Thomas Bach Recognizes Choue’s Support for Refugee Athletes
The Olympic Refuge Foundation chair praised the WT president’s commitment during a Board meeting in Dakar, where refugee athletes are competing at the Youth Olympic Games.
Thomas Bach recognized World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue’s support for refugee athletes during the Olympic Refuge Foundation’s Board meeting in Dakar on November 10.
According to World Taekwondo, Bach described Choue as the first international federation president to support both the Foundation and the Refugee Olympic Team. Choue also chairs the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF).
The recognition coincided with Lourance Numukiza’s participation at Dakar 2026. The Taekwondo athlete was among six members of the first Refugee Olympic Team to compete at a Youth Olympic Games, a debut previously covered by MASTKD+.
WT also reported that Bach returned to the Taekwondo venue after the meeting and spoke with athletes, including Afghanistan’s Fatemah Jami. Supported by the THF, Jami holds an Olympic Solidarity scholarship for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Their participation connects the institutional recognition in Dakar with athletes receiving support to pursue international competition.
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