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Girne to host taekwondo and budo competitions from 22 to 24 October
Three championship programmes are scheduled at Girne Avrasya Taekwondo Merkezi, with about 150 athletes expected from six countries and territories.
Photo: Halkin Sesi · Source
Girne Avrasya Taekwondo Merkezi will host a series of taekwondo and budo martial arts competitions from 22 to 24 October, according to a report by Halkın Sesi.
The programme is being organised by the KKTC Taekwondo Federation and includes the 23rd Euro-Asia GTF Taekwondo Championship, the 36th KKTC WTF Taekwondo Championship and the 11th World Budo Martialarts Championship.
About 150 athletes are expected to take part, with participants due from Türkiye, North Cyprus, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Russia and Bulgaria, the report said.
Three-day competition schedule
The 36th KKTC WTF Taekwondo Championship and the Cemal Yangın Taekwondo Breaking Championship are scheduled for 22 October.
The 23rd Euro-Asia GTF Taekwondo Championship and a black-belt championship will follow on 23 October.
The final day, 24 October, will feature the coloured-belt Budo Championship and the 11th World Budo Martialarts Championship. Demonstrations and a trophy ceremony are scheduled after the competitions.
Halkın Sesi said the event is expected to bring athletes from several countries together in Girne and support taekwondo and budo activities in North Cyprus.