[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (August 19, 2019)- The final preparations for the Wuxi 2019 WT World CupTeam & Poomsae Championships are underway to welcome the world’s bestathletes for a four-day celebration of taekwondo.It is the first time that the WT World Cup PoomsaeChampionships and WT World Cup Team Championships will be held simultaneouslyensuring that fans in Wuxi and around the world will be able to enjoy Kyorugiand Poomsae competitions. 97 athletes from 10 countries in Team Championships, and286 athletes from 10 countries in Poomsae Championships are expected to compete ensuri
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (August 10, 2019) - The spectacular Tashkent2019 World Cadet Championships drew to a close today with Russia, Ukraine, Iranand Turkey winning the remaining gold medals on offer. The final day brought added tension andexcitement as competitors tried to win the remaining gold medals and add totheir overall team rankings. With the highest total score of the Championships, Iran topped the women’steam table with a total of 818 points; followed by Thailand with 366 points andKorea with 197 points. In the men’s team table, Russia came out on top with a total
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (August 9, 2019) - On an enthralling third day at the Tashkent 2019 WorldTaekwondo Cadet Championships, Iran came out on top with two gold medals, hostsUzbekistan and the USA won their first golds of the Championships and Russiaadded to their growing tally of first place finishes.The day’s finalscommenced with the men’s -41kg category.Much to the delight of the home crowd, Uzbekistansecured their first gold medal of the tournament when Zafarbek Karimov (UZB) wonin impressive fashion, 31-11, against Amirhossein Norouzi (IRI). Afterfantastic efforts on t
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (August 8, 2019) - Another breath-taking day of taekwondo at the Tashkent2019 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships saw Ukraine, Thailand, Russia and Iranall win gold. The daybegan with the men’s -33kg finals. Maksym Manenkov (UKR) faced Minkyu Park(KOR) in a fight which showcased the very best of attacking taekwondo asManenkov emerged victorious with an impressive score of 48-27. Sharing thebronze medals after strong individual performances were Mukhammadamin Aliev(UZB) and Danila Goncharov (RUS). In anexhilarating final in the men’s -37kg, the scores w
By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] TASHKENT,Uzbekistan (August 7, 2019) - The Tashkent 2019 WorldTaekwondo Cadet Championships got underway in Uzbekistan’s capital today, withthe world’s best athletes aged 12-14 year’s old competing for gold across fiveweight categories. Russia, Mexico, Thailand and Iran wonthe gold medals on offer on an opening day which reinforced the global strengthof taekwondo and the bright future the sport has with these talented youngathletes. Some 550athletes from 64 countries plus one refugee team will compete in theChampionships over four action-packed days. Before the finals beg
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] KATHMANDU,Nepal (August 5, 2019) - World Taekwondo officially recognized the National TaekwondoAcademy in Kathmandu, Nepal as its regional training center in a ceremony onAugust 5, 2019. Thecenter is the 12th WT-designated regional training center. The first WTregional training center was designated in 2008 in Beijing, China, with the latestone in August 2019 in Rome, Italy. WT has other regional training centersin Azerbaijan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Iran,Germany, the United Kingdom, Korea, and Croatia. Inthe opening ceremony of the WT regional training center, WT President Ch
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (August 4, 2019) - The Tashkent 2019 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships kicks off on August 7, and runs through toAugust 10. Some 550 athletes, aged from 12 to14 willgather to do battle Uzbekistan’s capital, the historic city of Tashkent,accompanied by 285 officials. In all, 64 countries and plus one refugee teamwill be represented on the mats in Tashkent’s Universal Sports Palace. Among the players will be Syrian refugeeMohamad Mahmoud, who is based in Germany and fights in the men -41kg category.He will represent a refugee team that will fight under the W
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] KATHMANDU,Nepal (August 3, 2019) - The opening ceremony of World Taekwondo (WT) Caresprojects for Nepal was held in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 3, 2019. TheNepal Taekwondo Cares projects for reformatory inmates and female victims ofhome violence are jointly supported by WT and the Asia Development Foundation(ADF). Under agreement, the Nepal Taekwondo Association carries out the Nepalcares projects for 2019. Theopening ceremony drew hundreds of people, including 88 students from two reformatoryinmate centers - the Prisoner Assistance Nepal and the Early ChildhoodDevelopmen