South West India Taekwondo championship from August 24

Kozhikode: Around 450 taekwondo artists from eight states will be seen in action during the 10th edition of the South West India Invitational Taekwondo Championship from August 24, here.The competitions will be conducted in tuls, sparring, team sparring, self defense, demonstration in both men's and women's categories, Jossy Cheriyan, Chairman of the organising committee of United Taekwondo Association of Kerala said.Competitors from Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Delhi, Gujarat and hosts Kerala will vie for top honours.Competitions will be held for seniors, juniors, sub-juniors sections.The winners will qualify for the 28th National Taekwondo championship scheduled at Bangalore in December, he said.Kerala will field a 70-member team for the championship.