LAS VEGAS, United States — AAU Taekwondo and MASTKD formalized a strategic partnership aimed at expanding international cooperation, strengthening institutional ties, and creating new opportunities for athletes, coaches, clubs, and leaders connected to Taekwondo.
KOMOTINI, Greece — Athanasios “Sakis” Pragalos, one of the most influential leaders in Taekwondo globally and current vice president of World Taekwondo, will receive the “Nikos Samaras” Award in Greece this May, a distinction that extends beyond the specific sphere of martial arts and places him on a broader scale of recognition within sports governance.
SYDNEY, Australia — Dr. Choue Chung-won, president of World Taekwondo, confirmed his attendance in Sydney to participate in the 20th Anniversary Oceania Taekwondo Union Gala Dinner & Awards, scheduled for March 27, 2026, and will also attend the 2026 Oceania Taekwondo Championships, set for March 28 and 29 in Australia.
Dae-hoon Lee, uno de los atletas más exitosos del Taekwondo moderno, fue designado como National Team Coach de USA Taekwondo y se incorporará al staff de Team USA en Carolina del Norte para trabajar con atletas estadounidenses, mientras el programa se proyecta hacia los Juegos Olímpicos LA 2028 en Los Ángeles.
Dae-hoon Lee, one of modern Taekwondo’s most successful athletes, has been appointed as USA Taekwondo’s U.S. National Team Coach and will join the Team USA staff in North Carolina to work with U.S. athletes as the program builds toward the LA 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
SEÚL, Corea del Sur — Kukkiwon realizó el 27 de febrero de 2026 la ceremonia de designación de profesores (instructores) y evaluadores de la World Taekwondo Academy (WTA) para el ciclo 2026, en el Central Training Hall de la institución.
The 2026 U.S. Open will be held at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (Paradise Event Center), and USA Taekwondo has distributed an operational information package with points that directly impact the planning of international delegations (MNAs), coaches, athletes, and spectators. Among the most relevant points included warnings about time changes in the United States, accreditation procedures, mandatory weigh-in windows, random weigh-ins, competition rules, institutional agenda, and logistical details within the venue.
El U.S. Open 2026 se realizará en el Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino (Paradise Event Center) y USA Taekwondo distribuyó un paquete de información operativa con puntos que impactan directamente en la planificación de delegaciones internacionales (MNAs), entrenadores, atletas y espectadores. Entre lo más relevante, se incluyeron advertencias por cambio de hora en Estados Unidos, procedimientos de acreditación, ventanas obligatorias de pesaje, controles aleatorios (random weigh-ins), reglas de competencia, agenda institucional y detalles logísticos dentro del venue.
World Taekwondo (WT) officially designated Taekwondowon as the first Virtual Taekwondo Central Training Center, describing the move as a milestone in Taekwondo’s digital evolution and a strategic step to accelerate the development and global expansion of Virtual Taekwondo.
World Taekwondo (WT) designó oficialmente a Taekwondowon como el primer Virtual Taekwondo Central Training Center, en lo que definió como un hito en la evolución digital del Taekwondo y un paso estratégico para acelerar el desarrollo y la expansión global del Taekwondo Virtual.
