[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] WorldTaekwondo is welcoming candidatures from its global athlete community to serveon the World Taekwondo Athletes’ Committee from 2019-2023, as the federationworks to ensure the athlete voice is heard. Allathletes intending to run for a position on the Committee are required tosubmit their candidacy by 5 March. World Taekwondo will then publish a list ofvalid candidatures on 9 April ahead of the elections during the World TaekwondoChampionships on 14-18 May. Four members will be elected by their fellowathletes with up to two additional members being appointed by the Worl
[By NBC-1TV Y, Y Yi] China has become a new powerhouse of taekwondo inrecent years. In 2017, China’s Ministry of Education made taekwondoa mandatory test for some highschool entrance exam and also made it an optional subject for students looking to finish their college degree. TheMinistry of Education cited the many advantages of taekwondo as the reason forits inclusion in the school curriculum including its etiquette training,psychological training, physical training and skill training, as well as thefact that it is safe to practice, does not require specialized clothing orequipment and has
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] Seoul, South Korea (Jan. 25) - TheAsia Development Foundation (ADF) delivered World Taekwondo (WT) USD $90,000 indesignated donation in a ceremony at the WT headquarters in Seoul, Korea onJanuary 25, 2019. The designated donation, whichwas delivered by Nam-chul Cho, executive director of the ADF to Chungwon Choue,president of World Taekwondo, will be used to help empower “the powerless” intaekwondo developing countries in Asia. Half of the donated funds will beused for WT Taekwondo Cares projects in Nepal such as free taekwondo educationand training for women home violence
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] Lausanne,Switzerland – On January 14, 2019, the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF),World Taekwondo (WT) and Badminton World Federation (BWF) signed a landmarkMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote humanitarian, peace anddevelopment-supporting activities. THFChairman, and WT President Dr. Chungwon Choue, BWF President Poul-Erik Høyerand THF Executive Director Roger Piarulli met in the afternoon of January 14 atthe Maison du Sport International in Lausanne to sign this collaborationagreement. Following thesigning, Dr. Choue said: “At World Taekwondo our motto is
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] WUXI, CHINA (Dec. 16) – Acaptivating final day of the World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series saw Great Britain, China, Korea, Iran,Russia and Thailand claim gold. Jun Jang of Korea won gold in the men’s-58kg, crowd favourite Shuai Zhao of China won the men’s -68kg, MaksimKhramtcov of Russiasecured gold in the -80kg and Sajjad Mardani of Iran won the men’s +80kg. Inthe women’s categories, number two seed Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand wongold in the -49kg, Lijun Zhou of China succeeded in the women’s -57kg, andLauren Williams and Bianca Walkden, both of Great Bri
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] WUXI, CHINA (Dec. 15) – Thefourth day of the World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champion series once againstshowcased the very best of taekwondo as the sport’s brightest stars fought itout for a place in the finals. Taekwondo athletes competed across alleight weight categories producing displays of breath-taking athleticism, shockvictories and great entertainment. M-58kg The men’s -58kg category saw number oneseed Tae-hun Kim face Yushuai Liang of China. Despite being the favourite, Kimwas not able to defeat Liang, who, spurred on by the home crowd won 2-0. The second semi-final
[By BVC-1TV K, Y Yi] WUXI,CHINA (Dec. 14) - The third day of the Wuxi2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions series saw taekwondo stars progressto the semi-finals after a scintillating round of quarter finals. Taekwondoathletes in all eight categories now know their semi-final fate afterprogressing through from the quarter finals, which threw up some surprisedefeats. M-58kg Themen’s -58kg category saw number one seed Tae-hun Kim of Korea convincinglyovercome Tawin Hanprab of Thailand 2-0 to set up a semi-final fight with YushuaiLiang of China. Crowd favourite, Liang narrowly beat number fo
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] WUXI, CHINA (Dec. 13) - Anexhilarating second day of action at the Wuxi 2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series saw a number ofhigh profile World Taekwondo stars progress to the Quarter-finals. Onday two, some of the world’s best taekwondo athletes competed in front of apacked out crowd in the women’s -49kg, women’s -57kg, men’s -58kg and men’s-68kg. W-49kg Thewomen’s -49kg category saw number one seed and 2017 Grand Slam champion So-huiKim of Korea progress by overcoming crowd favouriteQing Guo of China in a tense goldenpoint round. Kim will now face fellow Kor
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] WUXI, CHINA (Dec. 12) - Thesecond World Taekwondo Grand Slam ChampionsSeries exploded into action in Wuxi, China, as some of thesport’s most high-profile athletes faced off in the preliminary rounds in fourdifferent weight categories. A scintillating first day of action unfolded inthe Wuxi Taihu International Expo Centre in front of a packed out, animatedcrowd. The world’s best fighters, including the previous Grand Slam championand gold medallists in each of the five Grand Prix events in 2018, competed inthe women’s -67kg, women’s +67kg, men’s -80kg and men’s +80kg. W-6
[By NBC-1TV K,Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (Dec 7, 2018) –The 2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series will begin its five-day runfrom Dec. 12- Dec. 16, in Wuxi, China as the elite competition once again drawstogether the very best fighters from around the world. Sixteen world-class fighters,including the previous Grand Slam champions and gold medalists in the year’sGrand Prix events, will be invited to do battle in each of the eight Olympicweight categories (four male, four female) that are being contested in Wuxi. The Grand Slam is designed tomaximize TV exposure, so boasts the very highest pr