Having spent several days with World Taekwondo (WT) and the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) as they held a series of joint demonstrations in Lausanne and Geneva, I heard the phrase “peace is more precious than triumph” several times.
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World Taekwondo (WT) and the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) have concluded a week of joint demonstrations with a performance at the United Nations Office at Geneva.
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World Taekwondo (WT) President Choue Chung-won hailed as "historic" the joint demonstration between WT and the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) here at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.
A second joint World Taekwondo (WT) and International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) demonstration was held at Lausanne's Olympic Museum to mark the 25th anniversary of the inclusion of taekwondo on the Summer Olympic programme.
A group of 11 candidates are running to serve on the World Taekwondo Athletes' Committee from 2019 to 2023.
World Taekwondo and the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) have begun celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the sport joining the Olympic programme by holding a joint demonstration in Vienna.
The King of Belgium paid a visit to World Taekwondo headquarters during a state visit to South Korea.
Joint taekwondo demonstrations by North Korean and South Korean athletes will be held next month to mark 25 years since the sport was granted Olympic inclusion, it has been announced.
The World Para Taekwondo rankings have tightened after a series of shock results at last month's World Championships in Turkey.
World Taekwondo and the Asia Development Foundation (ADF) have delivered a $24,000 (£18,000/€21,000) taekwondo development fund and university student scholarships to Hang Chuon Naron, Cambodia's Minister for Education, Youth and Sport, during a ceremony at the Education Ministry in Phnom Penh.
World Taekwondo's inaugural educator certification course has been held over three days in Muju.
World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue met with officials from the Saudi Taekwondo Federation and the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC) to discuss plans for the first Islamic Women's Open Taekwondo Championships.
World Taekwondo is welcoming candidatures from those interested in serving on its Athletes' Committee from 2019 to 2023.
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.
FA - Partnerships Manager, International Relations - London, UK
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George’s Park. This new role requires carving out and delivering new engagement programmes across the confederations, using existing experience of working in international football. It requires confidence in working with and for leadership teams, and an ability to think and work strategically, deliver projects overseas and build a network of contacts across the national associations.
The International Table Tennis Federation is preparing to move its global headquarters from the Olympic capital Lausanne to a new location - probably in Asia - to capitalise on the massive interest in the sport there and which has helped it reach an annual turnover of $20 million, 10 times more than it was making 10 years ago. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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