TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Tehran has been selected by the International Committee of Sport for the Deaf to host the 1st World Deaf Karate Championships and 1st World Deaf Taekwondo Championships this year.

According to the Iran Deaf Sports Federation, the two world events will take place in the capital November 19-24.

As ICSD has already agreed and based on religious beliefs, Iran will host both World Deaf Karate and Taekwondo Championships for men and women separately and all team members should observe religious codes and women athletes and women officials should cover their hair in public during their stay in our country.

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