World Taekwondo reveals newly appointed Commission and Committee Chairs

2023.07.31 15:10:34

NBC-1TV World News


[By NBC-1TV  K, Y Yi]  World Taekwondo announced the chairs of its Commissions and Committees with greater women representation than ever before reflecting the federation’s commitment to gender equality.


The chairs include a mixture of new appointments and re-appointments with terms running through until the end of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games or until the 2025 World Taekwondo General Assembly and World Championships depending on the Commission or Committee.



Of the 29 available positions, 11 are held by women representing 38% and an increase from 34% in the previous terms. The chair of the Coaches Committee will be announced following the conclusion of the election.

The list of Chairs can be found below (in alphabetical order of the Commissions first then Committees)

 

Committee / Commission

Chair

Country

Term

Remarks

Member Relations and Development Commission (Re-appointed)

& Development Committee Chair (Re-appointed)

Maria Borello Castillo

Guatemala

Until 2025 General Assembly

WT Vice President

Technical Commission (newly appointed as Acting Chair)

& Games Committee Chair – (Re-appointed as Chair)

Mohamed Shaaban

Egypt

Until Paris 2024 Olympic Games

WT Council Member

Athletes Committee

Jingyu WU

Cheick CISSE 

China

Cote d’Ivoire

Until 2027 World Taekwondo Championships

Newly elected

Coaches Committee

TBD

TBD

Until 2027 World Taekwondo Championships

TBD

Education Committee

Hassane Sadok

France

Until 2025 General Assembly

Re-appointed

Finance Committee

Pimol Srivikorn

Thailand

Until 2025 General Assembly

WT Treasurer

Integrity Committee

Jean-Marie Ayer

Switzerland

Until 2025 General Assembly

WT Council Member

Juridical Committee

Jason Pfeffer

USA

Until 2025 General Assembly

Newly appointed

Medical & Anti-doping Committee

Dae Hyoun Jeong

Korea

Until Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Re-appointed

Para Taekwondo Committee

Usman Dildar

Great Britain

Until Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Newly appointed

Para Taekwondo Classification Committee

& Taekwondo For All Committee Chair (Re-appointed)

Hadwah Moawad

Saudi Arabia

Until 2025 General Assembly

Re-appointed

Poomsae Committee

Jung Heon KIM

Korea

Until 2025 General Assembly

Re-appointed

Referee Committee

Songchul KIM

Canada

Until Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Newly appointed

Sustainability Committee

Jamie Lee Carpenter

Australia

Until 2025 General Assembly

WT Council Member

 

 For the full composition of the Commissions/Committees click here.

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