Farewell Ceremony Held for Three International Taekwondo Teams Departing for Competitions

The International Open Friendship Taekwondo Championship (IOFTIC) Nepal Chapter has bid farewell to three international taekwondo teams. Pravin Shrestha, Sandesh Adhikari, and Ganesh Bahadur Khadka will compete at the Wata Open in Japan, with team leader Giribahadur Sunar accompanying them. Nepali players and officials will also participate in the Open Championships held in Malaysia and China. Patan, 4 Baisakh.

IOFTIC hosted a ceremony on Friday to send off the three teams, presenting them with Kelmi brand tracksuits. The Wata Open Taekwondo Championship will take place in Japan from April 24 to 26, where Nepal’s Pravin Shrestha, Sandesh Adhikari, and Ganesh Bahadur Khadka will compete. Team leader Giribahadur Sunar, who also serves as IOFTIC Nepal’s General Secretary, will accompany the team.

Additionally, the Malaysia Open Taekwondo between May 2 and 3 will see Sandip Nyaupane participating as a player, with Divakar KC attending as an official. The Hainan International Open Championship in China, scheduled from May 2 to 5, will feature Nepalese athletes Vijan Tamang, Sandip Basnet, and Ayush Bohara competing, with Indraraj Khadka serving as an official. IOFTIC President Min Prasad Khanal and other office bearers formally bid farewell to all players and officials during the event on Friday.

Headquartered in the United States, IOFTIC celebrated its 25th anniversary last January by hosting the 15th edition of its competition in Nepal. The organization has announced plans to hold the 16th edition in Melbourne, Australia, this coming November.