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Estepona hosts the ITF Taekwon-Do Open on Saturday with 350 athletes and free entry

The polideportivo El Carmen in Estepona hosts the Open de Taekwon-Do ITF Estepona 2026 on Saturday, October 24, with 350 athletes from 14 Andalusian clubs and free access for the public.

Francisco CG · Published on October 21, 2026 at 16:29

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The Open de Taekwon-Do ITF Estepona 2026 is held on Saturday, October 24 at the El Carmen sports centre, with free entry. The competition will begin at 09.00 hours and will bring together 350 athletes of all ages from different parts of Andalucía, according to the Estepona City Council.

Fourteen clubs and all categories

14 Andalusian clubs will take part in the tournament in the Tul (imaginary fights) and Sparring modalities. There will be categories for children from 5 years old, juniors and adults, open to practitioners from white belt to red belt black tip. As a novelty, the black belt category will compete, both in Tul and in combat. The City Council notes that this participation will offer a spectacle of the highest technical level.

A consolidated event

The councillor assigned to the Sports delegation, Luis Gil, has thanked the Club Deportivo Taekwon-Do Estepona for organising the event and has highlighted the work of the local club in promoting this martial art. The president of the club, Alberto Barsemanto, has stressed the reception of the competition in its first editions: «From the beginning we have set a line of work, through which we have achieved our main objective, the continuity of this competition». Both the councillor and the president of the club have encouraged clubs, athletes and fans to participate in a championship that brings together competitors, families and clubs.

How to attend

Access to the El Carmen sports centre is open and free. The day begins at 09.00 hours on Saturday, October 24.

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