Dimapur, July 4 (EMN): TheNagaland taekwondo team won 18 medals (eight gold, six silver and four bronze medals) at the Open India Kukkiwon Dispatched Master Championship, organised by Titabor Dojang Taekwondo Academy at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Jorhat, Assam, which concluded on July 3 evening. The team also finished third place in the overall group placing with Delhi and Assam ahead of the Nagaland team, an update informed. In the Pee Wee category (under-8 years), twin brothers — Shiuthong (U-24 kg) and Shiusuthong (U-22 kg) — secured gold medals, while six-year-old Alimthong, the youngest participant from Nagaland, secured a silver medal in U-16 kg. A total of 20 players from Sports Academy, IG Stadium, Kohima took part in the competition led by Visabiu Peseyie, state taekwondo coach and Khrieto as manager. Coach Visabiu Peseyie, despite expressing his happiness about the results of the championship, suggested that talented players need special training and competition in the
Dimapur, July 1 (EMN): A total of 20 taekwondo players representing Nagaland are participating in the Open India Kukkiwon Dispatched Master Championship, organised by Titabor Dojang Taekwondo Academy at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Jorhat, Assam from July 1 to the 3rd. The team is led by Visabiu Peseyie, State Taekwondo Coach and Khrieto as manager, an update informed. Coach Peseyie said the team from Sports Academy, IG Stadium, Kohima are participating in Kyorugi (sparring) competition and that the championship brings together promising athletes from all over the country with a platform to showcase their talent. He expressed hope that his students can perform at par along with the participating teams from different states. On Friday, the first round matches were underway in the categories of Kyorugi, poomsae and gyeokpa.
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Kohima, November 22 (MExN): The Nagaland Taekwondo team will be participating in the Indo-Nepal International taekwondo championship which is scheduled to be held from November 27 to 28 at Delhi.