Registration has opened for the 4th Pan American Para-Taekwondo Championships, it has been announced.

due to take place in Querétaro in Mexico on June 12.The Championships, awarded to the Mexican Taekwondo

impairments, as well as Poomsae (P20) competition for athletes with intellectual impairments.The World Taekwondo

benefit from the observation of international competition.It is hoped to raise standards in time for taekwondo

Russia topped the medals table at the second edition of the Asian Para-Taekwondo Open Championships,

overcame Russia's Lukman-Khakim Istamulov in the latter.The event was the first of five continental Para-Taekwondo

men’s K42 over 75kg, defeating Iran’s Ahmad Narimani 5-2.The event was the first of five continental Para-Taekwondo

Germany's Park Soo Nam has been appointed Honorary President of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU) during

South Korean-born official is a longstanding athlete and coach and is currently President of the German Taekwondo

Federation.The 68-year-old has previously sat on the ruling Councils of both the ETU and the World Taekwondo

President’s Cup to qualify for the subsequent European Championships was approved.Next year's World Taekwondo

location in Greece, it was also decided.Other decisions made included the awarding of the next European Para-Taekwondo

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The new Para-taekwondo season is due to begin next week with the Philippines’ capital Manila set to

Federation (WTF) sees this as a reflection of the development of Para-taekwondo, which was named on

"We are delighted to see that Para-taekwondo is continuing to grow around the world and I have no doubt

that this year’s Asian Para-Taekwondo Open Championships will build on the success of last year’s

"It was a huge honour for Para-taekwondo to be included on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games sports programme

WTF President Chungwon Choue is hoping more people will be inspired to get involved in Para-taekwondo

President Sir Philip Craven has been awarded the 10th honorary black belt in recognition of his support of taekwondo

following the IPC recognising the WTF back in 2013.Both bodies have since worked together to develop para-taekwondo

world, in line with international best practice.Last January, the IPC Governing Board announced that para-taekwondo

with the IPC over the last few years and Sir Phillip has played a major role in helping us to develop para-taekwondo

“Getting Para-taekwondo onto the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games was a huge honour and we will continue

After being awarded the belt, Sir Phillip praised the WTF for their continuing work to develop Para-taekwondo

Taekwondo players will be permitted to wear different coloured trousers at the Rio 2016 Games for the

including white, for all their competitors to wear.Their choice must be decided be submitted to the World Taekwondo

modernise.It is hoped the move will help to deliver a more spectator friendly experience at Rio 2016, where taekwondo

is one of many innovations the WTF has introduced to bring more excitement, action and drama to the taekwondo

with fans inside and outside the Carioca Arena 3 venue.They have revealed they are looking to conduct taekwondo

and Para-taekwondo demonstrations between sessions, as well as looking at ways of using Brazil’s culture

Barra Olympic Park’s Carioca Arena 1 is set to host the Rio 2016 taekwondo test event this weekend as

Organised by the Rio 2016 Organising Committee and the Brazilian Taekwondo Federation, the Aquece Rio

International Taekwondo Tournament is due to take place from February 20 to 21.Carioca Arena 3 will

host taekwondo at the Olympics, but Carioca Arena 1 has been chosen to host the test event as it is

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and Para-taekwondo demonstrations between sessions, the WTF and Kauffmann are looking at ways of leveraging

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Archer Zahra Nemati will carry Iran's flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro later this year, it was announced today.

 Nemati was black belt in taekwondo before she was involved in an accident in 2004

where she won an individual gold medal and team bronze.Last year she won a gold medal in the Asian Para-Archery

Niger Taekwondo Federation chief Issaka Ide has been elected President of the Niger National Olympic

Ide, who is also first vice-president of the African Taekwondo Union, will be tasked with leading COSNI

and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.His appointment as COSNI President has been heralded by World Taekwondo

Federation (WTF) head Chungwon Choue, who claimed the entire taekwondo world should celebrate Ide’s

election.The Nigerien is also a member of the WTF Council and is heavily involved in the Global Para-Taekwondo

University, which educates taekwondo coaches, instructor and masters with a range of online courses

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have rejected a motion to consider adding a 23rd sport for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at their General Assembly in Mexico City.

seven-a-side were excluded from the programme when the 22 sports were unveiled in January, with badminton and taekwondo

of CP Football, however, were accepted as IPC members at the General Assembly, along with the World Taekwondo

continue to engage more people around the world in the Paralympic Movement, either as participants in Para-sport

 Explanation for exclusion of seven-a-side football from Tokyo 2020 demanded by CPISRAJanuary 2015: Taekwondo

Zahra Nemati and Majid Kakoosh have each claimed gold medals for Iran at the Asian Para Championships

Nemati, a black-belt in taekwondo before she suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of an earthquake

the medals in Bangkok as they look to build on their strong performance at the recent World Archery Para

their support and encouragement," Kakoosh said,A total of 15 countries are taking part at the Asian Para

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board have approved venues for 19 of the 22 sports due to take place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with track cycling, football five-a-side and powerlifting still under review.

hub for the Paralympics as it is due to stage goalball, sitting volleyball, wheelchair fencing and taekwondo

“We will provide the optimal facilities and environment to enable Para-athletes to perform to the peak

Prague has been awarded the 2016 International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Under-23 World Games following a successful bid led by the Emil Foundation, a group set up by the Czech Paralympic Committee in memory of Emil Zatopek, one of the greatest long-distance runners in history.

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