A taekwondo camp aiming to identify up and coming talent in the sport could reveal the athletes who will represent New Zealand at the 2024 Olympic Games.
The New Zealand United Taekwondo Association will run the emerging talent mini camp tomorrow, hosted by Master Kesi O'Neill at Team KO Taekwondo headquarters at Mount Maunganui.
O'Neill says the event will involve 50 participants, including 20 who have been selected from the Bay of Plenty, with ages ranging from 10 to those in their late 80s.
Other participants are from clubs in, Gisborne, Ōpōtiki and Waiouru. There will also be an Australian group of athletes called the Ninja Nannies who, O'Neill says, demonstrate that age is no barrier.
He says the event's main objective is to have a look at the next generation coming through, with an eye on potential competitors for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. O'Neill says parallel to producing top talent is the sport's role in personal development.