Team Taya travelled to Seoul, South Korea and participated at the 2019 at the Kimunyong Cup International Open held at Jang Chung Arena on 12-17 July 2019.

It was a great result on a Day 1 with our Cadet Athlete Sofia Querubin winning her under 41 kg division after 4 massive fights against athletes from powerhouse Taekwondo countries such as China, Thailand and Chinese Taipei, results as follows:

Round of 16 vs China with gap score 31-5

Quarterfinals vs Thailand with gap score of 27-6

Semifinals vs Chinese Taipei with score of 33-16

Finals vs Chinese Taipei with score of 30-24

Well done Sofia for making history with your success at this international event!!!

Day 1 also ended with our Coach-Instructor Ms Abby Sangalang awarded the Best Female Coach in Cadets Division at the 2019 Kimunyong Cup International Open in Seoul, South Korea!!!

Congratulations Ms Abby for the well deserved award!!! A wonderful acknowledgement of all your hard work, passion and commitment.

Day 2 saw our Junior Athlete Ysabella Querubin competed at her under 46 kg division. Bella fought hard and was toe-to-toe vs Russian opponent but unable to hold the last 30 seconds of the 3rd round losing in quarterfinals with score of 22-29.

Day 3 had our Junior Athlete Aaditya Kadam seeing action in his under 48 kg division and was leading well until the last few seconds of the quarterfinals match losing to Korea with score of 26-33.

A massive learning experience for our athletes which should assist with their skills development and court management tactics. This Korean trip forms part of their training program for future growth and exposure to high standard international tournaments. Thank you to the coaches for your dedication and to their parents for the support.