Iran has selected two athletes for taekwondo's Paralympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020.

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue is confident the sport can achieve "even more" this year with

The Games in the Japanese capital will mark the 20th anniversary of taekwondo being included as a full

Olympic sport for the first time at Sydney 2000.History will also be made at the Paralympics, where taekwondo

We have come a very long way in the last 20 years and Olympic inclusion has helped to elevate taekwondo

And our Para-athletes will make their debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

 "I am fully convinced that Para-taekwondo will be very successful in the Paralympics."

Karachi has hosted the third edition of the Pakistan Para Taekwondo Championship.

Coaching Center saw more than 150 competitors from all over Pakistan participate.Patron-in-Chief Pakistan Para

Taekwondo Wing of the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation Zeeshan Altaf Lohya organised the event for the

A good signifier of the state of British sport is the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. 

has had a stunning year, breaking multiple world records and claiming seven gold medals at the World Para

Championships in London.The 20-year-old has been recognised elsewhere for her achievements, becoming the first Para-swimmer

The Sunday Times Disability Sportswoman of the Year.Alice Tai claimed seven gold medals at the World Para

British athlete to claim a global title this year, winning the under-57 kilogram category at the World Taekwondo

Urban sports and human rights were on the agenda on the first day of the Peace and Sport International Forum here. 

 Kenya's former world marathon record holder Tegla Loroupe, French taekwondo Olympic bronze medallist

Marlène Harnois, American Para-table tennis athlete Leibovitz Tahl and French basketball player Florent

 The next session, "Putting respect for human rights at the heart of sport", saw World Taekwondo

Bekzad Nurdauletov and Elizabet Tursynbayeva received Athlete of the Year awards from the Kazakhstan National Olympic Committee at their annual award ceremony.

Best Paralympic Athlete accolade, having claimed gold in the under-75 kilogram category at the World Para-taekwondo

 Zhandos Kiyanov, head coach of Kazakhstan's Para-judo team, was named the Best Coach in Paralympic

Britain's Para taekwondo world champion Amy Truesdale has been appointed an official ambassador of veterans

number one in the world in the over-58 kilograms K44 division and will be among the favourites when taekwondo

The European University Sports Association (EUSA) announced registration is open for the European Universities Games 2020 in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

volleyball, chess, football, futsal, handball, judo, karate, kickboxing, orienteering, rowing, table tennis, taekwondo

, tennis, volleyball and water polo.Competition will also take place in Para-judo and Para-table tennis.European

World Taekwondo has reaffirmed the qualification procedure for the sport's Paralympic debut in Tokyo

confirmation of quota places after the November world rankings were published.Last month's European Para

Taekwondo Open Championships in Bari in Italy was the last official ranking tournament for Tokyo 2020

Paralympic qualifiers.This is because there is still room for "deductions" between now and then, World Taekwondo

host nation Japan have been awarded three athletes.Eligible athletes could also be invited by World Taekwondo

 The qualification period for Tokyo 2020 opened on January 1, 2018.Taekwondo will make its Paralympic

A series of the "Road to Tokyo 2020" workshops have been launched in Japan by the Agitos Foundation, the charitable arm of the International Paralympic Committee.

of 42 coaches from 16 Asian countries attended coaching courses in archery, judo, powerlifting and taekwondo

of host cities to elevate the Paralympic Movement, promote inclusion and increase participation in Para-sport

will deliver outstanding Games and we are glad to join forces and make sure they leave a legacy for Para-sport

Australian Para-taekwondo has received a welcome financial boost, thanks to the generosity of barrister

of AUD $2,000 (£1,000/$1,400/€1,200).This year, the award-winner, Barker, has nominated Australian Taekwondo

to receive the fund.The grant will go towards supporting Para-taekwondo athletes in their preparation

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.

The Para-taekwondo athletes enjoyed success in front of a home crowd at the Parapan American Games in

under-61kg competition.The Peruvian athlete would finish the event with a bronze medal.The Peruvian Taekwondo

Federation have confirmed both athletes will compete in Bari, with the Italian city hosting the Taekwondo

Europe Open European Para-Taekwondo Championships on Thursday (October 31).

sport set to make its debut at the Paralympic Games next year.The eighth edition of the Open European Para-Taekwondo

Organisers have revealed the preliminary sports schedule for the 2020 European Universities Games in Belgrade.

preliminary competition schedule.Badminton, beach handball, football, futsal, karate, table tennis, Para-table

week will see a focus shift to 3x3 basketball, basketball, beach volleyball, chess, handball, judo, Para-judo

, kickboxing, orienteering, rowing, taekwondo and tennis.The fifth edition of the Games is expected to

The Italian city of Bari is preparing to host the Extra European Games and Open European Para-taekwondo

The Open European Para-taekwondo Championships are scheduled for October 31, with 239 athletes from 46

 Bari's PalaFlorio will host both Taekwondo Europe events ©Taekwondo EuropeWith taekwondo dropped

Australian Taekwondo has released a series of videos on how to teach Para-taekwondo in the country.

 Para-taekwondo is a sport on the rise and will make its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020 next year.It