First international taekwondo championship begins in Sauraha, around 800 players expected

The first international open taekwondo championship is set to begin in Sauraha, Chitwan, from Friday, Kartik 13.

Chitwan Taekwondo Dojang is organizing the 'First Sauraha International Open Taekwondo Championship 2026,' which will run until Kartik 15.

According to organizers, around 800 players are expected to participate, coming from all seven provinces of Nepal as well as from India, the Maldives, Malaysia, Australia, Bangladesh, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Japan, among other countries.

Players will compete in the poomsae and kyorugi disciplines according to age and weight categories. The event aims to bring domestic and foreign players onto a single platform, enhance their abilities, enable the exchange of experience, and foster international friendship.

Organizers said the first-placed team will receive a prize of Rs 50,000, the second-placed team Rs 30,000, and the third-placed team Rs 20,000.