VETERANS and rising stars will try to outdo each other when they vie in the season-opening SMART/MVPSF National Carlos Palanca, Jr. Taekwondo Championships on March 22-23 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum
The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) organizing committee said around 2,000 practitioners of the popular Korean martial arts had confirmed participation in the two-day event which also has the backing of the Philippine Sports Commission, MILO and the Philippine Olympic Committee.
The CPJ tournament, which in the past produced elite members of the Philippine team, will be the first in PTA’s busy schedule for the year that includes major international tournaments, including the SEA Games in Thailand this December and the World Championships in Wuxi, China.
The association will also be sending its top fighters to the World Cadet Taekwondo Championships and Chuncheon Korea Open Championships.
Competitions will be divided into two events – Kyorugi (Free Sparring) and Poomsae (Forms).
The Kyorugi will feature Senior, Junior, Cadet divisions for both male and female fighters, while Poomsae will have two events – the Recognized (Individual, Team and Mixed pair) and Freestyle (Individual and Mixed pair) also for both male and female jins.
Parents interested in enrolling their children and sports enthusiasts willing to embrace the sport are encouraged to witness this event starting at 9 a.m. onwards on Saturday and Sunday.
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