Russia - 2015/05/20 - This space is sponsored by @JCalicu and we will present “The Best Images of the Day”; fifteen pictures corresponding to the first day of competition at the 2015 WTF World Taekwondo Championships Chelyabinsk 2015. Each picture is special for the photographer and that is why each one is captioned.
1- Aydin (TUR) falls exhausted after a tough match decided by a golden point.
2- Sio (ARG) kicks Hatowski´s (POL) face.
3- Was Shokin (UZB) too much or Grant (JAM) too little? The match ended with a 31-1 in favor of Asia.
4- A tri-time Champion, Bahri Tanrikulu and the two-time Champion Servet Tazegül, who has joined the select group of Turkish figures winning the world title more than once.
5- Obame (GAB) looking to continue his reign fighting toughly and firmly.
6-Firmin Zocou (CIV) reaches the semifinal eliminating nothing more and nothing less than the powerful Korea.
7- Yun-Weng Huang (TPE) defeats Ana Zaninovic (CRO) and reaches the final in -53 Kg.
8- Bianca Walkden (GBR) has no problems and in a very good match defeats Nafia Kus (TUR).
9- Gwladys Epangue (FRA) did not start well at the semifinals against the local Olga Ivanova.
10- Gwladys Epangue (FRA) continues to receive kicks from Olga Ivanova (RUS) although this time the kick is not valid because it is the tibia which hits Epangue´s head.
11-The French gradually reversed the result of the match and finally won getting to the Final.
12- Teixeira (BRA) starts the match with a big difference due to kicks to the head of Dimisov (RUS) during the Semifinal.
13. Bianca Walkden (GBR) runs to celebrate with her technical team; she has just become World Champion.
14- Teixeira (BRA) starts the match with a big difference due to kicks to the head of Dimisov (RUS) during the Semifinal.
15- Kim (KOR) continues his reign and becomes two-time Champion