[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
[By NBC-1TV k, y YI] SEOUL, Korea (Jan 29, 2020) – World Taekwondo announced that head protectors with face shields will be worn by Para Taekwondo athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and Continental Qualification Tournaments in order to further ensure athlete safety. The recommendation was made by the World Taekwondo Para Taekwondo Committee following extensive analysis of data collected at previous tournaments. While Para Taekwondo is a very safe sport, it was decided that adding face shields to athletes’ head protectors would provide even further protection and minimise in
[By K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (Jan 17, 2020) – The World Taekwondo Demonstration Team were showered in gold at their Italia’s Got Talent audition, as judge Mara Maionchi secured the team’s automatic place in the final by pressing the golden buzzer. The Demonstration Team enthralled the 2,000 spectators that filled the theatre, who roared in appreciation and excitement of the mastery of the power and skill of the taekwondo athletes. Each judge was captivated by the sheer talent of the team, who first auditioned for the reality TV series in September last year. The audience joined the judges in giv
New Year’s Greetings Respected Taekwondo Family Around the World! We now say goodbye to an eventful year of 2019 and welcome 2020, the Year of Metal Rat. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to every one of you who have put concerted effort for the development of Taekwondo from where you are. Kukkiwon was plagued by various issues over the last few years, which inevitably scathed Kukkiwon’s stature. Hence, I would like to put the highest priority in rebuilding the status of Kukkiwon by reforming it into the World Taekwondo Headquarter that would lead the future of Taekwondo. In 2020,