Speakers from the World Taekwondo Medical Committee were joined by expert guest speakers who delivered reports on a number of key medical topics pertinent to taekwondo.
Key reports included a medical report from the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships, information on the World Taekwondo Injury and Illness Surveillance and Prevention Program and presentations on oral health; hand, wrist and knee injuries in Taekwondo athletes; common medical issues in Para Taekwondo athletes; and anti-doping and safeguarding.
The World Taekwondo Medical Committee was represented by:
- Dae Hyoun Jeong
- Frank Duren
- Nambi Ramamoorthy
- Christina Allen
- Halim Jebali
While Guest Speakers included:
- David Michael O’Sullivan PhD, Hee Seong Jeong PhD (IOC Research Centre Korea)
- Prof. Ian Needleman FDI (World Dental Federation) a member of Sports Dentistry Expert Group
- George Pujalte Sports Medicine Specialist Mayo Clinic
- Phil Sharma-Woodland, GB Taekwondo Performance Nutritionist
- Mindy Siegel MD USTKD
