Taekwondo competition begins at Jakarta’s GOR Ciracas
The two-day tournament opened with cadet sparring events, with poomsae competition scheduled for 15 November.
The CNN Indonesia Taekwondo Championship 3 began at GOR Ciracas in East Jakarta on 14 November 2026, with young athletes competing in sparring events. Bouts started at 08.00 WIB, while the day’s competition was scheduled to finish at 18.00 WIB.
The opening day was devoted to kyorugi, or sparring, in the cadet competitive and festival categories. Poomsae, the discipline involving sequences of movements, was scheduled for 15 November. The official opening ceremony was set for 11.00–12.00 WIB on the first day.
CNN Indonesia reported that several mats were being used simultaneously between about 09.30 and 10.00 WIB. Parents and team delegations cheered from the stands, while hundreds of athletes wearing dobok uniforms and protective equipment waited in the corridors for organisers to call them.
Coaches beside the mats wore shirts and no hats, which CNN Indonesia said complied with World Taekwondo’s updated 2026 rules. All competition across the two-day event was scheduled to take place at GOR Ciracas.
