Iran have topped the medal standings at the 2018 Asian Para-Taekwondo Championships, claiming six golds

ranked third.Competition took place at the Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium.It was the fourth edition of the Asian Para-Taekwondo

A study has shown that three World Taekwondo events had a positive impact on the host cities.

The study looked at the effects of the London 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Prix and World Para-Taekwondo

Championships, the Sharm El Sheikh 2017 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships and the Abidjan 2017 World

Taekwondo Grand Prix Final and Team Championships.According to the study, 41 per cent of spectators

Grand Prix and World Para-Taekwondo Championships ©World TaekwondoThe Abidjan Grand Prix was said to

We integrated the Para-taekwondo championships making it more accessible and inclusive and finally we

The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation organised a National Championship for Para-taekwondo.

were awarded the overall team title.Sindh finished in second position and Balochistan were third.Para-taekwondo

with Alizer Iqbal named as the competition's best athlete.As a result he was selected for the Asian Para

Championships which will take place at the end of this month in Vietnam.Para-taekwondo is preparing

The release of the latest Para-taekwondo rankings shows that Moroccan athletes have improved their positions

under-75kg k44.His excellent display has seen him jump up 11 places to number 17 in the world.World Taekwondo

Africa President Ahmed Fouly sees enormous potential in African Para-taekwondo."

Para-taekwondo is growing very rapidly in Africa," he said."

Turkey, who are hoping to send athletes in all six divisions to Tokyo 2020, when taekwondo is due to

Taekwondo is the second-most important sport in Turkey after football," Turkish head coach Ilhan Aşkın

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has said he is encouraged by the commitment of people to the progression of the Paralympic Movement after completing a 10-day visit of South East Asia.

’s President Chutinant Bhirombhakdi and secretary general Osot Pawilai, as well as a number of Thai Para-athletes.The

President Poul-Erik Hoyer and secretary general Thomas Lund.Badminton is one of two sports alongside taekwondo

an annual event with chief executives and leaders held at BP's headquarters.While there, he also met Para-athletes

including IPC Athletes’ Council member and boccia player Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha.Also present was Para-swimmer

and International Federations' representatives, ministers and athletes to witness the development of Para-sports

Sweden's Chakir Chelbat has been appointed as the World Taekwondo technical delegate for when the sport

He has been appointed by World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue in what is sure to be a big occasion

the sport for life.Chelbat also officiated at London 2012.Originally born in Morocco, Chelbat took up taekwondo

World Taekwondo has opened the latest bidding process for its events from 2021 to 2023 as it strives

A total of 12 events are available to bidders, including the 2021 World Championships and Word Para-Championships.Also

Tournament and the 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships and World Para-Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.Completing

the list of events on offer are the three legs of the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series in 2021, 2022

and 2023.World Taekwondo Championships take place in conjunction with World Para-Taekwondo Championships

, while World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships are held together with World Para-Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

Several Peruvian athletes have held demonstrations for students at a school in the district of Ventanilla, in the build-up to the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima.

Lima 2019 ambassadors and Para swimmers Pilar Jauregui and Dunia Felices, Para badminton world champion

Giuliana Poveda and the Peruvian Para taekwondo team performed the demonstrations at the Jorge Rebaza

to take place next year from August 23 to September 1.Locals were also invited to learn more about Para-sports

the school students were given the opportunity to take part in the exhibition sports.Several Peruvian Para

The World Taekwondo Council today approved the "Hammamet Declaration" - a commitment to ensuring safe

relevant measures for the prevention of injury and protection of athletes from all types of abuse".World Taekwondo

and regulations for safety and health of athletes".In addition, the declaration also laimd that World Taekwondo

will "ensure taekwondo serves as a tool to give hope to every corner of the world".This includes a pledge

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue, right, awarding Sofia the 2020 World Taekwondo Junior Championships

Junior Championships and Istanbul in Turkey, will be the host city of the 2019 World Para Taekwondo

Gold Coast 2018 was declared open by Prince Charles after a vibrant Opening Ceremony here today featuring a torrential downpour, sandpaper confetti, a giant whale and - for the second Commonwealth Games in a row - a Queen's Baton which did not want to open. 

Pita Taufatofua this time around like at Rio 2016 and Pyeongchang 2018, due to the absence of taekwondo

 "This is the largest fully inclusive Para-sport medal events programme ever at a Commonwealth Games

went home happy as she secured the gold medal in the women's over-58 kilogram category at the African Para

Taekwondo Championship at the Inbiaat Sports Hall in Agadir.

The 2018 African Taekwondo Championships are due to begin tomorrow with Moroccan city Agadir set to host

The Poomsae and Para Championships are scheduled for tomorrow with the Senior Championship taking centre

It gives me great honour and pleasure, in my capacity as vice-president of WT (World Taekwondo) and President

of World Taekwondo Africa, to extend this invitation to all African countries to participate in the

Rwanda topped the medal table when hosting last year’s African Para Taekwondo Championships in Kigali.Rwanda

are among the nations hoping for success at the African Taekwondo Championships ©Rwanda TaekwondoThey

World Para-taekwondo champion Amy Truesdale has highlighted the importance of the International Wheelchair

number one, was dominant throughout the women's K44 over-58 kilograms competition at last year's World Para

Taekwondo Championships in London.Amy Truesdale dominated competition at the World Championships in

the event.The IWAS Women's World Games will be staged between August 27 and September 1.As well as taekwondo

 Taekwondo will make its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020.

The Rwanda Taekwondo Federation are set to send 20 athletes to two continental competitions this month

A 14 member squad is poised to head to the African Taekwondo Championship in the Moroccan city Agidir.The

Championships, which took place in Egypt.The country came away with five bronze medals.The African Para-Taekwondo

Marie Vianney Bizumuremyi, Parfait Hakizimana and Jean Pierre Manirakiza to compete in the African Para

Taekwondo Championships.The third edition of the event will also take place in Agidir.Rwanda topped

Taekwondo will not feature on the programme for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, despite the

World Taekwondo yesterday announced the establishment of their working group to explore potential inclusion

We note the enthusiasm and interest shown by the taekwondo community in developing their sport in the

The Commonwealth Games sports programme consists of both compulsory and optional sports. taekwondo is

archery, basketball, cricket, rhythmic gymnastics, shooting and beach volleyball.Track, mountain bike and Para-cycling

are also optional, along with Para-table tennis, Paratriathlon and wheelchair basketball.Diving, 3x3