Dimapur, October 2 (MExN): Preparations are on for the 4th Faith in Action Taekwondo Championship which will be held in the State Badminton Indoor Stadium, Dimapur on October 7 and 8 under the theme “Excel through Taekwondo”. About 300 boys and girls from renowned Schools and Academies from Nagaland will compete in 10 different weight categories and 5 sections besides individual, group Poomsae and Best of the Best Fighters competition. R.S. Panesar, former Asst. Governor of Rotary International District 3240 will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony which will be held on Friday, 10:00 am. Korean Grand Master Seong Kuk Jeong, 7th Dan, Black Belt from Kukkiwon, South Korea will be the Special Guest and also Chief Technical Chairman of the Championship. The Medal winners of this Championship will participate in the forthcoming International Taekwondo Championship to be held from December 27 to 30 at Kolkata. The International Championship is being organised by Jeong’s Taekwondo Academy in collaboration with Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Head Quarter, South Korea and the countries participating in the event are South Korea, China, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal, Malaysia, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and India.
