The 21st State Taekwondo championship conducted by J&K Taekwondo Association (JKTA) under the aegis of Taekwondo Federation of India (TFI) started on Sunday at Brahman Sabha, Parade, Jammu.
In the championship players representing all affiliated districts of the State are participating. As per officials the event aims at the development of the Olympic discipline at grass root level in all corners of Jammu and Kashmir State.
The gold medalists of sub-junior and cadet category during the event would be selected for upcoming sub-junior and cadet national championship respectively.
The championship is being organized under the supervision of DN Pangotra who is the Acting President of Taekwondo Federation of India along with the Vice President J&K Taekwondo Association, Nissar Hussain. The closing ceremony will be held on January 21.