We want to hear your Taekwondo news
Contact [email protected]
World Taekwondo has announced a social media campaign detailing the barriers its Para athletes have had to overcome training at home in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
Six fighters booked their places for taekwondo's Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020 through the Pan American Qualification Tournament in Costa Rica.
Rajae Akermach has described qualifying for this year's Paralympic Games taekwondo tournament in Tokyo as a "dream".
Australian Taekwondo have named three athletes for the Oceania Continental Paralympic Qualification Tournament for Tokyo 2020.
World Taekwondo has announced that fighters at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will wear helmets with face shields.
Para-taekwondo will feature for the first time at this year's European Clubs Championships, it has been announced.
Brazil has selected three taekwondo athletes for the Pan American qualifier for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Iran has selected two athletes for taekwondo's Paralympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020.
Karachi has hosted the third edition of the Pakistan Para Taekwondo Championship.
Britain's Para taekwondo world champion Amy Truesdale has been appointed an official ambassador of veterans’ care home Broughton House, which looks after military veterans.
World Taekwondo has reaffirmed the qualification procedure for the sport's Paralympic debut in Tokyo next year.
Australian Para-taekwondo has received a welcome financial boost, thanks to the generosity of barrister Marianne Barker.
Peru's Angélica Espinoza and William Fernández are hoping to boost their Paralympic prospects for Tokyo next year by travelling to Bari to compete at the Taekwondo Europe Open European Para-Taekwondo Championships.
Australian Taekwondo has released a series of videos on how to teach Para-taekwondo in the country.
Para-taekwondo and Para-canoe will make their Asian Para Games debut in Hangzhou in 2022.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
World Skills - Sponsorship and Partnership Manager - Amsterdam, Netherlands
WorldSkills is movement that changes the lives of young people through skills. On the international level, 83 Member organisations that belong to WorldSkills reach two-thirds of the world’s population and create measurable impact at every level through skills development and promotion. We inspire young people to develop a passion for skills and pursuing excellence, through competitions and promotions. We are looking for a Sponsorship and Partnership Manager to join our global, multi-cultural, and virtual Secretariat team at WorldSkills International. As Sponsorship and Partnership Manager you will be part of the Sponsorship and Partnership department, working closely with the Director of Sponsorship and Partnership on all related activities.
Planning for the Olympic and Paralympic Games is mind-boggling. Following postponement, and with the coronavirus pandemic ongoing, the challenge now facing Tokyo 2020 organisers is unique. Mike Rowbottom reports.
When should the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games be rescheduled for?
Vote on this poll
