Smart-MVPSF inter-school taekwondo up

MANILA, Philippines — Around 4,000 budding taekwondo jins from around the country vie in the 2023 Smart/MVP Sports Foundation National Inter-School Taekwondo Championships set Sept. 30 to Oct.1.

Attracting another huge number of players, the Philippine Taekwondo Association holds the two-day event in two venues with the Kyorugi (free sparring) to be played at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium and Poomsae (forms) over at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.

Ateneo, UP, UST, La Salle, St. Paul-Pasig, Diliman Preparatory School, and UE are expected to field their top bets in the event sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and Milo.

As in the past, the tournament will be divided into novice and advance players with five divisions each: seniors, juniors, cadet, grade school and toddlers for male and female competitors.

All affiliated schools, even from Mindanao and Visayas, are taking part in the event.

Poomsae events are open for colored and blackbelt students in individual and team events.