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South Korea - WT issued the order from Seoul, South Korea to cancel all official events scheduled for April and May.
WT orders to cancel official events on April and May
2020 World Junior Championships keeps dates
South Korea - MasTKD.com had access to a letter issued by WT stating that the Bulgaria 2020 World Junior Taekwondo Championships will take place as scheduled.
WT reschedules dates for Wuxi 2021 World Championships
South Korea - WT rescheduled the Wuxi 2021 World Championships, according to an official document that MasTKD.com had access to last Tuesday.
Wuxi government will send medical supplies to countries most affected by COVID-19
South Korea - World Taekwondo, the Wuxi Municipal People’s Government, and the Jiangsu Wuxi Economic Development Zone today held a donation ceremony via video conference, in which it was agreed that the Wuxi and Jiangsu governments would donate 100,000 protective masks to WT as part of global efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
WT to announce first inductees into WT Hall of Fame in October
South Korea - World Taekwondo has announced that the first inductees into the WT Hall of Fame will be revealed in October at an official Awarding Ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria on the occasion of the World Taekwondo Junior Championships.
Dr. Choue: “We will continue working closely to minimize the risk of spreading the virus”
South Korea - In a letter published this thursday, the president of the World Taekwondo (WT), Dr. Chungwon Choue, expressed the potential impact that the coronavirus could cause on people's health and in future of Taekwondo events.
WT reinforces commitment to athlete safety at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
South Korea - World Taekwondo announced that head protectors with face shields will be worn by Para Taekwondo athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and Continental Qualification Tournaments in order to further ensure athlete safety.
Jung Heon Kim WT Poomsae Committee Chair: “Poomsae competition format has been changed dramatically”
South Korea - With the occasion of the WT Poomsae Technical Meeting recently held in Taekwondowon, Korea, MasTKD talked in exclusive with Master Jung Heon Kim, Poomsae Committee Chairman about the drastic changes that the Poomsae format competition has been having, and how is the WT Poomsae committee preparing in order to improve the rules and regulations.
WT Poomsae Referee Chair Mustapha Moutarazak: “My goal is to unify scoring criteria worldwide”
South Korea - In the occasion of the WT Poomsae Technical Meeting held last November in Muju, South Korea, MasTKD.com talked in exclusive with the WT Referee Chairman Mustapha Moutarazak, about his career, goals and his perspective about the way of refereeing in Poomsae.
Para-Taekwondo set to inspire at Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games
South Korea - The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has confirmed that para taekwondo has been included in the official programme of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games as the sport continues to grow and reach more people around the world.