San Miguel de Allende athletes competed in a regional taekwondo cup that returned to Apaseo el Grande after seven years away. The 16th Copa ICA drew 423 competitors, with delegations from Guanajuato and other states. The available report confirms San Miguel’s participation, the tournament scale, the competition categories, and the organizing bodies. It also omits a few details local families may want most, including individual athletes’ names, schools, and medal results from the day.
San Miguel athletes enter regional taekwondo cup
Athletes from San Miguel de Allende joined the 16th Copa ICA de Taekwondo in Apaseo el Grande. Organizers reported 423 participants from municipalities in Guanajuato and other states. The tournament took place at the Auditorio Municipal de Apaseo el Grande.
After seven years without the cup, the Instituto Centro-Americano de Taekwondo of Apaseo el Grande brought the event back. Competitors entered circuito motriz, forms, breaking, and combat. The divisions covered beginner, intermediate, and advanced athletes.
San Miguel in a wider regional field
San Miguel appeared in a delegation list with Querétaro, León, Irapuato, Guanajuato capital, Celaya, San José Iturbide, Salamanca, and Apaseo el Grande. The report also named Morelia, Lázaro Cárdenas, and Maravatío, among other communities.
The competition was sanctioned by the Asociación Guanajuatense de Taekwondo. At the opening, Apaseo el Grande Mayor José Luis “Chelis” Oliveros Usabiaga spoke about sport as part of youth formation. Other officials listed for the event included ICA president Ricardo Gordillo Suárez and association president Jorge Alberto Martínez Negrete.
A youth sports item, with details still missing
Vallarta Daily has covered other San Miguel sports events this spring, including an international boxing card and the La Classicissima cycling race. This cup is part of the youth-development side of that sports calendar in San Miguel.
Promoter Filiberto Vázquez thanked municipal officials, trainers, and families for supporting the cup’s return. According to the report, the event returned after seven years and brought together students across several experience levels.
