[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] MANCHESTER, UK(May 14, 2019) - The World Taekwondo GeneralAssembly took place in Manchester UK today with the meeting focusing on WorldTaekwondo’s ongoing process of governance reform as it aims to establish itselfas a leading International Federation. WorldTaekwondo’s systematic review of all its governance structures began in 2016when, drawing from international best practices in consultation with externaladvisers, it identified improvements that needed to be implemented. The GeneralAssembly was informed of the progress that has been made establishing newrules, policies
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] MANCHESTER,UK (May 13, 2019) - The World Taekwondo Council today announced Cancun, Mexico as the host ofthe 2020 Grand Prix Final and Manchester, Great Britain as the host of the 2021Grand Prix Series and 2023 Grand Prix Final. The appointments of twoworld-class cities reflects the continued global interest in hosting WorldTaekwondo events. The Council meeting tookplace in Manchester ahead of the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships on 15-19May. WorldTaekwondo President Chungwon Choue said: “Weare delighted to partner with Cancun and Manchester to host our future WorldTae
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] MANCHESTER, UK (May13, 2019) - WorldTaekwondo today hosted an innovative Conference focused on deliveringbest-in-class insight and interactive discussions on key issues facingtaekwondo and the world of sport. TheWorldTaekwondoConferencewas split across three key themes: sport forsocial development; safe sport; and integrity and compliance.Expertsspecialising in each of these three areas delivered presentations before paneldiscussions were held to give theaudience the opportunity to askquestions and provide their own insights.World Taekwondo has hostedacademic Symposiums b
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GOLD COAST, Australia(May 10, 2019) - World Taekwondo President ChungwonChoue today emphasised the power of sport to empower the powerless during hiskeynote speech at the United Through Sports Closing Ceremony in Gold Coast,Australia. Addressing representatives fromInternational Federations, President Choue spoke of the great success of theTaekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) and how it has provided happiness andhope to young people in refugee camps around the world. Speaking at the Closing Ceremonyfollowing SportAccord 2019, President Choue said: “Sport is not just
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (May7, 2019) -The Manchester 2019 World Taekwondo Championships will take place inManchester, Great Britain, from May 15-19, with distinguished guests, afuturistic camera rig and a team of special athletes all joining theproceedings. The Manchester2019 World Taekwondo Championships mark the first time the event has come to GreatBritain.The event, to be held in the iconic Manchester Arena, will feature sevenmats, allowing the tournament to be compressed down into just fiveaction-packed days. 975 athletes from 150 countries and one refugee team under World Taek
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GENEVA,Switzerland (April 12, 2019) - World Taekwondo (WT) and the InternationalTaekwon-Do Federation (ITF) today showcased the power of taekwondo to promotepeace during a joint-demonstration at the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva. Thejoint-demonstration was the fourth demonstrationheld over the last week to mark the 25th anniversary of taekwondobeing included on the Olympic Programme and to celebrate the growingcollaboration between the two federations. The UN office inGeneva (UNOG), a symbol of unity, collaboration and international peace,provided the perfect sett
{By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] LAUSANNE, Switzerland (April 11, 2019) - World Taekwondo (WT), the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) and theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) today hosted an event in commemoration of the 25thanniversary of taekwondo’s Olympic inclusion. The event, which took place at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, was heldin recognition of the positive contribution taekwondo has made to the OlympicMovement, including the innovative changes ofcompetitions and the promotion of humanitarianand peace-building initiatives over the past 25 years. Taekwondo has appeared at every Ol
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] VIENNA,Austria (April 5, 2019) - WorldTaekwondo (WT) and the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) today performeda joint-demonstration in Vienna,in which the headquarters of the ITF is located, to mark the ongoing cooperation between the two federations andcelebrate taekwondo’s 25th anniversary of joining the Olympicprogramme. Today’s event is the first ofthree joint-events between WT and the ITF that will be held in Austria andSwitzerland over the next week. It is the first time that WT and ITF have helda joint-demonstration in Vienna, home of the ITF headquarters sin
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Mar. 10, 2019) - WorldTaekwondo (WT) and the Asia Development Foundation (ADF) delivered a taekwondodevelopment fund and university student scholarships to Hang Chuon Naron,minister of Cambodia education, youth and sport, in a ceremony at the EducationMinistry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 9, 2019. The $24,000 taekwondo development fundwas handed over by ADF Executive Director Cho Nam-chul and Seok-jae Kang,senior consultant for WT Taekwondo Cares Program, to the Cambodian educationminister, who also serves as president of the Cambodian Taekwondo F
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (Mar. 08, 2019) - The 1st WT Educator CertificationCourse, designed to train instructors who will then teach national taekwondo coaches,will be held on March 9-11, 2019, at Taekwondowon in Muju, Korea under theauspices of World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation. Some 28 participants from24 countries recommended by WT member national associations will join thecourse. The course covers a variety of topics - competition rules, safeguardingathletes, anti-doping, medical and other emergency management, WT history andculture, and much more. Participan