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WT and ITF promote peace at United Nations Office in Geneva
Switzerland - World Taekwondo (WT) and the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) today showcased the power of taekwondo to promote peace during a joint-demonstration at the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva.
Pan Am Cadet & Junior Championships and 2019 Pan Am Open G1
United States - "Pan Am Cadet & Junior Championships" and "2019 Pan Am Open G1" will be held in Portland, Oregon, USA, from June 13-16, 2019. Registration is Now Open. Complete Event Outline is now available here.
Week of joint WT and ITF demonstrations begins in Vienna
Austria - WT and the ITF today performed a joint-demonstration in Vienna, in which the headquarters of the ITF is located, to mark the ongoing cooperation between the two federations and celebrate taekwondo’s 25th anniversary of joining the Olympic programme.
Taekwondo stars named athletes of the year 2018 for the CISM
International - Taekwondo athletes, Yvette Yong (Able Seaman, Royal Canadian Navy) and Rafael Kamalov (Private, Ground Forces of the Russian Federation), have been named as the International Military Sports Council (CISM) Female and Male Athlete of the Year 2018 respectively.
New black belts in Jordan thanks to THF support
Jordan - Taekwondo Black Belts are pouring in at Azraq Taekwondo Academy as five refugee participants passed their black belt test at the Prince Rashid Bin El Hassan Hall in Amman on March 23rd.
Effie Zikouli WT Media Committee Vice-chair awarded for her labor
Greece - The Executive Committee of the “Make Place for One More Woman” program in Greece organized the 1st Awarding Ceremony, in which the Program Director Voula Kozompoli honored the top sports figures in the country for their contribution towards the promotion of women in sports.
WT-ADF Taekwondo Cares Development Fund
Cambodia - WT and the Asia Development Foundation (ADF) delivered a taekwondo development fund and university student scholarships to Hang Chuon Naron, minister of Cambodia education, youth and sport, in a ceremony at the Education Ministry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 9, 2019.
1st WT Educator Certification Course Kicks off
South Korea - The 1st WT Educator Certification Course, designed to train instructors who will then teach national taekwondo coaches, will be held on March 9-11, 2019, at Taekwondowon in Muju, Korea under the auspices of World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation.
World Taekwondo welcomes candidatures for ‘Athletes Committee’
South Korea - World Taekwondo is welcoming candidatures from its global athlete community to serve on the World Taekwondo Athletes’ Committee from 2019-2023, as the federation works to ensure the athlete voice is heard.
Dr. Choue visits Saudi Arabia ahead of 1st Islamic Women’s Open Championships
Saudi Arabia - World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue met with the Saudi Taekwondo Federation and Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) in Riyadh on Feb. 11 to discuss the plans for the first ever Islamic Women’s Open Taekwondo Championships which will be held in Jeddah, November.
WT and ITF promote peace at United Nations Office in Geneva
Switzerland - World Taekwondo (WT) and the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) today showcased the power of taekwondo to promote peace during a joint-demonstration at the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva.
Pan Am Cadet & Junior Championships and 2019 Pan Am Open G1
United States - "Pan Am Cadet & Junior Championships" and "2019 Pan Am Open G1" will be held in Portland, Oregon, USA, from June 13-16, 2019. Registration is Now Open. Complete Event Outline is now available here.
Week of joint WT and ITF demonstrations begins in Vienna
Austria - WT and the ITF today performed a joint-demonstration in Vienna, in which the headquarters of the ITF is located, to mark the ongoing cooperation between the two federations and celebrate taekwondo’s 25th anniversary of joining the Olympic programme.
New black belts in Jordan thanks to THF support
Jordan - Taekwondo Black Belts are pouring in at Azraq Taekwondo Academy as five refugee participants passed their black belt test at the Prince Rashid Bin El Hassan Hall in Amman on March 23rd.
Taekwondo stars named athletes of the year 2018 for the CISM
International - Taekwondo athletes, Yvette Yong (Able Seaman, Royal Canadian Navy) and Rafael Kamalov (Private, Ground Forces of the Russian Federation), have been named as the International Military Sports Council (CISM) Female and Male Athlete of the Year 2018 respectively.
1st WT Educator Certification Course Kicks off
South Korea - The 1st WT Educator Certification Course, designed to train instructors who will then teach national taekwondo coaches, will be held on March 9-11, 2019, at Taekwondowon in Muju, Korea under the auspices of World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation.
Dr. Choue visits Saudi Arabia ahead of 1st Islamic Women’s Open Championships
Saudi Arabia - World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue met with the Saudi Taekwondo Federation and Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) in Riyadh on Feb. 11 to discuss the plans for the first ever Islamic Women’s Open Taekwondo Championships which will be held in Jeddah, November.
Dr. Choue joins WTE Extraordinary Council Meeting
Turkey - World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has stressed the importance of new education and development programs for the sport worldwide.
Taekwondo to be adopted as a requirement for Chinese high school entrance examinations
CHINA - China has become a new powerhouse of taekwondo in recent years. In 2017, China’s Ministry of Education made taekwondo a mandatory test for some high school entrance exam and also made it an optional subject for students looking to finish their college degree.
Para-Taekwondo confirmed for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
South Korea - World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has welcomed the news that Para-Taekwondo has been confirmed as part of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sports programme.
Continental Unions write historical chapter with meeting in Bangkok
Thailand - In an effort to unify Taekwondo globally and boost its success, the continental unions created a new event to learn the way in each continental union works.
Badminton joins Taekwondo in humanitarian mission
Switzerland - The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF), World Taekwondo (WT) and Badminton World Federation (BWF) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote humanitarian, peace and development-supporting activities.
Daedo selected again as PSS supplier for Olympic Games
Spain - The company Swiss Timing, in charge of all the timing and scoring at the Olympic Games until 2032, has communicated to Daedo that it has been selected as the PSS supplier for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
PATU President Ji Ho Choi New Year’s Message
United States - On behalf of the Pan American Taekwondo Union Executive Committee and council, I would like to extend our sincere wishes to you and your Federation for the 2019 New Year of Golden Pig!
Effie Zikouli WT Media Committee Vice-chair awarded for her labor
Greece - The Executive Committee of the “Make Place for One More Woman” program in Greece organized the 1st Awarding Ceremony, in which the Program Director Voula Kozompoli honored the top sports figures in the country for their contribution towards the promotion of women in sports.
WT-ADF Taekwondo Cares Development Fund
Cambodia - WT and the Asia Development Foundation (ADF) delivered a taekwondo development fund and university student scholarships to Hang Chuon Naron, minister of Cambodia education, youth and sport, in a ceremony at the Education Ministry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 9, 2019.
World Taekwondo welcomes candidatures for ‘Athletes Committee’
South Korea - World Taekwondo is welcoming candidatures from its global athlete community to serve on the World Taekwondo Athletes’ Committee from 2019-2023, as the federation works to ensure the athlete voice is heard.
Latin American Surprise at World Para-Taekwondo Championships
Turkey - Day two at the World Para-Taekwondo Championships was highlighted by unexpected world titles for Mexico’s Juan Diego Garcia Lopes in the men’s middleweight division (up to 75 kg) and Brazil’s Debora Menezes in the women’s heavyweight (over 58 kg) division.
Shocking Results at the World Para-Taekwondo Championships
Turkey - Wild – that’s how to describe the first day of competition at the World Para taekwondo Championships in Turkey, with favorites falling, new nations emerging, and new world champions in multiple divisions.
Richard Andre Ordemann, “The Golden Viking”
Norway - The biggest shock of the 2018 Grand-Prix Final came in the gold medal match of the highly competitive Men’s -80kg category. There, odds-on favorite Maksim “Red Machine” Khramtcov of Russia took to the mats against Richard Andre Ordemann of Norway.
MasTKD Awards 2018: The awards that travelled around the world
International - The MasTKD Awards were awarded at the Gala that ended the Taekwondo season in 2018. Who were the winners? MasTKD tells you all the details! MasTKD Español.
Montgomery police close investigation against Mike Song for sexual abuse
United States - Taekwondo coach, Mike Song, was acquitted of the sexual abuse charge he faced since early 2018. Song spoke exclusively with MasTKD.com about this. MasTKD Español.
WTE President Sakis Pragalos New Year’s message
Greece - Celebration of the New Year is always a good moment to look back on what has been and look forward to what will be. Did we provide our athletes with the best possible circumstances and climate to flourish and to chase their dreams and ambitions? What can we do in 2019 to make it even better?
WT President Chungwon Choue’s New Year Message for 2019
South Korea - Taekwondo is a powerful channel for bringing hope and peace to the masses, and 2018 was another historic year in fulfilling our vision of peace through taekwondo.
