Taichung Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championship Held, World Youth Championship Bronze Medalist Takes Oath
The 2026 Taichung Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championship is being held this weekend, attracting nearly 2,000 athletes from across the city. Yang Ren-Yu, a bronze medalist at the World Youth Taekwondo Championship, served as the oath-taker representative.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chao Li-Yen, Taichung, 9th) The 2026 Taichung City Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championship is taking place today and tomorrow, attracting nearly 2,000 top athletes from various schools across the city. Yang Ren-Yu, who won a bronze medal at the World Youth Taekwondo Championship, served as the oath-taker representative for the event, while national team members Wu Chao-Wei and Tseng Po-Tse were present to encourage the athletes.
The Taichung City Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championship is held today and tomorrow at the Chung-Kang Senior High School Gymnasium in Wuqi District, with nearly 2,000 top athletes gathering to compete. With Mother's Day approaching, Taichung City Sports Bureau Director Yu Chih-Hsiang and Hung Yi-Ying, Chairperson of the Taichung City Sports Federation Taekwondo Committee, the organizing unit, presented carnations to female parents, referees, and staff members, thanking all those who silently support the athletes behind the scenes.
Yu Chih-Hsiang stated that the Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championship includes three major competition categories: "Poomsae Competition," "Sparring Competition," and "Speed Kicking." According to age groups, it is divided into a pre-school children's group, elementary school, junior high school, and high school groups, and further into team and individual categories, providing a complete and diverse competition stage for athletes at various stages.
He said that the pre-school children's group allows pre-school children to participate in taekwondo activities, fostering basic motor skills and the joy of sports through simple poomsae and speed kicking, demonstrating the results of grassroots sports development and adding lively highlights to the event.
Yang Ren-Yu, who recently won a bronze medal at the World Youth Taekwondo Championship held in Uzbekistan, served as the oath-taker representative for the event today. Two other national team members, Wu Chao-Wei and Tseng Po-Tse, also attended to encourage the athletes, urging them to continue to improve themselves and achieve good results in domestic and international competitions. (Editor: Chang Ming-Kun) 1150509
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(Central News Agency reporter Chao Li-Yen, Taichung, 9th) The 2026 Taichung City Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championship is taking place today and tomorrow, attracting nearly 2,000 top athletes from various schools across the city. Yang Ren-Yu, who won a bronze medal at the World Youth Taekwondo Championship, served as the oath-taker representative for the event, while national team members Wu Chao-Wei and Tseng Po-Tse were present to encourage the athletes.
The Taichung City Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championship is held today and tomorrow at the Chung-Kang Senior High School Gymnasium in Wuqi District, with nearly 2,000 top athletes gathering to compete. With Mother's Day approaching, Taichung City Sports Bureau Director Yu Chih-Hsiang and Hung Yi-Ying, Chairperson of the Taichung City Sports Federation Taekwondo Committee, the organizing unit, presented carnations to female parents, referees, and staff members, thanking all those who silently support the athletes behind the scenes.
Yu Chih-Hsiang stated that the Mayor's Cup Taekwondo Championship includes three major competition categories: "Poomsae Competition," "Sparring Competition," and "Speed Kicking." According to age groups, it is divided into a pre-school children's group, elementary school, junior high school, and high school groups, and further into team and individual categories, providing a complete and diverse competition stage for athletes at various stages.
He said that the pre-school children's group allows pre-school children to participate in taekwondo activities, fostering basic motor skills and the joy of sports through simple poomsae and speed kicking, demonstrating the results of grassroots sports development and adding lively highlights to the event.
Yang Ren-Yu, who recently won a bronze medal at the World Youth Taekwondo Championship held in Uzbekistan, served as the oath-taker representative for the event today. Two other national team members, Wu Chao-Wei and Tseng Po-Tse, also attended to encourage the athletes, urging them to continue to improve themselves and achieve good results in domestic and international competitions. (Editor: Chang Ming-Kun) 1150509
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