Srinagar, April 21 : The Clubs Taekwondo Championship was held at Gindun Sports Stadium, Rajbagh, Srinagar on April 20 and 21.
The event was organised by Indoor Taekwondo Academy and saw participation from different clubs. Players competed in various categories during the two-day programme.
On the opening day, IPS officer Aditi Verma attended as chief guest. Arjumand Makhdoomi and District Srinagar Taekwondo Association President Nissar Hussain were present as special guests. They addressed the participants and spoke about the role of sports among youth.
On the second day, Saadat Aslam Wani, Chairman of Team Red NGO, attended the closing ceremony as chief guest. He was joined by Farhan Qureshi, cyclist Adil Telli and junior sports scientist Asif Ahmad.Dr Fayaz Ahmad, Irfan Ahmad Sofi, Shahid Majeed and Danish Nazir were also present.
The championship was conducted under the supervision of organising secretary Suhail Ahmed Khan. The referee panel included Zain Nazir, Hashim Majeed and Aqib Muzaffar.
Other officials who were part of the event included Suvaid Ahmed Sofi, Abbas Khursheed, Abbas Ahmad, Ayan Ishtiyaq, Iram Aleena, Nisar Hafida, Rafeeq, Arshid Dar, Haris Manzoor and Mohammad Abdullah.
Medals were distributed among the participants at the end of the event. The championship aimed to promote taekwondo among youth and support sports activities in the region.(KNS)
