National taekwondo meet up

MANILA, Philippines — Around 2,000 taekwondo jins will take part in the 45th Smart/MVP Sports Foundation National Taekwondo Championships slated Sept. 3-4 at the Ayala Malls-Manila Bay in Pasay City.

The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) announced that participants will be coming from all over the country, including the BARMM, CAR, CARAGA, and the National Capital Region, as well as all branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines plus taekwondo bets from the Philippine National Police and major collegiate leagues such as the UAAP and the NCAA.

Members of the Philippine team are also vying in the two-day event supported by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Milo.

The competition features the advance and novice category for men and women with four divisions, namely senior, junior, cadet, and grade school.

The tournament will utilize the taekwondo officiating system KPNP as the Protector and Scoring System (PSS) with IVR (Instant Video Replay) system also to be used to ensure fairness and eliminate human error.

The event starts at 9 a.m. after an elaborate opening ceremony. with the Philippine Demonstration Team to perform at 1 p.m.