The tournament has two competition categories: 2024 Asian Police Taekwondo Open Championship in Vietnam (participants are police officers and soldiers from Asian countries, men and women of all ages and weight categories; Asian Police Taekwondo Festival in Vietnam (participants are children, teenagers, young people, and the elderly).
Athletes will compete in events including sparring, poomsae, breaking, freestyle, Taekwondo gymnastics and team competitions.
According to the organizers, 44 police delegations from countries and territories in Asia have registered to participate in the tournament through the website of the World Police Taekwondo Federation. Registration for the championship is open from October 13 to November 13, 2024.
Speaking at the ceremony, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister of Public Security, affirmed that the tournament being held in Vietnam is a great opportunity to strengthen friendly cooperation among countries in the region, as well as to promote the image and affirm the spirit and talents of the Vietnamese people in general and the Vietnamese People's Public Security forces in particular to international friends. This is also an opportunity to encourage the enhancement of the quality of sports training in general, and Taekwondo in particular, among the Vietnamese People's Public Security forces and the police forces of Asian countries.
To ensure the best preparation for this important event, the organizing committee has coordinated with the Quang Ninh Provincial Police to conduct a site survey of the competition venue, including all facilities at the multi-purpose gymnasium, specialized equipment for organizing the event, accommodations for domestic and international delegates, security and safety measures, and surveys of tourist destinations to introduce to international delegates visiting Vietnam with their families.
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