First ever Taekwondo Int’l Poomsae Championship begins tomorrow

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DHAKA, Oct 2, 2020 (BSS) – The first ever Bangladesh Taekwondo
International Poomsae Live Championship begins from tomorrow (
Saturday), said Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation (BTF) press release
today.

A total of 350 players from hundred taekwondo clubs of thirty
countries including Great Britain, Russia, Spain, India, Pakistan,
Nepal and Malaysia will compete in the two-day meet, organised by BTF.

As a host country, seventy one taekwondo players of Bangladesh are
going to compete in the championship.

All tournaments related activities, including the broadcasting,
will be conducted from Mohammadpur Taekwondo Club.

A Thailand based taekwondo club will provide technical support to
BTF for the championship. The champions and runners-up team will be
awarded with medal.

The BTF general secretary Mahmudul Islam Rana said they have a plan
to arrange some more tournaments in this year on occasion of ‘Mujib
Year’ the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman.

He said they have also plan to arrange the ‘Mujib Year’ virtual
international taekwondo championship after this championship.