The Taekwondo World Games Korea 2023 are just around the corner, and the Kazakhstan’s team is in full preparation to compete in this exciting international event that will take place in South Korea.
The ITF sports team interviewed some members of the team in the run-up to the tournament,
KUSHIMBETOVA LAURA – Coach
▪️ How does your country reach this International competition?
“Where we were invited”
▪️ How was the previous planning, with previous competitions, physical/sports preparation?
“The physical preparation was pretty good in my point of view. We’ve organised special training camps”
▪️ In which sports area is seen with more strengths Break/Fight/patterns) and that individual competitor or country sees as an adversary to respect?
“We respect All areas of the disciplines, we are going to take part in sparring and pattern”
▪️ What message do you have for your team before entering the competition?
“Wish all the best luck to my team”
BAIGUKSHINOVA DANELYA – Competitor
▪️ How was the preparation for World Games Korea 2023?
“it was not easy, I kept the weight, every day there were national teams, I got tired a lot.”
▪️ In what categories does he compete and with what expectation does he reach the competition?
“in personal rears 1 Dan and more masogi, in the weight category 45 kg”
▪️ What countries do you see as favorites in the championship?
“I don’t know for sure, I rarely go to competitions abroad, because of this I don’t know which of the countries is stronger, but if I say so, then Kazakhstan”
▪️ Do you have some kind of special preparation before competition day?
“Rather, yes, I repeat, I kept the weight, there were taekwon-do teams every day, it was not easy.”