INTA Open 2018 Report
The Irish National Taekwon-Do Association held its 19th I.N.T.A. Open International I.T.F. Taekwon-Do Tournament on 10 & 11 March, one of the longest running tournaments in Europe. It was held in the spacious sports complex Aras Preston in Gormanston, Co. Meath.
Early Saturday morning's line-up brought 360 students from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Belgium to the floor. Opposite them were 70 umpires, and in between them an impressive group of other officials and special guests:
o Master Stobie, 7th degree, Head Organizer and Head of the INTA Umpire Committee
o Master Van Driessche, 7th degree, President of ITF Belgium
o Master Fagan, 7th degree, INTA
o Master Donnelly, 7th degree, INTA
o Master Franks, 7th degree, INTA
o Master Martin, 8th degree, INTA
o Master Douglas, 8th degree, Vice President of the INTA
o Master Vanberghen, 8th degree, Technical Director of ITF Belgium
o Grand Master O’Toole, 9th degree, President of the INTA
o Grand Master Weiler, 9th degree, Senior Vice President of the ITF – from Germany