Taekwondo Lao Cai - Impressions from a youth tournament

With 337 athletes from 23 delegations from clubs, schools and localities in the province participating in the 2024 Lao Cai Province Youth Taekwondo Tournament, it shows that the movement to practice this martial art is developing widely in the province.

Upon hearing that Lao Cai was preparing to host the 2024 Provincial Youth Taekwondo Tournament, members of the Bao Ha Commune Taekwondo Club (Bao Yen District) were overjoyed and practiced diligently to prepare for the competition. More than 20 club members attended, competing in both sparring and form.

Although he has only been practicing Taekwondo for less than a year and this is his first time participating in a provincial competition, athlete Tran Manh Hai, from the Taekwondo Club of Bao Ha commune, has excelled over a series of opponents and won the Gold Medal in the junior high school age group competition. Athlete Tran Manh Hai confided: I have liked Taekwondo since I was a child, but it was not until mid-2023 that I had the opportunity to study. Now, in addition to my school time, I spend 1-2 hours practicing Taekwondo every day. During the training and competition of this martial art from the "land of kimchi", I also suffered injuries and received painful blows from my opponents, but I tried to overcome them.

CV1 (2).JPG — Some eye-catching moves by the athletes.

At the 2024 Lao Cai Province Youth Taekwondo Tournament, Bao Ha Commune Taekwondo Club won 4 Gold Medals. This is a high achievement compared to the general level but still not as expected as well as the goals of the club members. Coach Truong Thanh Tung of Bao Ha Commune Taekwondo Club said: The club was established in early 2020, currently has nearly 30 members. Bao Ha people have the qualities and are very passionate about martial arts, so in the near future, I will establish a number of more clubs, attracting more athletes from inside and outside the locality to participate in Taekwondo training.

As one of the youngest athletes at the 2024 Provincial Youth Taekwondo Tournament, Pham Thuy Duong (Binh Minh Ward, Lao Cai City) was very confident. At the tournament, athlete Pham Thuy Duong won a Bronze Medal in the form event. Thuy Duong said that she has been practicing Taekwondo at the club in Binh Minh Primary School for nearly 2 years. The Bronze Medal at this tournament is a premise and motivation for her to overcome difficulties, continue practicing and achieve higher results in the upcoming tournaments.

Directly watching the matches within the framework of the 2024 Lao Cai Province Youth Taekwondo Tournament at the Provincial Multi-purpose Gymnasium, Mr. Nguyen Van Dai (Bac Lenh Ward, Lao Cai City) stood up and applauded many times when the fighters threw beautiful and highly accurate kicks. Mr. Dai said: The matches at the tournament were very exciting and attractive. Not only the junior high school and high school age groups but also the primary school group competed with determination and courage.

Mr. Nong Quang Duc, Director of the Provincial Sports Training and Competition Center, said: In recent years, Taekwondo has developed strongly, not only in urban areas but also in rural areas in the province. This shows that people have actively responded to the Campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho", including martial arts training in general and Taekwondo in particular. Through the tournament, we have discovered more outstanding young athletes to add to the force of the Provincial Sports Training and Competition Center to participate in Taekwondo tournaments at home and abroad.

The 2024 Lao Cai Province Youth Taekwondo Tournament has come to an end, but the impressions of an impressive and successful competition remain in the hearts of athletes, coaches and fans. The tournament shows that the majority of people in general, and young people in particular, have chosen Korea's national martial art as a regular sport...

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