Monday, Jul 06, 2026 09:45 [IST]
Last Update: Sunday, Jul 05, 2026 16:47 [IST]
GANGTOK, : More than 24
athletes from Sikkim will compete in the 5th India Taekwondo Poomsae & Para
National Championship 2026-27, which will be held in Pune, Maharashtra from
July 8 to 11.
The championship will take place at the Shree Shiv
Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Mahalunge and will feature competitors from
across the country in cadet, junior and senior divisions.
Sikkim's athletes will participate in a range of
events, including freestyle team Poomsae, junior team Poomsae, U-17 freestyle
Poomsae (female), U-30 individual female, U-30 individual male, U-30 pair
Poomsae, U-30 female team Poomsae, cadet individual male, cadet individual
female, cadet pair Poomsae, cadet female team Poomsae, junior individual female
and junior pair Poomsae.
The team will be led by coaches Ganga Pradhan,
Saroj Gurung, Ugen Gurung and Sunil Limboo, who have overseen the athletes’
preparations for the national competition.
The event also serves as a pathway to
international competition. Medal winners will be shortlisted for the final
India national camp selection trials, with successful athletes earning the
chance to represent India at the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in
Chuncheon, South Korea.
In preparation for the championship, a 10-day
intensive training camp was at Ganga Taekwondo Academy in Tadong, Gangtok. The
camp, led by coaches Ganga Pradhan and Saroj Gurung, focused on enhancing the
athletes' technical skills, physical fitness, synchronization, and overall
performance to ensure they are well-prepared for national-level competition.
Officials from the Sikkim taekwondo community
said they were confident the team would perform strongly and wished the
athletes success at the national championship
