WT President Chungwon Choue attended Olympic House of Azerbaijan. AZERBAIJAN NOC

On 5 August, a meeting with the international taekwondo family took place at the Azerbaijan Olympic House in Paris. The event was attended by the President of the World Taekwondo (WT) Chungwon Choue and the heads of taekwondo federations from various countries.

The event was attended by the President of the World Taekwondo (WT) Chungwon Choue and the heads of taekwondo federations from various countries.

The guests met with the Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Farid Gaibov, Deputy Minister Mariana Vasileva, and Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee Azer Aliyev.

During the meeting, the President of the World Taekwondo Federation, Chung Won Chow, spoke about the great development of this sport in Azerbaijan.

Taekwondo (WT) Chungwon Choue and Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee Azer Aliyev. AZERBAIJAN NOC
Taekwondo (WT) Chungwon Choue and Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee Azer Aliyev. AZERBAIJAN NOC

"I am very pleased with the development of taekwondo in Azerbaijan. Your country pays great attention and care to our sport. Many prestigious taekwondo competitions have been held in Azerbaijan. Pupils of your school have won many prestigious world-class competitions. They also managed to become winners and medalists of the Olympic Games. I expect an interesting and intense fight from the taekwondo competitions at the Olympic Games in Paris," he said.

The meeting was also attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to France Leyla Abdullayeva, head of the mission of the Azerbaijani delegation Elnur Mammadov, vice-presidents of the Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation Hikmet Samadov, Niyameddin Pashayev, vice-presidents of the Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation Hikmet Samadov and Niyamaddin Pashayev.