Excelsior Sports Correspondent
DODA, May 7: The Chenab Open J&K-UT Taekwondo Championship 2024 commenced at Indoor Stadium, here today.
The Championship is being organized by J&K Taekwondo Association under the aegis of Taekwondo Federation of India and J&K Sports Council (JKSC). The first day witnessed a massive combative skill show between the Sub-Junior, Junior and Cadet Athlete’s in both male and female categories. More than 300 players participated in different weight categories from across J&K.
Kheem Chand Principal JNV was Chief Guest alongwith Deepa Koul, Brinder Singh Manhas, & Nadeem Niaz Zargar were also present on the occasion.
The organising committee was led by Junaid Ali Khan, President TADD. In the referee panel, Vinod Kumar (NR), Shanaz Parveen (NR), Suhail Ahmad Khan (NR), Dushyant Kapta (NR) includes J&K Referee, Shah Faisal, Humara Manzoor, Tajamul Gani, Sumit Kumar, Rakesh Singh, Suresh Singh, Sidharth Sharma, Zain Nazir and Sonam Chospal. The medallist players will represent J&K-UT in the upcoming Open National Taekwondo Championships organized by Taekwondo Federation of India.