the principle that in our sport, "No Athlete is Left Behind", we have been energetically promoting Para-taekwondo

The 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships in Moscow, Russia were the best-ever.The Para-Taekwondo

Mexico following the success of last year's event in Queretaro ©WTFWe are also going all-out to place Para-taekwondo

But regardless of that result, we are going to maintain our current dedicated focus on Para-taekwondo

Chungwon Choue is the President of the World Taekwondo Federation.

By Michael PavittA raft of changes have been announced by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) following

and accessible for all, also maintaining that good governance needs to be achieved.His drive to push taekwondo

including alterations to WTF competition rules and the WTF Ranking Bylaw, as well as changes to the Para-taekwondo

and deaf-taekwondo classification rules and regulations.The council also announced that Samsun, Turkey

will host the second stage of the 2015 WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series, after the initial hosts

Grand Prix Series eventsDecember 2014: World Taekwondo Championships mascots make first life-size appearance

By Paul OsborneThe World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has today announced the locations of four continental

Championships for Para-taekwondo as the sport continues its pursuit of a place on the Tokyo 2020 programme

Most significantly, Asia and Africa will host a Para-taekwondo Championships for the first time in

Championships, with a date yet to be announced.The fourth edition of the Pan-American Para-Taekwondo

Championships following successful competitions in Mexico and Bolivia from 2010 ©WTF"The Para-taekwondo

at the Canada Para-Taekwondo Open in February, which will guarantee the highest level of competition

: Final preparations underway for European Para-Taekwondo Championships

By Liam MorganTaekwondo Kuala Lumpur (TKL) is set to host an International Para-Taekwondo Instructor

The event, to be held in partnership with Sirota's Global Para-Taekwondo Consultancy, is supported by

Kuala Lumpur.A key theme of the session will be to advise those in attendance of how Para-taekwondo

various disciplines, including teaching methodologies, as well as advice on how to start a successful Para-taekwondo

programme within schools.A comprehensive review of the various disabilities involved with Para-taekwondo

to be launched at Canadian OpenNovember 2014: Para-taekwondo targeting Tokyo 2020 following successful

By Paul OsborneAdrian Tranter, President of British Taekwondo, has been appointed an Officer of the Order

The appointment comes after a strong year for British Taekwondo both on and off the mat.The 2014 Grand

take gold in the final event in Mexico, before she had the honour of receiving the first ever World Taekwondo

Federation Female Athlete of the year accolade.The Federation also established its first ever Para Taekwondo

It's also recognition of just how far our clubs, coaches and athletes here in British Taekwondo have

British Taekwondo extended its "heartfelt congratulations" to Tranter for this "well deserved" achievement

By Liam MorganAfrican Taekwondo Union President Ahmed Fouly has hailed the appointment of Driss El Hilali

as President of the Royal Morocco Taekwondo Federation.

El Hilali, a member of the Council of the World Taekwondo Federation, who also holds leading positions

in the African and Mediterranean taekwondo organisations, previously headed Morocco's body from 2001

Your history with taekwondo and your dedication over the years to promote it, paved the way for your

leadership of the Morocco Taekwondo Federation," Fouly said in a letter addressed to El Hilali."

National Olympic Committees meetingJune 2014: WTF delighted with diverse spread of medals at World Para-Taekwondo

determination and courage, the 32-year-old American is not only walking, she's about to get her black belt in taekwondo

Little Longer: One Woman’s Story of Determination details how she overcame the odds thanks, partly, to taekwondo

©Sheila Radziewicz Having discovered taekwondo three years ago, Radziewicz said the sport has helped

To all my disabled friends all over the world, taekwondo is beautiful, taekwondo is sweet," said Sharon

If you are a disabled person like me, don't sit in your room, don't lock the door, come into taekwondo

"If you love it, no predicament is going to make you stop what you love to do," he added.Now a taekwondo

The two attended their first Para-taekwondo Championships in Moscow 2014 and hope it will be the start

"I know the sky will not be the limit," said Bodu, who has medaled for Ghana in other Para-sports.

"I want to do the same for taekwondo, I want to be the world's best!"

Ghanian Para-taekwondo player Sharon Akewi dreams of being his sport's version of Barcelona and Argentinian

who both hail from the southern African country of Lesotho, when they took part in the 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo

It is there that they were scouted by coach John Moorasama Nkesi, who told them about what taekwondo

"I was so happy to be involved in taekwondo, I did not think that one day I would be among it," said

The athletes, whose air tickets to Moscow were sponsored by the World Taekwondo Federation, were on their

In the future, Mokhethi hopes to become a taekwondo coach, while Pitso harbours ambitions of being a

He had it all: A steady job, a life in a foreign country and a sporting hobby - taekwondo.

Kunwar, a 25-year taekwondo veteran who competed in the 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships in

I heard about Para-taekwondo," said the trim, tatooed athlete.

"When I heard about it, I hoped for a new life in taekwondo."

dived back into his beloved sport and grabbed a bronze in the sparring category at the 4th WTF World Para-Taekwondo

kick-based combat sport.He hopes that one day there may be an even bigger event for those who practice Para-taekwondo

Olof Hannson, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF)'s coordinator for Para-taekwondo, was standing on

the sidelines of the competition area of the 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships in Moscow in

against opposition from Azerbaijan.Omirali had previously played football, before being introduced to taekwondo

top level," Omirali said.The gold medal that Nyshan Omirali was so proud to win at the 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo

With head kicks disallowed for the safety of the Para-athletes, the WTF had put a premium on spinning

Omirali's favorite technique is his scorching spinning back kick.The back-kick is a standout technique of taekwondo

While taekwondo cannot compete with boxing in terms of punching or fencing in terms of sword-fighting

, when it comes to kicking, taekwondo reigns supreme.

Karate is more forceful, taekwondo is more agile," he said.

In the run-up to the 5th WTF World Para-taekwondo Championships in Moscow, Sugita did physical and tactical

stretching and the basic kicks," he said.Given the disabilities affecting most of its contestants, Para-taekwondo

Federation's Para-Taekwondo Committee.

"In Japan, there are not that many Para-sparring athletes, though there are some Japanese Para-athletes

Watching Haşim Celik fight, one is reminded of a comment by Russian Taekwondo Federation President Anatoly

In his K44 under 75 kg match against Boris Chepurenkov at the 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships

competitive categories.Turkey's Haşim Çelik was disappointed with his bronze medal at the 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo

The tactic worked, and his football improved.Celik, currently based in Germany, started taekwondo after

"Even on his honeymoon, Servet is thinking about taekwondo!"

programme, won him silver at the European Championships in Bucharest in 2013 and a gold at the World Para-Taekwondo

sport - even in a country as taekwondo-crazy as Turkey.However, for Celik, none of this is important

By Paul OsborneNext year's Canadian Para-Taekwondo Open will be the first to implement a new world rankings

system for Para-taekwondo, it has been announced.

this new system will develop and maintain the high level of performance that has become standard for Para-taekwondo

This is a very significant step forward in the development of Para-taekwondo," said WTF President Chungwon

The Canadian Open in Toronto will be the opening event of a busy 2015 for Para-taekwondo with this ranking

events and Para-Taekwondo Opens will rank G4, G2 and G1 respectively ©WTFThe addition of the new system

success as Truesdale heads to European Para-Taekwondo Championships

2015 EventsClick on a logo to see a list of upcoming events:WTF World Taekwondo ChampionshipsWorld Taekwondo

Grand PrixWTF World Cadet Taekwondo ChampionshipsWTF World Para-Taekwondo ChampionshipsWTF World Taekwondo

, Russia.www.worldtaekwondo2015.comWorld Taekwondo Grand Prix2015 WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix

World Cadet Taekwondo Championships2nd WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships23rd to 26th August 2015

at the T1 Arena in Muju, Korea.WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships6th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships15th