KATHMANDU: NewGen Taekwondo won two medals in the fifth Hero's International Taekwondo Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 4-6.

Out of the five Nepali players who participated in the tournament, Saksham Dulal and Samrat Singh bagged silver medals, informed international referee and NewGen Taekwondo President Prabin Thapa, who also officiated in the event.

Dulal finished second in the 10-14yrs blackbelt poomsae division, while Singh was runner-up in the 13-15yrs blackbelt speed kicking category.

Team Manager Rubyna Ghale accompanied the players to Malaysia. More than 3,500 players from 16 countries took part in the three-day tournament.

A version of this article appears in the print on August 8, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.