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700 to participate in Korean Ambassador Taekwondo Cup 2020
  • | vov, dtinews.vn | October 09, 2020 07:07 AM
Over 700 Vietnamese athletes will participate in the Korean Ambassador Taekwondo Cup 2020 which will be held in Thua Thien-Hue Province from October 12 to 20.

 

Vietnam Taekwondo Federation and the Korean Culture Centre in Vietnam announce the tournament.

Vietnam Taekwondo Federation and the Korean Culture Centre in Vietnam announced the tournament at the press conference on October 8 and signed a co-operation agreement for the 2020-2030 period. The tournament is intended to provide Taekwondo athletes in Vietnam with a training opportunity for those who aim to compete in the 31st SEA Games which will be held in Vietnam in 2021.

The Korean Culture Centre in Vietnam is the main sponsor of the tournament. 700 athletes from 45 clubs in Vietnam will participate in the 12-14, 15-17 and over 17 age categories.

Suk Jin Young, director of the Korean Culture Centre in Vietnam, said sports can bring people closer and he hoped the Vietnamese public would get to know more about Taekwondo. Due to Covid-19, there are many challenges but the General Department of Gymnastics and Sports, Vietnam Taekwondo Federation and the South Korean Embassy in Vietnam would work hard to organise the tournament.



Director of the Korean Culture Centre in Vietnam, Suk Jin Young speaks at the conference.

"I feel really happy to see this tournament become a reality. I hope it will help tighten the friendship between Vietnam and South Korea," he said.

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