Mokokchung, 7 September (MTNews): A total of 12 Taekwondo players from Nagaland Taekwondo Association will be representing the state at the 39th Senior National (Kyorugi) and 12th Senior National (Poomsae) Taekwondo Championship scheduled to be held in Guwahati from 9 September onwards.
After a month-long intensive coaching camp at IG Stadium Kohima, the team left Nagaland to Assam on Thursday to participate in the national championship.
Team Nagaland will be represented by eight male and four female players including four coaches for the championship. This senior national Taekwondo championship will be the qualifying round for the national games. The top eight position winning states in this championship will qualify for the forthcoming national games scheduled to be held in Goa.
The three-day long tournament will be hosted by All Assam Taekwondo Association at the Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor stadium at the Sarusajai Sports Complex.
The team is led by coach Visabiu Peseyie and Seyievilie Nakhro, with Santsuthung Ngullie and Alem Aier as team managers.
The state team participating in Kyorugi division are Keyinchigongbe Hega (54kg), S Bovito Chophy (58kg), Heutingyi (63kg), Vilabizo Nagi (68kg), B Mongkai Phom (74kg), Dikshant (80kg), Sudhir (87kg), and Menuosetuo Yiese (87kg) for men’s category.
The women’s team are Visazono (46kg), Dziesengunuo Solo (53kg), Dzuvichunuo Rutsa (57kg) and Antimonyu Change (62kg).
Around 1000 players from different parts of the country will take part in the championship to qualify for the national games.
The national event will be held from September 9 to 11 at Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor stadium.