The country’s biggest and most prestigious taekwondo competition — the 45th SMART/MVP Sports Foundation National Taekwondo Championships – will be held on September 3 and 4 at the Ayala Malls-Manila Bay in Pasay City.
The organizing Philippine Taekwondo Association announced that over 2,000 taekwondo jins from 20 different regions including the BARMM, CAR, CARAGA, and the National Capital Region, as well as all branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, including the Philippine National Police, members of the Philippine Team and major collegiate leagues such as UAAP and NCAA, are confirmed to participate in the two-day event supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and MILO.
The competition features the Advance & Novice category for men and women with four (4) divisions, namely Senior, Junior, Cadet, and Grade School. The event is an Individual competition.
PTA said the tournament will utilize the Taekwondo officiating system KPNP as the Protector and Scoring System (PSS) with IVR (Instant Video Replay) system being used in all PTA tournaments to ensure fairness and eliminate human error.
Martial arts enthusiasts, sports aficionados, and children who are interested to learn the sport are invited to witness the event, which is set to start at 9 a.m. after an elaborate opening ceremony. The Philippine Demonstration Team will perform at 1 p.m.