International News

STF Patron Kris Wiluan, who is also the President of the Asean Taekwondo Federation (ATF), was conferred with the Honorary 6th Dan Black Belt by Kukkiwon President Oh Hyun Deuk on Thursday 2 August 2018 at Kukkiwon, the World...

Here are some pictorial shots of Sister Linda meeting the Pope at the Vatican City in Rome as part of the World Taekwondo Demonstration Team.

The Taekwondo Promotion Foundation will be organizing the 2018 International Youth Taekwondo Camp from 27 July 2018 to 2 August 2018 in Taekwondowon. Interested youths who are born between 26 July 1998 and 27 July 2005 may apply through their...

The Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU) will be organizing the Kyorugi Coach and Poomsae Coach License Courses on 21 and 22 May 2018 in Hochiminh City, Vietnam. The license will be required for coaches who represent their country during any ATU...

SINGAPORE'S TAEKWONDO VETERAN NG SER MIANG APPOINTED HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF KUKKIWON By Bhaswati Guha Majumder International Business Times The 68-year-old Ng Ser Miang, who is a member of International Olympic Committee (IOC) and who worked for the inaugural of 2010 Youth Olympic Games,...

The Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU) would be conducting a New Poomsae Eudcation Seminar for National Poomsae Team of ATU Member National Associations' coaches, athletes and international referees in preparation for the 18th Asian Games to be held in September...

SEOUL, Korea (Oct. 3, 2017) – Dr. Un Yong Kim, founding president of World Taekwondo and former vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) passed away on October 3. He was 86 years old.In 1971, Kim was elected...

It seems that Para Taekwondo is on a roll. For the second time (and second month in a row) a Para-Taekwondo athlete has been nominated for athlete of the month by the IPC!! This time it is Evan Medell from...

Mr. Jean Claude Niringiyimana, from Rwanda was nominated as Allianz Athlete of the month of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). It is the first time that a Para Taekwondo athlete was nominated for Allianz Athlete of IPC. Niringiyimana upset the world elite in his...

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) had taken the initiative to create the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) to address the global refugee crisis and further promote our sport and its noble values around the world. The WTF is calling for support of...