Poster of the event. (Source: daotaotaekwondoonline.com) Hanoi (VNA) - Hosts Vietnam are ready for the second Asian CadetTaekwondo Championship and the second Asian Cadet Taekwondo PoomsaeChampionship, which is scheduled to kick off in HCM City on June 6.
There are nearly 180 athletes competing in 20 classes of kyorugi (combat)event, while more than 100 will compete in nine poomsae (performance) disciplines.
Coach Nguyen Thanh Huy of Vietnam said: “Looking at the recent world beachchampionship and taking lessons from the first edition of the championship, wehave learnt that Vietnam can definitely achieve their target.”
“This year, the Republic of Korea, the native country of taekwondo, is nottaking part in the poomsae, so I believe that my athletes could grab more goldmedals, especially in the poomsae’s standard style.”
“I am excitedly waiting for the tournament to start. I am working hard toprepare for my performance. I hope to get the highest result on home turf,”said Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang.
According to coach Huy, 12-year-old Sang is one of Vietnam’s gold medal hopesat the tournament, which will be open to fans free of cost at the Military Zone7 Gymnasium till June 8.
In the first edition in Chinese Taipei in 2015, Vietnam won one gold and twosilver medals in the kyorugi and two gold, one silver and two bronze in thepoomsae.-VNA
There are nearly 180 athletes competing in 20 classes of kyorugi (combat)event, while more than 100 will compete in nine poomsae (performance) disciplines.
Coach Nguyen Thanh Huy of Vietnam said: “Looking at the recent world beachchampionship and taking lessons from the first edition of the championship, wehave learnt that Vietnam can definitely achieve their target.”
“This year, the Republic of Korea, the native country of taekwondo, is nottaking part in the poomsae, so I believe that my athletes could grab more goldmedals, especially in the poomsae’s standard style.”
“I am excitedly waiting for the tournament to start. I am working hard toprepare for my performance. I hope to get the highest result on home turf,”said Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang.
According to coach Huy, 12-year-old Sang is one of Vietnam’s gold medal hopesat the tournament, which will be open to fans free of cost at the Military Zone7 Gymnasium till June 8.
In the first edition in Chinese Taipei in 2015, Vietnam won one gold and twosilver medals in the kyorugi and two gold, one silver and two bronze in thepoomsae.-VNA
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