The 5th anniversary taekwondo tournament Kyiv Open will take place on November 13.International taekwondo tournament “Kyiv Open” will be held on November 13 in the sports complex «Veneto-Sport» (former sports comples «Meridian», 11V Heroiv Sevastopolia Str., Kyiv). This year, nearly 220 athletes from all over Ukraine will take part in the event. The organizers ensure that all safety standards are met in accordance with the requirements of the adaptive quarantine.

Everyone can follow the course of events on the Xsport Youtube channel by the link:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqpPvIeBHMY

Competition will be held in kyorugi section. Athletes in 5 age categories from 6 to 18 years old will fight for the victory:

— Kids 1 (2014-2013);

— Kids 2 (2012-2011); 

— Youths (2010-2009); 

— Cadets (2008-2006);

— Juniors (2005-2003); 

Organizers: “Ukraine Taekwondo Union” (further – UTU, editor’s note), “Kyiv Taekwondo (WTF) Federation”, Ukraine Taekwondo Promotion. 

Selective broadcasts from 3 courts will be organized on the official UTU facebook page:    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1526173867697872

Popularization of martial arts as an art and philosophy among young people – is a high and ambitious goal of our tournament. We are holding the 5th anniversary Kyiv Open without spectators, because we comply with the current epidemiological norms of the Cabinet of Ministers, – comments by the UTU Secretary General, tournament director Yuriy Gutov. – Sport is a health and always a holiday. Therefore, this year the audience will be able to share the holiday with us online!”

Beginning of the competitions – 9:00

Opening ceremony – 12:00.

For reference

Kyiv Open history begins in 2013. During its existence, more than 1200 athletes from all regions of Ukraine, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova and Belarus took part in the competition. Over the years the tournament was attended by: the President of the National Olympic Committee Serhii Bubka, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Kim In-Czhun (2013) and consuls of the embassy of the Republic of Korea in Ukraine, the President of Samsung Ukraine, city officials, head coaches of the Spain Taekwondo Federation.