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World Taekwondo Introduces New Video Game Style Effects to Competitive Sparring
World Taekwondo has recently held the Goseong 2022 Octagon Diamond Games, which aimed to showcase an "innovative digital sports presentation" through the use of gamification. The event featured a new format that sought to blend the physical and digital worlds by allowing athletes to compete... 07Jul
World Taekwondo President attends third DMZ Peace Festival in South Korea
Choue Chung-won has attended the 2021 DMZ peace festival in south Korea. Choue (born December 20, 1947) is the President of the World Taekwondo Federation and was elected in 2004. Organizers of the event are hoping to promote stronger and better relations between Koreans who have been... 16Feb
The Italian Taekwondo Federation (FITA) has been credited with performing a “small miracle” after teaming up with the Saint Pius X Institute of Vatican City to organise a course for students.
Since last October, 20 boys aged between 13 and 17 years have been practicing taekwondo three times a week as part of their curriculum. Olympian and European champion Leonardo Basile was appointed by FITA to coach the students. It is believed to be the first time such... 02Feb
Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation fundraising mission reaches Kilimanjaro’s summit
Jordan's taekwondo athlete Farah Al Asa'ad has successfully reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaro on her fundraising mission for the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF). The THF's Middle East and North Africa coordinator was part of a group which made it to the summit of Africa's highest... 02Feb
World Taekwondo Extraordinary Council looks ahead to return of taekwondo events in 2021
02/01/21 The World Taekwondo Council met virtually today for its first Extraordinary Council meeting of 2021, with a particular emphasis placed on the safe return of taekwondo events this year. This year is scheduled to see the return of the two biggest events in the taekwondo calendar... 15Dec
World Taekwondo, Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation, and International Bowling Federation sign MOU to promote humanitarian activities
SOUTH KOREA - 2020/05/07 - 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... 01Dec
C. R. TAE KWON DO EXPERT BREAKING BARRIERS
| Events in N. Korea likened to ping pong diplomacy PYONGYANG, North Korea – with a smile and strong hands, Korean-American tae kwon do grandmaster Woo Jin Jung shatters pine boards in hopes of breaking another solid barrier – the 53 years of division between North... 24Nov
Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation launches Athletes’ Commission
The Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD) has announced the 15 members who will form the organization's Athletes' Commission. Online voting to select the representatives took place with athletes from five different regions elected. Henrique Precioso, Venilton Teixeira and Gabriel da Silva will represent the north region with lisson... 24Nov