SRINAGAR: The 11th District Srinagar Taekwando Championship concluded here at Doon International School, HMT.
The championship witnessed a massive participation from more than 6 districts with 250 participants over the course of two days.
The closing ceremony of the event was presided over by Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS, Secretary TAD & CEO, J&K MYMDSD, J&K-UT) as Chief Guest. Rouf Ahmad Bhat (President, J&KCSNGEU), Adv Neelofar Masood (President, BTA), Abid Khan (Under Sec. to Government) presided over as Guest of Honours.
Later the ceremonial stage was joined by Maqsood Rather (Gen.Sec WAS), Aijaz Hassan (International Wushu Medalist) as special guests.
D.N Pangotra (President, JKTA) congratulated Nissar Hussain (VP, JKTA K) and the Organising Committee/Management of Doon International School, Srinagar for organising the event.
Students of Khelo India Academy for Taekwondo in Kashmir bagged 19 medals in total with 12 Gold, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze medals.
Salman Bashir, Muslim Khan, Azmat Khan, Asma Wani, Ahsan Yousuf, Malika Saleem, Mohd. Roman, Faheem Mir, Amreen, Basit Farooq, Zubana Bhat, Aiza Sadiq bagged the Gold medals and Hadeeeqah, Hashim Majeed and Shah Faiq came with Silver medals where as in Ubaid Irshad, Hamid Qazi, Zain Nazir Sadat bagged the Bronze medals.
The event concluded on August 24, 2021.