EIGHT MONTHS PREGNANT ATHLETE CLINCHES TAEKWONDO GOLD MEDAL

While eight months pregnant, Aminat Idrees clinched the gold medal in the Mixed Poomsae category of Taekwondo at the ongoing National Sports Festival. Organizers described her achievements as “inspiring.” “Before I got pregnant, I have always enjoyed training, so it didn’t seem different with pregnancy,” Idrees said. Some criticized her for participating while pregnant, but Idrees said many of her critics are unaware of the various forms of Taekwondo. There are two branches of Taekwondo: the combat sport and non-combat Poomsae — which is displaying the hand and leg techniques.