Kazakhstan captures silver at World Taekwondo Team Cup

The World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships kicked off in Chuncheon, South Korea, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the National Olympic Committee.

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On the opening day, Kazakhstan's male team advanced to the final and clinched silver.

In the quarterfinals, the Kazakh squad defeated Morocco 2-0, followed by a 2-1 semifinal victory over Russia. In the final, Kazakhstan came up short against China, losing 0-2.

The silver medalists are Maksat Orynbassar, Abdurakhmon Maripov, Anuar Mukhametkarymov, and Batyrkhan Kussetov.

The tournament runs through July 16.

Earlier today, Qazinform News Agency reported that Kazakhstan won 8 medals at the Asian Open judo tournament.