05.11.2026 12:02
In the 37 kg final of the school sports stars taekwondo competitions in Kayseri, athletes from the same club, Elif Zehra İlhan and Gülcan Kapla, instead of competing, danced on the mat and played leapfrog. The two teammates, who determined the champion with rock-paper-scissors, shared the first two places and earned the right to participate together in the Turkish finals.
There were interesting moments in the 37 kg final of the school sports stars taekwondo competitions held in Kayseri. Athletes from the same club, Elif Zehra İlhan and Gülcan Kapla, determined the champion by playing rock-paper-scissors. The images of the two athletes dancing on the mat and playing leapfrog astonished the spectators, while the greatest gain of the final was friendship.
The school sports stars taekwondo competitions held in Kayseri came to the agenda this time with unusual scenes. Aydın Team Sports Club athletes Elif Zehra İlhan and Gülcan Kapla, who faced each other in the 37 kg final of the competitions, gave the spectators unforgettable and equally surprising moments. The two athletes, who under normal circumstances would be expected to fight fiercely for the championship, followed a different path with the friendship that comes from wearing the jersey of the same club. While mutual kicks and a struggle for points were expected on the mat, the two teammates preferred to play rock-paper-scissors to determine the winner.
THEY DANCED ON THE MAT INSTEAD OF COMPETING
The athletes, who stepped onto the mat in accordance with the ceremony for the final match, began to surprise the spectators as soon as the referee started the match. Instead of competing, the two athletes walked around each other with movements reminiscent of the tamtam dance. Not content with that, the athletes began playing leapfrog on the mat. The spectators in the hall were astonished by what happened, while the images that emerged made people smile. The center referee, encountering such a final scene for the first time, was at a loss about what to do in the face of the athletes' movements. After the interesting moments that lasted a few minutes, the two athletes determined the winner of the match by playing rock-paper-scissors.
THEY WILL GO TO THE TURKEY FINALS TOGETHER
Elif Zehra İlhan and Gülcan Kapla, who shared the top two places in the 37 kg stars taekwondo competitions in Kayseri, also earned the right to participate in the Turkey finals together. Another noteworthy detail of the final was the attitude of Aydın Team Sports Club's husband-and-wife coaches, Sevgül Aydın and İsa Aydın. The two coaches, who stood behind their athletes, accompanied their students in this interesting final.