Durante su última reunión ejecutiva celebrada en Fujairah, las autoridades de World Taekwondo (WT) definieron nuevas sedes para varios de sus principales eventos de base y género femenino. Si bien la planificación global avanza, la falta de respuestas institucionales ante denuncias graves deja un contexto que obliga a mirar estas decisiones con una perspectiva más amplia.
During its latest executive meeting held in Fujairah, World Taekwondo (WT) confirmed host cities for several major upcoming events in youth and women’s categories. While the competitive calendar continues to expand globally, it does so under a shadow of silence—amid serious allegations of institutional inaction regarding abuse cases that remain unanswered.
The international Taekwondo calendar has set its course for the upcoming editions of the Grand Prix series — a sequence of tournaments that serve as part of the Olympic qualification system ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
El calendario internacional de Taekwondo ya tiene fechas y ciudades definidas para las próximas ediciones del circuito Grand Prix, una serie de torneos que forman parte del sistema de clasificación hacia los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028.
El espectáculo profesional de Kombat Taekwondo vuelve a escena este sábado 25 de mayo, y esta vez el epicentro será Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais (Brasil). La Arena Municipal de Lutas recibirá la novena edición numerada de la franquicia que viene revolucionando el Taekwondo internacional: KT009, un evento que promete emociones, nivel técnico y un mensaje claro: el combate también es cultura.
What began as an ambitious vision in early 2024 has rapidly evolved into a global reality. Kombat Taekwondo, an organization born to redefine competitive Taekwondo, is now a thriving international movement—welcoming new clubs, instructors, and fighters each week from around the world.
Lo que comenzó como una visión ambiciosa a principios de 2024 se ha transformado en una realidad internacional en tiempo récord. Kombat Taekwondo, una organización que nació para revolucionar la forma de concebir el Taekwondo competitivo, hoy se posiciona como un movimiento global con clubes, instructores y peleadores que se suman cada semana desde distintas partes del mundo.
There are those who, upon joining an organization, come to believe that nothing exists beyond its borders. They convince themselves that everything of value happens inside—and that whatever comes from the outside is just noise. Within that illusion of absolute belonging, any form of criticism becomes heresy. And it is within that illusion that a significant part of the global Taekwondo community finds itself today.
Complete Results of the 7th World Taekwondo Cadet Championships, toke place on May 10th to 14th in "Zayed Sports Complex", Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
In a decision recently announced by the Executive Coucil of World Taekwondo, the city of Chuncheon, South Korea, has been selected to host the 2026 World Poomsae Championships. The South Korean city edged out Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in a tight bid to organize one of the most prestigious events in the global Taekwondo calendar.
