Asia-Pacific Martial Arts Championship to be held in Bishkek

Bishkek will host the I Asia-Pacific Championship among the deaf in taekwondo, judo, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling for the first time in the sports life of Kyrgyzstan on March 1-12. This was announced by Deputy Director of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports Samat Toktonaliev.

About 300 athletes with disabilities (hearing impaired and speech impaired) from 12 countries are expected to participate.

33 athletes will speak from Kyrgyzstan, among whom there are eminent representatives, prize-winners of the DeafLympic Games and World Championships Azamat Mavlonov (taekwondo), Ilgiz Kanalbek uluu (judo) and Almaz Isakov (freestyle wrestling).

Source: 24KG