For three weeks, Fatemeh Safarpour will teach Northwest Skåne practitioners, young and old, to sharpen the technique. In 2016, she was awarded at the Junior WC as the best female coach.
Taekwondo clubs in Helsingborg, Båstad and Åstorp are behind the invitation, which is paid for by the National Sports Confederation. The training camp is free for those who want to participate, regardless of club affiliation.
– Iran is one of the top countries in taekwondo, and of course we want to learn as much as possible from her, says Magnus Olsén, club manager at Helsingborg’s martial arts club.
“Enjoys helping the children”
He got to know Fatemeh at the Youth Olympics in Argentina. A few years ago, she visited Helsingborg for the first time.
– In 2019 I was here, but now I am invited a second time. I enjoy helping the children, for me it’s a lot of fun, says Fatemeh Safarpour.
The past six months have been marked by protests for women’s rights in Iran, but to questions about what it is like to practice sports as a woman in Iran, she replies that she thinks female athletes are supported in training and competing.
“Means a lot”
13-year-old Gabriel Gunnarsson is one of those who traveled to Helsingborg to train for Fatemeh. He usually stays in Båstad.
– That means a lot. The sport in Sweden develops when people from other countries come, he says.