Sports min. lauds organizational level of world Taekwondo championship in Hurghada

AIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy hailed on Friday the technical and organizational level of the 2019 Egypt Open - World Taekwondo championship which was held in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada.

Sobhy said that the ministry is going to offer all kinds of support to the Egyptian sportsmen in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo.

The Egyptian athletes won 32 medals including eight gold, eight silver, and 16 bronze.

The championship is hosted on February 21-24 with the participation of 578 athletes from 47 countries.