Para-taekwondo world champion Li Yujie says the sport has given her strength to live life confidently

cheering," Li said, speaking to the International Paralympic Committee's website.It made her China's first Para-taekwondo

stress brought on by training in isolation by watching films.The postponement of Tokyo 2020 - where Para-taekwondo

eased" Li.The Paralympics are now due to run from August 24 to September 5.Li Yujie is China's first Para-taekwondo

her right arm in a firework accident in primary school, Li tried athletics before being scouted by a taekwondo

Since practising taekwondo, I became stronger and more confident," added Li."

Australian Taekwondo has appointed Ali Khalil as its national performance pathway lead.

AIS).Khalil's focus will be on steering a performance pathway which identifies and nurtures talented taekwondo

and Para-taekwondo athletes.The cadet, junior and senior classes will all come under his purview.

Developing and assisting a coaching network - which should in turn help with spotting and improving taekwondo

, is being established at the start of 2021 and the Australian Taekwondo national performance pathway

, Australian Taekwondo is still responsible for the Tokyo 2020 high-performance programmes until the

Taekwondo in Australia is approaching a "very exciting time" as the national governing body prepares

Speaking on the Australian Taekwondo Talk podcast, Gradisar said that Australian Taekwondo had received

Speaking in general terms, Gradisar added that he felt Australian Taekwondo had "picked up our socks"

in recent years and was doing far more now to promote the sport, including Para-taekwondo and ageless

taekwondo varieties.

 Australia's last Olympic medals in taekwondo came at Sydney 2000.

The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has today confirmed the competition schedule for the postponed Paralympics, due to take place from August 24 to September 5 in 2021.

Para Powerlifting events will be held at the Tokyo International Forum from 26 - 30 August 2021.Read

https://t.co/EXQQVbtU8O #ParaPowerlifting @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/1is3Of4pRw— Para Powerlifting

four in rowing, 13 in swimming and five in judo.A further 61 medal events will be held on August 31.Taekwondo

Para-taekwondo athlete Elliott Loonstra discussed his experiences as the sole representative of Aruba

Loonstra was the only Para-athlete from Aruba in Lima last year, with 1,850 athletes competing in total.Competing

 "I’m definitely planning to still compete in taekwondo," he said.  

Refugee Para-taekwondo athlete Parfait Hakizimana is continuing to dream of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

refugee camp in Rwanda after fleeing civil war.Both his parents had died by the time he was 11 but taekwondo

him new hope.He has embarked on a career as an athlete and a coach with the support of the Rwandan Taekwondo

Federation and the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation, which works to teach the sport to refugees around

train athletes to be competitive at an international level, and to simply live a regular life," World Para

Taekwondo said."

Para-taekwondo athletes from the Americas came together to take part in an online training event.

Training gathering was organised by the Argentine governing body with assistance from the Brazilian Taekwondo

world medalists and those classified for the Paralympics, another important factor is bringing in new Para-taekwondo

Bahrain has celebrated the country's first major Para-taekwondo gold medal.

Noora Yusuf Zainal topped the podium at the Arab Online Para-Taekwondo Championship this month, a poomsae

Fajar Al-Binali, who won a silver medal in the women's over-30s recogised poomsae at the 2019 World Taekwondo

 "A victory for Bahraini Para-athletes in any form of martial arts is, therefore, a historic event

The event was organised by the United Arab Emirates Taekwondo Federation and Dubai Police's People of

Paralympic debut at the re-arranged Tokyo 2020 next year ©Getty ImagesSupervision was provided by the Arab Taekwondo

Para-taekwondo is celebrating World Refugee Day by highlighting the work done in promoting the sport

by the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Working in two of the biggest refugee camps in the country at Kiziba and Mahama, Para-taekwondo has been

The project started in 2017 with Para-taekwondo becoming part of the programme in 2019 after learning

Para-taekwondo."

Most Para-taekwondo athletes in the world train together with their able-bodied counterparts.

One of those refugees participating is Parfait from the Mahama camp - a former Burundi Para-taekwondo

Bahrain has been awarded the hosting rights for the fourth edition of the Asian Youth Para Games in 2021

compete in nine sports – athletics, badminton, boccia, goalball, powerlifting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo

The APC's new vision is to 'make for an inclusive Asia through Para-sport' and I can think of no better

We're delighted that the NPC of Bahrain has put together such a strong bid to host the next Asian Youth Para

Asian Youth Para Games take place every four years ©APC"Providing opportunities for young Para-athletes

We are proud and honoured to have won the bid to host the 2021 Asian Youth Para Games in the Kingdom

Parapan American Games taekwondo champion Nathan Torquato revealed he is "confident" of a gold medal

The 19-year-old featured on an Instagram Live by the Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation and spoke

Para-taekwondo athlete Ayse Dudu Karatay has said the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics has

Paralympics were moved back by a year and are now taking place from August 24 to September 5 in 2021.Taekwondo

Dünya Para-Taekwondo Şampiyonası’nda Dünya Şampiyonu oldu.

The Organising Committee of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games (HAPGOC) held its first Coordination Commission

, it is still a momentous occasion as we begin our journey together towards the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para

The Asian Para Games provides a fantastic platform to get this message across, we saw this at the last

the bird mascot "Fei Fei" was unveiled in April.Hangzhou 2022 will be the fourth edition of the Asian Para

Games.Due to be held from October 9 to 15 in 2022, it will feature 22 sports including the debuts of Para-taekwondo

and Para-canoe.

Organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have acknowledged a "shift in approach" as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

been awarded contracts to construct Arena Porte de la Chapelle, a venue that will host the badminton, Para-taekwondo

and Para-badminton, as well as the Aquatic Centre, which will host artistic swimming, diving, water

World Taekwondo Oceania (WTO) is set to host its first online Poomsae and Para-Poomsae Championships

break between the two performances.It follows a similar competition announced earlier this week by Taekwondo

Europe who have a colour belt competition for athletes around the world of all ages.Similarly, for Para-taekwondo

competitors, under 30 and over 30.WTO are set to hold an online Poomsae Championships ©WTOIn able-bodied taekwondo

featuring the two performances with medals being awarded for those judged as the best.A jury of five World Taekwondo

referees will evaluate the performances.There are 19 National Federations in Taekwondo Oceania.