, the Iraqi Fencing and Modern Pentathlon Federation organized refresher qualifiers in preparation for the West Asian Games.
The Federation stated in a statement received by the (INA) – that, “Within the framework of its sports curriculum, and with the support of the Iraqi National Olympic Committee, the Iraqi Fencing and Modern Pentathlon Federation organized refresher qualifiers, with the large participation of male and female players from different age groups, and it lasted for one day.” .
The committee added, “The qualifiers included competition for the three weapons (epee, Arabian sword, and fencing sword); with the aim of developing the players’ skills and expanding the base of participation, which was held in cooperation with the Baghdad Academy and the Training Center for Fencing,” while the federation praised “the effective partnership that contributed to Event success.
The Iraqi Fencing Federation confirmed that “the upcoming refresher qualifiers will be part of the plan to prepare qualified players for the upcoming competitions, in preparation for the West Asian Games, which will be held next April.”
For her part, former Polish national fencing player Dorota Wroneska expressed her “admiration for the enthusiastic atmosphere during her attendance at the refresher qualifiers for the age groups organized by the Iraqi Fencing Federation.”
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