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60 students participate in martial arts tournament
More than 60 students from Thompson, Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Wabowden, Adidas Wings 2.0 Cross Lake and Winnipeg competed in the 2012 Noteniki Open Martial Arts Challenge at Laban martial arts and fitness studio in Thompson on June 9, participating in taekwondo forms and sparring, board breaking, musical forms and arnis and knife fighting.
Thompson's 23 competitors picked up 12 gold medal, 14 silver and 20 bronze, while the NCN martial artists earned nine gold, 10 silver and 19 bronze.
"Five students [from NCN] hitchhiked to the tournament as their rides cancelled on them." said LABAN owner Chris Byrne. "This is how much they want to compete. Chief Jerry Primrose also showed his support by attending and promoting the benefits of taekwondo."
Cross Lake had 16 students competing in the tournament, and they returned home with three gold, six silver and nine bronze, while three competitors from Wabowden earned four gold, one silver and two bronze. Seven students fro the Sikaran Arnis School of Martial Arts in Winnipeg made the Mbt Shoes Australia Suppliers long trip to compete, taking home eight gold, six silver and two bronze medals.
"We had many events, so the number of medals has no bearing on how any school performed, Cheap Christian Louboutin Shoes only on how many events Mont Blanc Pen Refills Sydney were competed in," said Byrne. "Grand Master Dante Alambra and his son Master Dastin Ghd Stockists Newcastle Alambra and seven students and families came up to enjoy the wonders of Northern Manitoba and to support martial arts in Thompson and the North. Thank you to the competitors from out of town for spending the weekend in Thompson and Cheap Christian Louboutin Shoes Australia for having a fun family martial Mont Blanc Ballpoint Pen Refills arts challenge."
The visitors from Winnipeg weren't the only out of town guests who travelled a long way to be at the tournament. Also in attendance was Master Kwang Sub Han, a retired assistant coach of the Dankook University taekwondo team and former head coach of the Korean junior national downhill ski team, who has previously visited Thompson in 2006 and 2010.
"Master Han from Korea is here in Thompson for the third time training the LABAN students in Olympic taekwondo sparring and Adidas Js Wings For Sale World Tae Kwon Do Federation updated techniques," said Byrne.
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