Taekwondo age group tourney reset Dec. 5-6

MANILA, Philippines - The 2015 Meralco/MVP Sports Foundational National Age Group (free sparring) and PLDT Home ULTERA Poomsae Taekwondo Championships originally scheduled Nov. 14-15 have been moved to Dec. 5-6 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

According to organizer Philippine Taekwondo Association, there is no venue available for the tournament to be conducted on Nov. 14-15.

The Ninoy Aquino Stadium and the Rizal Memorial Coliseum will be used by the government as headquarters of security people during the APEC Leaders’ Meeting, according to a PTA official.

Around 1,500 taekwondo practitioners, some as young as four years old, are expected to compete in the two-day event.