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‘Shocking’ fixing allegations leads to removal of taekwondo competition director from National Games

‘Shocking’ fixing allegations leads to removal of taekwondo competition director from National Games

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Two days before the taekwondo competition was to start at the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand, the competition director was removed because of fears of alleged competition manipulation, an Indian Olympic Association (IOA) statement said. The Prevention of Manipulation of Competition Committee (PMC) had also received complaints that some officials of the Taekwondo Federation of India had already fixed the result in 10 of the 16 weight categories. “The asking price is Rs 3 lakh for a gold medal, Rs 2 lakh for silver and Rs 1 lakh for bronze,” the IOA said it was informed. The Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) based on ‘strong recommendations’ of a three-member PMC removed T Praveen Kumar as director of competitions. He was replaced by S Dinesh Kumar. Story continues below this ad “It is shocking and sad that the National Games medals were allegedly decided away from the field of play even before the start of competitions. At the Indian Olympic Association we are committed to being fair to all our athletes and protect them from people …

Meet actor born to popular Bollywood star, has black belt in Taekwondo, is graceful singer and is among the most promising newcomers

Meet actor born to popular Bollywood star, has black belt in Taekwondo, is graceful singer and is among the most promising newcomers

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A B-town youngster is all set to join the Indian film industry with her promising debut. Born to a popular Indian actress, she is not just an aspiring actress but also has a black belt in Taekwondo. She is also a good singer and is named among one of the most promising newcomers in the industry. Well, we are talking about Raveena Tandon’s daughter Rasha Thadani. Read on to learn more about her! Born to Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, and Anil Thadani who owns a picture distribution company, Rasha Thadani studied at Dhirubhai Ambani International School just like many other star kids. While she owns a black belt in Taekwondo, her mother thinks she is also a capable and graceful singer. Rasha rose to fame with her song Uyi Amma from her upcoming movie, Azaad. While talking to ETimes, she revealed that just like her mom, she also pursued studies while acting. Apparently, she completed her Class 12 studies during the shoot of the film and resumed school afterward. Currently, she is in her first …

India Make Huge Mark In Taekwondo, Pair Over 100 Years Old Combined Qualify For World Championships

India Make Huge Mark In Taekwondo, Pair Over 100 Years Old Combined Qualify For World Championships

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Ashok Kumar Lenka and Sabitri Pradhan. Ashok Kumar Lenka, Founder of Hawrang Academy & National Secretary General of Veterans India Sports & Sabitri Pradhan, Superintendent of Police, Sikkim are selected to represent India at World Taekwondo Senior Poomsae Championship – 2024 in Under-60 years age category. This duo will represent India in the Pair Poomsae event at World Senior Poomsae Championship, to be held at Honkong from 30th Nov to 4th Dec 2024. National Trials were conducted by India Taekwondo at Divisional Sports Complex, Nasik from 20th to 22 Sep 2024. Both have almost 4 decades of Taekwondo practice experience and are Kukkiwon Masters and International Taekwondo Medallist in Poomsae. This rare achievement of representing India at the World Championship comes in the wake of World Taekwondo deciding to start some senior age categories Under-50 and Under-60 Pair and Group Competitions in the forthcoming World Championship at Honkong. This is a first in the world, and a historical moment to represent the nation at such an event. Poomsae in Taekwondo Sports is a …

Man Accused of Beheading Taekwondo Player in Jaunpur Arrested, Minor Detained

Man Accused of Beheading Taekwondo Player in Jaunpur Arrested, Minor Detained

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Last Updated:November 01, 2024, 23:40 IST The 17-year-old Anurag Yadav was beheaded with a sword in a fight over a piece of land in Kabiruddinpur village on Wednesday. Anurag Yadav, 17, was killed by Ramesh Yadav, during a land dispute. (Photo: X) Police arrested a man accused of beheading 17-year-old Taekwondo player Anurag Yadav with a sword over a land dispute in Jaunpur district. A minor has also been detained in this case, an officer said on Friday. Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Arvind Kumar Verma said SHO Gaurabadshahpur was informed by the inspector-in-charge of Aliganj police station of Lucknow that two suspicious persons were found in the police station area. During checking, they told during interrogation that on October 30, a person of their village Anurag Yadav was murdered along with other members of his family over land dispute. The Lucknow Police informed that the arrested accused have been identified as Ramesh Kumar Yadav, son of Laalta Yadav, and another juvenile resident of Kabiruddinpur police station Gaurabadshahpur district Jaunpur. Verma said on the information …

Rupa Bayor wins silver, Chinmay bronze at Asian Open Taekwondo C’ships

Rupa Bayor wins silver, Chinmay bronze at Asian Open Taekwondo C’ships

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Indian taekwondo player Rupa Bayor won a silver medal in the U30 Poomsae event at the Asian Open Taekwondo Championships, organised by the Asian Taekwondo Union, in Tangerang, Indonesia. The event, started on October 15, came to an end of Saturday. Chinmay Behera, on the other hand, won a bronze medal in the U40 men’s category as he lost in the semifinals. Cheng Ka Fu and Au Kei Yeung of Hong Kong won the gold and silver medals. “I am glad to win the first medal in G2 for Odisha state. I have prepared for this event for the last one year. Last time, it was postponed in Vietnam. All top players from across Asia participated in the event. I tried my best and won a bronze medal,” Chinmay, ranked 108th in the world, told The Bridge. Rupa, who got a bye in the first and second rounds, defeated Shaman Avisha Nabila of Indonesia in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, she bested LoI Germaine Jia Min of Singapore. In the final, however, Rupa went down …

Rupa Bayor becomes first Indian taekwondo player to break into World Top 10

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Rupa Bayor became the first Indian taekwondo player to break into the top of the World Poomsae Rankings. Rupa, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, is currently ranked 9th in the world rankings. Rupa rose three places with 82.92 points to acquire her current rankings. World Poomsae Rankings is topped by Denmark’s Eva Sandersen with 337.30 points. Kaitlyn Marie Reclusado of the USA is placed in the second spot with 236.84 points. Jocel Lyn Ninobla is trailing them at third spot with 182.42 points. Rupa has reaped the fruits of winning an unprecedented bronze medal in the 8th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Danang, Vietnam in April. Hailing the athlete’s performance, India Taekwondo, the national federation for the sport in India, wrote on Instagram, “Rupa Bayor has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Indian Taekwondo athlete to be featured in the World Top 10 Poomsae Ranking by WT World Taekwondo.” “This achievement marks a significant moment for Indian Taekwondo, as she is the first athlete from the country to reach this level in any …

Aruna Tanwar bows out after heavy defeat in Taekwondo

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Indian para taekwondo player Aruna Tanwar ended her Paralympics 2024 campaign with a first-round defeat in the women’s K 44-47kg category on Thursday. Aruna was facing Nurcihan Ekinci of Turkey in a round of 16 contest. Aruna was no match for her opponent from Turkey who garnered points at will in the five-minute round. Ekinci scored two points from a body kick nine times during the contest while the Indian conceded one penalty point (gam-jeom). Aruna failed to advance to repechage as Nurcihan Ekinci lost her quarterfinal contest later. The K44 category includes athletes with impairments in one arm above the elbow. Para taekwondo was introduced during Tokyo Paralympics in 2021. Athletes will compete in  five separate weight categories for each gender. In Para taekwondo, matches are held in a one-round contest, lasting up to five minutes. The main difference from able-bodied Taekwondo is that kicks to the head and punches are not allowed because not all athletes can block similarly. Athletes wear protective equipment and ‘sensor socks’, which determines if a point is scored …

Taekwondo player Aruna Tanwar qualifies for Paris Paralympics

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Taekwondo player Aruna Tanwar qualified for the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Sunday after she secured a medal in the U-47kg category of Para Taekwondo at the Asian Paralympics Qualifier held in Taian, China. This will be her successive Paralympics. In 2021, Aruna, who has deformities in both hands, became the first-ever Indian Taekwondo athlete to qualify for the Paralympics when she received a wild card entry. “We are beyond thrilled to announce that NCOE Lucknow’s very own Taekwondo superstar Aruna Tanwar has officially qualified for the Paris Paralympics 2024!” Sports Authority of India (SAI) Lucknow centre posted on X. India has so far secured 36 quota places for Paris Paralympics across seven sports. Aruna, who hails from Haryana’s Bhiwani district, is the only Indian taekwondo player to win a berth for the Games. At the Asian Paralympics Qualifier, India has sent a three-member contingent. Besides, Aruna, Muskan (U-52kg) and A Linciya (U-65kg) in the women’s weight divisions and Sadham Hussain (U-63kg) were the other Indian para-athletes to compete in the qualifiers. Aruna, the daughter of …

Jab Kareena Kapoor Met Rani Mukerji At A Taekwondo Competiton. Bonus

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Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji posed at an event. New Delhi: Actors Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor, who starred in the 2002 film Mujhse Dosti Karoge, recently attended a taekwondo annual competition in Mumbai. In several pictures from the event, the two stars can be seen posing together. In another photo,  Kareena Kapoor could be spotted with her younger son Taimur, who is wearing a medal. Rani Mukerji also appeared in a photo with Karan Johar’s son Yash Johar. Both Taimur and Yash were dressed in their taekwondo uniforms. For the event, Rani wore a T-shirt, denims and heels. Kareena was seen in a white top, grey pants and black heels. Take a look at the pictures from the event: Earlier this year, Kareena Kapoor blessed our feeds with a lovely picture of Rani Mukerji and herself. Tina and Pooja, IYKYK (If you know you know), the 3 idiots actress captioned the Instagram story.  In the picture, Rani looked lovely in a green summer dress while Kareena carried her black ensemble with style. Helmed by …