Smart/MVPSF National Taekwondo Championships up

MANILA, Philippines — Expect furious action as the country’s rising stars and seasoned fighters from the Big City slug it out in the Smart/MVPSF National Taekwondo Championships on July 27-28 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

The Philippine Taekwondo Association said the grandest team competition of the year attracted close to 2,000 participants, including those from 20 different regions together with the BARMM, CAR, CARAGA and NCR, all branches of AFP including PNP.

Several members of the victorious national team that took part in two major tournaments in Korea recently will also showcase their stuff in the event backed by the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and Milo.

Major school leagues including the UAAP and NCAA will field their best fighters in the event where five players including two alternates will comprise a team in both the Advance and Novice divisions. There are four categories in each division namely: Seniors, Juniors, Cadet and Grade school (male and female).

Elimination round starts at 9 a.m. with the opening ceremony highlighted by a performance from the Phl Demonstration Team starts at 1 p.m.

The PTA will utilize the Protector and Scoring System (PSS) and will also have an IVR (Instant Video Replay) system to eliminate human error.