Kiani's Difficult Path to Olympic Quota; Regret Over Lost Points
The Olympic silver medalist faces a difficult path to a third Olympic appearance, but the national taekwondo team captain can secure the necessary points to reach this goal.
According to Mehr's reporter, the leader of Iran's national women's taekwondo team failed to win a medal in the Paris Grand Prix. After two victories against opponents from South Korea and France, Kiani lost in the quarter-finals against "Pacheco", the world champion and the first person in the Olympic ranking, and failed to reach the medal.
In the Asian Games, after winning one victory, Kiani withdrew from the competition and failed to win a medal.
Kayani did not win a medal in the women's open world championships either, but she rose a few steps in the ranking, however, these two results cannot be considered as a failure for the world champion and the Olympic runner-up, because she has gained nearly 20 points from the total of these two tournaments; Points that can improve his position in the Olympic ranking. Just like Kiani won 9 points in South Korea Mojo Grand Prix.
Keyani's main goal is to win the Olympic quota. Although the medals of the tournaments he lost were valuable and could have elevated his position to the top ranks of the rankings, but despite the loss of these medals, the points gained can still be effective in the path of realizing his main goal of participating in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. However, in order to achieve this goal, it must follow the path ahead with more detailed planning.
Another thing that should be considered is his constant presence in various tournaments. In the past three months, Kiani has not had much time to rest and has been constantly traveling, training and fighting without having time to recover. The Taekwondo Federation should provide conditions for this athlete to be more mentally and mentally prepared to participate in future tournaments.
Kiani has proven his worth many times and his performance should not be judged solely on these results. He is still one of the best taekwondo players in the world, and for his success in the upcoming Olympics, while providing the necessary conditions for mental peace, he should be planned more carefully and properly supported.