CPJ taekwondo draws huge field

MANILA, Philippines — Veterans and rising stars will try to outdo each other in the 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 have confirmed participation in the two-day event backed by 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 schedule for the year, having lined up top level tournaments which serve as eliminators for major international tournaments, including the SEA Games in Thailand this December and the World Championships in Wuxi, China.