Karateka Sanad Sufyani has been named Saudi Arabia's male sportsperson of the year while taekwondo athlete

place in the 2022 Saudi Dakar Rally.Abu Talib's bronze medal in the flyweight category at the World Taekwondo

400m at the West Asian Paralympic Games in Bahrain.Boccia player Lujain Al-Thaqafi, won the Women's Para

Award for her part in winning gold at the West Asian Para Games in Bahrain.Fencer Hussein Al-Taweel's

Adnan Nour Saeed won four gold medals at the Asia/Oceania Championships and was named Most Promising Para

an initiative that looks to get disabled members of the public to try new sports in a bid to improve Para

Para badminton is one of the sports on offer through the Multi-Sport Days programme ©Getty ImagesParticipants

the Australian Capital Territory.Participants can try archery, badminton, boccia, canoeing, cycling, taekwondo

A taekwondo coach in Australia has won acclaim for teaching the sport to people on the autism spectrum

coach of the year for 2022 in December.He is also the head instructor of South Australian club Total Taekwondo

four athletes with autism, under Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme.The coach believed taekwondo

give them a better picture and a free trial, they understand it better," Hassani said to Australian Taekwondo

 "Taekwondo is all about socialising and movement.

Hassani, a World Taekwondo Hanmadang champion, said the scheme also encouraged important camaraderie.

Three-time Paralympic table tennis medallist Aaron McKibbin is among nine recipients of a £1,500 ($1,800/€1,700) bursary to support their efforts to compete at Paris 2024.

British Paralympic Association's official legal services provider, has awarded the Nicholas Cheffings Para

Athlete Bursary to this year’s selection of Para athletes.McKibbin, who claimed bronze at London 2012

and claimed Commonwealth Games gold at Birmingham 2022, is another recipient along with Paralympic taekwondo

canoeist Hope Gordon, Para powerlifter Rebecca Bedford, Para table tennis player Felicity Pickard and

Para athletics aces Emmanuel Oyinbo-Coker and Samantha Kinghorn.The financial support is set to help

Chuncheon and Hong Kong have been selected as hosts of the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships

and the 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships respectively.

The first World Taekwondo Council meeting this year in Bangkok saw a vote between Chuncheon, Hong Kong

and former chair of the World Taekwondo Committee Eui-min Ko.The World Taekwondo Council in Bangkok also

World Taekwondo will continue to discuss with the IOC the reintegration of athletes to Taekwondo competitions

, including qualification pathways to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games," World Taekwondo said.

the past Olympic and Paralympic Games.The qualification system for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Para

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed 22 sports for the initial Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics programme, with sport climbing and surfing events still on the shortlist for additional inclusion.

Board.Of the initial list, there are no new sports added since the programme introduced badminton and taekwondo

climbing and surfing to the programme, a final decision will be taken by the IPC by the end of 2023.Para

applications should be congratulated on the quality of their submissions as they underline that all Para

in contention for Paralympic inclusion ©Getty ImagesSurfing remains in contention after a successful Para

Mongolian world Para taekwondo champion Bolor-Erdene Ganbat has spoken about his career so far in an

Ganbat, one of the most successful fighters in Para taekwondo history, was recently recognised by Mongolia

achievements, when he received the Merited Master of Sport Award.Ganbat has a perfect 20-0 record at the World Para

Taekwondo Championships, winning golds at the 2014 edition in Moscow, 2017 versions in Samsun and London

the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in the same category, but was beaten in the quarter-finals.Mongolian world Para

taekwondo champion Bolor-Erdene Ganbat cited Jackie Chan among his influences for taking up the sport

The chair of World Taekwondo's Para Taekwondo Committee Chakir Chelbat has described 2022 as "a great

President Chungwon Choue, members of the Para Taekwondo Committee, World Taekwondo Para director Olof

Para Taekwondo Committee since 2019, and is looking forward to the "great opportunity" of Paris 2024

©World Para TaekwondoLooking forward to 2023, World Taekwondo anticipates a record number of Para taekwondo

Para taekwondo made its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020, and is set to feature four additional medal events

This is a great opportunity for Para taekwondo."

Rotterdam in The Netherlands is set to host the first European Para Championships this year, featuring

10 Para sports in one host city.

cycling, Para archery, Para badminton, wheelchair tennis, boccia, goalball, wheelchair basketball, Para

judo, Para shooting and Para taekwondo."

Bringing these beautiful para sports together in one tournament will cause a flywheel effect."

will come to the people, instead of bringing the people to the para sports."

The European Para Championships is unique in this aspect."

Egypt is preparing to host three international taekwondo championships in February, in what is reported

The Board of Directors of the Egyptian Taekwondo Federation headed by Chancellor Mohamed Mustafa has

Championship, due to be held from February 11 to 15.The second is the G1 classified Egypt International Para

Taekwondo Championship, due to be held on February 16.The G2 classified International Taekwondo Federation

Egypt International Championship and President’s Cup both due to be held at Sports City Hall and the Para

receive 30 points, which helps improve their international and Olympic classifications.Meanwhile the Para

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has claimed that 2023 will "truly be a special year" with the

Championships, 13 Junior Championships, five Cadet Championships, 12 Poomsae Championships, and nine Para

humanitarian activities".Choue then discussed its activities in 2022 specifically.World Taekwondo is

in 2022, including the inaugural World Taekwondo Hall of Fame, Para taekwondo in the Grand Prix Series

Taekwondo not only thrilled; we also inspired."

In 2022, World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) organised the first-ever Hope

Ghana’s African Para-taekwondo gold medallist Patricia Kyeremaa has been honoured by the Ghana Taekwondo

Federation and the Maxi-Lane Taekwondo Academy (MLTA) for her efforts in promoting the sport.

"Your gold medal honours at the 2022 African Para-taekwondo Niamey in Niger is the first of its kind

Patricia Kyeremaa won Gold medal iand Adizatu Shaban won Bronze medal in the +65Kg at the 5th African Para

Taekwondo Championships in Niger on Feb 3G.

Federation (@TaekwondoGhana) February 5, 2022Kyeremaa won gold in the women’s 65kg division at the African Para

of the World Para Taekwondo Grand Prix event in Paris.Kyeremaa is ranked number one in Africa and is

The International School Sport Federation (ISF) is entering its final preparations for a busy year after setting the final registration deadlines for its events set to take place in 2023.

March 19 to put their name down.A registration deadline of April 30 has been set for the World School Taekwondo

from the 19th to 27th, with registration ending on May 19.It is set to feature 19 sports and three Para

A delegation from the International School Sport Federation (ISF) met with the Local Organising Committee and ISF Technical Committee Presidents to discuss preparations for the Bahrain 2024 Gymnasiade.

host the 25 sports in the 2024 Gymnasiade programme.Competition is expected to happen in athletics and Para-athletics

, archery, badminton, 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, chess, judo and Para-judo, fencing, dance

sports, gymnastics, swimming and Para-swimming, table tennis, tennis, taekwondo, orienteering, wrestling

Sport Minister HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal was presented with an honorary 7th dan by World Taekwondo

Choue met with Al Faisal to discuss the development of taekwondo in the Gulf nation and promoting peace

initiatives.The meeting took place during the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final and Gala Awards at the

Ministry of Sport.The GP Final in Saudi Arabia included Para Taekwondo athletes for the first time.Choue

dan on behalf of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud ©World TaekwondoThe progress of Saudi taekwondo

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.Finally, Choue invited the Saudi Sports Minister to attend the World Taekwondo