Poomsae four get national call-up

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The Sarawak team posing with technical chairman Tan Check Joon (fourth left) and coach Pui Jak Joon (fourth right) in Kuala Lumpur recently.

KUCHING: Four poomsae exponents from the Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF) will represent Malaysia at the 12th ATF Taekwondo Championship in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from March 21-25.

Dayang Syamimi Sakinah, Augustine Rudy, Nurul Hidayah and Marylyne Bungan were selected based on their fine performance at the Taekwondo Malaysia (WTF) National Poomsae Taekwondo (WTF) Championship in Kuala Lumpur last month where they won gold medals in their respective categories.

Association president Mohamad Salleh Sani was proud that the four were selected by the national association to represent the country in the international event.

“It has always been the association’s aim and objective to train and develop more potential poomsae exponents for national and international competitions. In addition, we hope not only to sharpen our athletes’ skills but to overcome their weaknesses and improve on their strengths in preparation for the taekwondo (WTF) poomsae event in Sukma 2016 in Sarawak,” he said.