[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] BANGKOK, Thailand (Feb. 01, 2023) - The World Taekwondo Council today met for the first time this year in Bangkok Thailand in a hybrid format to discuss a number of key matters including selecting Chuncheon, Korea and Hong Kong, China as the hosts of the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships and 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships respectively. Chuncheon was awarded the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships following a vote between the Korean city, Hong Kong and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the second time that the World Taekwondo Junior Champions
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (Sep 19, 2022) - World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue today presented ‘Taekwondo Day Awards’ to World Taekwondo Council member and Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) Board member, Maher Magableh, as well as the Member National Associations (MNA) of France and the United Arab Emirates. The special awards were presented by President Choue over videoconference in recognition of the awardees’ significant contributions to the sport. The award is a certificate of Commendation from the Korean Ministry of Sport and Tourism. The award was presented to French M
[By NBC-1TV K, Y, Yi] GOYANG, Korea (April 22, 2022) - It was another day of thrills and spills, spins and flips, tricks and kicks as the Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships stormed on. At the end of the day, host country Korea was leading the medal tables with 16 golds, followed by Chinese Taipei with four, and Spain and USA with three each.The day’s schedule was not as packed as the multiplicity of finals that were contested on Day 2. However, the atmosphere was even more electric. Day 3 was a Saturday. The venue, the KINTEX exhibition in Goyang, is a popular spot for weekend g
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GOYANG, Korea (April 22, 2022) - The Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships got into full swing today, after mainly preliminaries and the opening ceremony on Day 1. At the end of the day, host country Korea was leading the medal tables with 11 golds, followed by Chinese Taipei with three, and Spain and USA with two each. Multiple categories were in play – recognized and freestyle, male and female, individuals and teams, mixed and pairs. With the creative categories offering musical accompaniment, the sound system got a workout as the huge venue echoed to the sou
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GOYANG, Korea (Apr 20, 2022) - The World Taekwondo Council today confirmed during an Extraordinary Meeting that Maldives has become the 212th member of the World Taekwondo family as the sport continues to grow and develop around the world. The hybrid meeting was held ahead of the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Goyang with a welcome dinner held ahead of the meeting for those members attending in-person. The Championships is being hosted in-person for the first time since 2018 and as the largest ever, will showcase the growth of Poomsae over the past four years. Wo
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has expressed his hope that the Gender Equity and Women Leadership Forum, will create a meaningful legacy for women in Taekwondo. The second edition of the virtual Forum took place on 6-7 March and was co-hosted by UK Sport. Speaking at the Forum, President Choue said: “Through the World Taekwondo Gender Equity and Women Leadership Forum, we have created a platform to showcase the achievements of women in and through sport. The forum is not just for World Taekwondo, but an initiative to work with other organisations to advance the v
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea – (March 4, 2021) - World Taekwondo today shared the agenda for the second edition of the World Taekwondo Gender Equity and Women Leadership Forum, which will be held virtually on March 6-7 in conjunction with International Women's Day. The two-day Forum is being hosted in partnership between World Taekwondo and UK Sport and will draw expert speakers and panelists from in and out of Taekwondo. The Forum will be opened by World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue and UK Sport Chair Dame Katherine Grainger before moving into four sessions over two days. IOC Execu