Nat’l jins to World tilt

Eleven of the country’s finest taekwondo jins will banner the Smart/MVP Sports Foundation national team that will see action in the 2015 World Taekwondo Championships on May 12 to 18 in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Competing against fighters from 79 other countries are finweight Jenar Torillos, flyweight Francis Aaron Agoko, bantamweight Lorenz Chavez, featherweight Benjamin Keith Sembrano, lightweight Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison, welterweight Christian Al Dela Cruz and heavyweight Kristopher Robert Uy in the men’s division; and finweight Irene Therese Bermejo, flyweight Levita Ronna Ilao, bantamweight Pauline Louise Lopez and middleweight Kirstie Elaine Alora in the women’s side.

The tournament serves as the team’s preparation for the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore next month.

Philippine Taekwondo Association OIC Sung Chon Hong is the head of delegation.

Other officials are team manager Tem Igor Mella, coaches Jun Ho Ko and Roberto Cruz, and trainer John Paul Lizardo.