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.
Russia - After the Council Meeting held recently in Moscow, Russia, the members approved new amendments at the medical code, that include several changes in order to protect the integrity of the athletes competing at WT sanctioned events. MasTKD.com talked in exclusive with Dr. David Jeong, Medical Committee Chairman about all these topics.
International - World Taekwondo (WT) joins International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the fight against harassment and abuse in sport on the campaign "Safeguarding". MasTKD Español.
Russia - MasTKD.com talked in exclusive with the Para-Taekwondo Referee Chairman, Chakir Chelbat, who attended the Gala Dinner and Council Meeting held in Moscow Russia, where he told us that the Para-Taekwondo Referee Committee is having the same process of selection of referees as the Kyorugi Referee Committee is doing.
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.
Russia - In occasion of the Grand Prix Final held in Moscow, MasTKD talked in exclusive with the International Referee, Jasna Golubič about the preparation of the referees for the Olympic Games, and qualities they should have to can officiate there.
Russia - Skylar Park from Canada (-57Kg.) talked in exclusive with MasTKD about her qualification to the Olympic Games "Tokyo 2020".
Russia - In occasion of the WT Gala Dinner, MasTKD talked in exclusive with María Borello, WT Council Member, about all the structure that WT is building in matters of the new uniform, and the great organization of Russian Taekwondo Union for big events.
Russia - Recently with the occasion of the WT Gala Dinner, MasTKD talked in exclusive with Maher Magableh, appointed as part of the WT Council for the next period after a long and successful career as Taekwondo practicioner, International Referee and part of several committees of the World Taekwondo.
Russia - The Female Referee of the Year Award was presented to Ksenia Levai (SRB). This season has seen an exceptional standard of refereeing as World Taekwondo continues to work with the international referees to ensure that matches are adjudicated fairly and consistently.
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