14 jujitsu wrestlers prepare for Asian games in Thailand

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Fourteen Iraqi players are now in a training camp in Baghdad within preparations for the Asian games to be hosted in the Thai capital Bangkok late next month, the Iraqi jujitsu & korash federation chief said on Sunday. “The games will take place during the period between April 25 and May 3 with a large number from Asian countries participating,” Mokhlis Hassan told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The coaching board will pick eight players to participate in the Asian tournament: four for the jujitsu event and four others for the korash,” Hassan added. AmR (P)/SR 1