The official gazette of Castilla-La Mancha is set to publish next week the final resolution regarding financial aid amounting to €1.45 million for the organisation and management of sports federations in the region, benefiting a total of 40 federations.
Carlos Yuste, the director general of Youth and Sports, attended the presentation of the X Open Internacional Don Quijote de Taekwondo in Ciudad Real, where he was joined by representatives from various institutions and the Taekwondo and Associated Disciplines Federation of Castilla-La Mancha.
Yuste explained that the resolution includes approximately €32,000 for the Taekwondo and Associated Disciplines Federation of Castilla-La Mancha, aimed at supporting the development of its regular activities, organising competitions, and coordinating clubs and athletes.
He highlighted the crucial role that sports federations play in the regional sports structure, particularly in organising calendars and competitions, as well as in training, specialisation, and athlete participation across various modalities and categories. The activities of the sports federations in Castilla-La Mancha engage around 136,000 athletes participating in different competitions and events throughout the season.
X Open Internacional Don Quijote de Taekwondo
The X Open Internacional Don Quijote de Taekwondo will take place from 13 to 15 November at the Pabellón Puerta de Santa María in Ciudad Real, with an expected participation of between 1,000 and 1,200 individuals, including athletes, coaches, and referees. The event will feature clubs from all 17 autonomous communities in Spain and athletes from eight countries: Spain, Ukraine, Romania, France, Morocco, Peru, Bolivia, and Senegal.
The sports programme will include various disciplines such as combat (kyorugui), technique (poomsae), parapoomsae, freestyle, hapkido, and kumdo, across base, junior, senior, and master categories. The first day will focus on participant registration, accreditation, and weigh-ins, while competitions will occur on Saturday and Sunday. The official inauguration is scheduled for Saturday, 14 November, at 17:00, featuring a sports exhibition.
During his speech, Carlos Yuste emphasised the educational value of taekwondo, noting that it promotes values such as respect, discipline, self-control, perseverance, and personal improvement. He also mentioned the inclusion of the parapoomsae category, which allows athletes with disabilities to participate, as well as the coexistence of different age categories, from grassroots sports to master level.
Yuste expressed gratitude to the Taekwondo and Associated Disciplines Federation of Castilla-La Mancha, the organising body of the championship, as well as to the collaboration of the Ciudad Real City Council and the Provincial Council. He extended his best wishes to the athletes, coaches, referees, and families participating in this tenth edition, which will once again bring together representatives of national and international taekwondo in Ciudad Real.
