Sri Lankan taekwondo players urged to target Olympic success as South Asian Games medallists honoured


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By Ali Iveson Friday, 9 April 2021 South Korea's Ambassador to Sri Lanka was a guest of honour at an event celebrating Sri Lankan taekwondo players who won medals at the 2019 South Asian Games. Sri Lanka earned four gold medals, seven silvers and 14 bronzes at the Games in Nepal. A Sri Lankan Taekwondo Convention was organised by the nation's Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Namal Rajapaksa, and the Sri Lanka Taekwondo Federation both to honour this success and assess the country's taekwondo talent. The event at the Grand Monarch Hotel in Thalawathugoda featured a taekwondo demonstration, dancing,...