[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (May 1, 2020) - The World Taekwondo Extraordinary Council meeting took place by videoconference today, as the federation continues to work to ensure that taekwondo is able to emerge from the current global crisis, stronger than before. World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue opened the meeting by expressing the federation’s sincere condolences to all those who have been affected by COVID-19 around the world and reiterated the solidarity of the global taekwondo family. With the meeting taking place on International Nurses Day, President Choue also took the opp
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (May 6, 2020) - World Taekwondo (WT), the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) and the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to promote humanitarian, peace and development initiatives in Sport. In light of the current situation provoked by the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the signing ceremony was conducted online, with WT and THF President, Chungwon Choue, and UIM President Raffaele Chiulli both attending from their home base in Seoul and Rome respectively. Each of the Presidents delivered introduc
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (April 22, 2020) - The World Taekwondo today hosted a meeting of the Continental Unions via video conference as the federation sought updates from each of the Continents and provided information on the critical work it is doing to emerge stronger from this difficult period. The meeting was chaired by World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue who opened proceedings with a welcome address in which he stressed the importance of using the current challenges as an opportunity to embrace the future. President Choue said: “COVID-19 has really changed the way we live.
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (March 17, 2020) - 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). The generous donation was in response to World Taekwondo’s initiative to donate 10,800 hand sanitizers to Wuxi in February to help the Wuxi government when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak in China. World
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (March 17, 2020) - 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. The WT Hall of Fame was created by the World Taekwondo Council at its meeting in Manchester, UK in May 2019 with the aim of recognizing those who have made an extraordinary contribution to taekwondo as an Olympic sport during their careers. World Taekwondo appointed Vice President Gen. Ahmed Fouly as the Chair of the WT Hall
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] LAUSANNE, Switzerland (March 7, 2020) - World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue was today honoured with the Stefano Casiraghi Memorial Award at the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) Awards Giving Ceremony in Lausanne in recognition of his dedication and achievements in instilling the integrity of sport through peace-related activities. President Choue was presented with the award by UIM President and GAISF President Raffaele Chiulli during a special ceremony at the Olympic Museum which included a performance by the World Taekwondo Demonstration Team upon the invitat
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] LAUSANNE, Switzerland (March 6, 2020) - World Taekwondo (WT), the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote humanitarian, social inclusion, peace and development-supporting activities. The signing ceremony took place at the World Taekwondo Office and was hosted by WT President and THF Chairman, Chungwon Choue, who was joined by WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. Under the terms of the agreement, the three organizations will carry out common projects with the aim of
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] KOLKATA, India (February 6, 202) - The 2020 Indo Korean Taekwondo Cultural Festival & International Award Ceremony wrapped up in a great success in Kolkata, India on February 5, 2020, with the attendance of WT President Chungwon Choue and the WT Demonstration Team. It marked the first time that the WT President and the WT Demonstration Team have attended an official taekwondo event in India, attracting high interest among the public and the media. The 2020 Indo Korean Taekwondo Cultural Festival, a biennial event since 2008, was organized by the GCS International West
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] KOLKATA, India (February 6, 202) - The 2020 Indo Korean Taekwondo Cultural Festival & International Award Ceremony wrapped up in a great success in Kolkata, India on February 5, 2020, with the attendance of WT President Chungwon Choue and the WT Demonstration Team. It marked the first time that the WT President and the WT Demonstration Team have attended an official taekwondo event in India, attracting high interest among the public and the media. The 2020 Indo Korean Taekwondo Cultural Festival, a biennial event since 2008, was organized by the GCS International West
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Jan. 25, 2020) – The opening ceremony of World Taekwondo (WT) Cares projects for Sri Lanka was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on January 25, 2020, with the attendance of WT President Chungwon Choue Under the theme “Road to Champions,” the Sri Lanka WT Cares Program started in early July 2019 for a one-year period, with the aim of empowering destitute children in Sri Lanka. The 2019-2020 WT Cares project benefits 60 male homeless children in Colombo and 23 street females in Kegalle. The Sri Lanka program is jointly supported by WT and the Asia Development Fo