Manaus receives Taekwondo North Regional Cup Cup 2023

Championship

Competition takes place this Sunday (21), at the State Center for Coexistence of the Magdalena Arce Daou Family, in Manaus

Manaus (AM) – The city of Manaus will host this Sunday (5/21), from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, the North Regional Cup of Taekwondo 2023, which will bring together a total of 150 athletes of this Olympic modality. The event is organized by the Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD), organized by the Taekwondo Federation of the State of Amazonas (FTKDAM). The stage for the competition is the Magdalena Arce Daou Family Coexistence State Center, on Avenida Brasil, in the Santo Antônio neighborhood, in the West Zone of the Amazonian capital.

According to the president of FTKDAM, Itala Rodrigues, upon receiving the championship, Amazonas shows its strength and importance in the national taekwondo scene. The North Regional Cup is also an opportunity for local talent to qualify for the green and yellow team.

“The CBTKD holds regional cups in the country’s regions, with the aim of providing opportunities and selecting athletes from all over Brazil for the Grand Slam, a competition in which the champions are selected for the Brazilian national team”, explained the director.

Coverage

In addition to the athletes from Manaus, athletes from the municipalities of Novo Airão and Iranduba are confirmed, which are two poles of the modality in Amazonas. Athletes from the states of Acre, Amapá, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins and Pará will also participate in the Regional; There will be 150 athletes competing for medals in the Kyorugui (fight) and Poomsae (imaginary fight) categories.

Prestige

The competition will be attended by the president of CBTKD, Alberto Maciel Júnior, and the vice-president of the entity, Rivanaldo Ferreira. The North Regional of Taekwondo has the support of the Government of Amazonas, through the State Secretariat for Social Assistance (Seas) and the Secretariat for Sports and Leisure (Sedel), and Manaus City Hall, through the Manaus Sport Foundation.

Preparatory activities – The event schedule starts this Saturday (05/20), from 3 pm, with the general weigh-in of all categories, in addition to the functional classification of para-athletes, technical congress and Qualification of Taekwondo Technician (HTT).

Schedule:

Saturday – May 20th

15:00 to 17:00 – General weigh-in of athletes of all categories

3 pm to 5 pm – Functional classification of para-athletes

5pm – Technical Congress

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Taekwondo Coach Qualification

Sunday – May 21st

8:30 am to 11:30 am – Kyorugui (fights) of black belts

11:30 am – Opening ceremony

12:00 – Black belt award ceremony

12pm to 1pm – Interval

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm – Poomsae (imaginary fight) for all bands

2:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Kyorugui (fights) of color belts

6:30 pm – Poomsae Award Ceremony and Colored Ribbons
*With advisory information

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