Sports brings nations together: Jahangir Khan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP): Former squash world champion and legend Jahangir Khan believes that sports bring nations together as players were the ambassadors of the games.
Regardless of the sports players were involved in, the success was possible only with hard work and discipline, he said on the occasion of a dinner given by South Asia Taekwondo Federation President Omar Saeed in honour of Prof. Kyu Seok Lee, President of the Asian Taekwondo Union at a local hotel here Friday.
Kook Hyun Jung, Technical Delegate of the 5th Asian Open Taekwondo Championship, PTF President Col (R) Waseem Janjua, Supervisory Board Head Stephen Fernandez, Combaxx Sports Director of Public Relations Farah Saeed, Marketing Manager Sara Mir, Ji Young Kim, Dong Hyun Kim and other guests were also present on the occasion.
Jahangir said for further promotion and development of the sport of Taekwondo in the country, the patronage of the government institutions as well as the role of private sectors was a welcome and worthy of emulation. Other institutions should also play their role in sponsorships, he said.
Lee said we wish that taekwondo in all member countries including Pakistan, would continue to grow. I will remember and promise you that I will visit Pakistan again very soon, he said.
Regarding the championship hosted by Pakistan, Lee said they value the best arrangements of the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation. This is a memorable one. It was an event for Waseem Janjua and his team are to be congratulated.
In the end, souvenirs and awards on behalf of South Asia Taekwondo Federation President Omar Saeed were distributed among the guests.