Proponents of a European competition outside UEFA could face financial and sporting sanctions, including a ban from traditional tournaments. The redistribution of revenue and the curbing of an alleged monopoly by the governing body are the driving forces behind the initiative, which goes before judges at the European Court of Justice on Thursday. 

A turkish para taekwondo athlete,  European and World Champion Meryem Betül Çavdar wants to change the colour of his Olympic medal in Paris 2024. Çavdar reached the final in Tokyo 2020 and took the silver medal. 

In Tokyo 2020, Africa had a strong representative in taekwondo’s Mixed Gender Team Showcase. Olympic medalists from Rio de Janeiro Cheick Cisse and Ruth Gbagbi joined by Seydou Gbane and Amanita Traore representing Ivory Coast in the Showcase though failed to qualify for finals.

The mixed gender team from China claimed gold on home soil today at the Wuxi 2023 World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships Final and booked their place to perform at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 showcase.

Starc was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for 247.5 million rupees (€2.7 million) and Cummins by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 205 million rupees (€2.2 million), breaking all records in the process.

Table tennis stars will kick off the WTT Champions season in Incheon, South Korea, from 27-31 March 2024, with $300,000 at stake.

The president of the Turkish Taekwondo Federation, Metin Şahin, has expressed his satisfaction with the performance of the Turkish national team in 2023 in a statement made a week and a half before the end of the year.

The last International Boxing Association (IBA) Champions' Night took place in Moscow. With the event held in the russian capital, 2023 concluded, and the curtain will rise again with visits to Croatia, Slovenia, and Madrid, with up to 10 editions planned for 2024. The year 2023 closes with 16 Champions' Nights.

Taekwondo competition made its debut in the South American Games for the deaf people. From 14-18 December, the 2nd Pan American Games for the deaf people is taking place in Ecuador’s Guayaquil. 

H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, honoured the winners of the Mother of the Nation Jiu-Jitsu Cup in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The event, held at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City over the weekend, saw top-ranked female athletes testing their skills against each other across multiple divisions, including Adult, Under-18, Under-16, and the newly introduced Under-14. 

Tadej Pogacar will race the Giro d'Italia. This was announced by the Slovenian rider, who is aiming for a double by winning both the Italian race and the Tour de France.

The Scandinavian countries shone not only on the handball court, but also as hosts of the 26th IHF Women's World Championship in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It was the first time in history that three countries hosted a handball world championship.

France are the new world handball queens after beating defending champions Norway 31-28 in a thrilling final at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning in front of 12,000 spectators. Three hours earlier, Denmark's bronze medal (27-28 to Sweden) made the party complete.

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue today hosted a signing ceremony with Mr. Jianmin Guan, President of the Chinese Taekwondo Association and Mr. Yongxin Qin, Vice Mayor of Wuxi Municipal People’s Government, for the Wuxi 2025 World Taekwondo Championships.