India’s budding taekwondo gamers will get to coach in South Korea, probably the most profitable nation within the sport on the Olympics. Twelve gold medallists of the All-India Inter SAI Taekwondo Championship that began on the IG Complicated right here on Friday will go to Korea Nationwide Sport College with the help of the Korean authorities and obtain an schooling and coaching program for about three weeks. It was introduced right here in presence of officers of the sports activities ministry and dignitaries from Korea.
An MOU was additionally signed between Korea Nationwide Sport College and Miranda Home, College of Delhi on the matter. The Korean College will maintain Taekwondo skilled concept and apply lessons at Miranda Home, in keeping with an announcement from the sports activities ministry.
The event is being held to commemorate the fiftieth yr of India-Korea diplomatic relations. A complete of 265 female and male athletes are competing within the event.
Korean Ambassador to India, Chang Jae Bok, Deputy Minister & Ambassador for Public Diplomacy of Korean Ministry of International Affairs, Lee Sang-hwa graced the event. Sports activities Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi and SAI Director Basic Sandip Pradhan represented the Indian aspect.
Korea Nationwide Sport College Chancellor Yong-gyu Ahn, who was the visitor of honour, mentioned the occasion will play an vital function within the growth of Taekwondo in India. “It will be nice to see an Indian Taekwondo athlete receive a gold medal within the Olympic Video games in close to future. I hope this occasion turns into the stepping stone for Taekwondo to be cherished by the individuals of India, as a martial art- sport,” he mentioned.
Korea has 22 Olympics medals within the sport.