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The United States organized and dominated a high-level 2026 U.S. Open in Las Vegas

Claudio Aranda

LAS VEGAS, United States — The 2026 U.S. Open left a strong mark on the international Taekwondo calendar. The United States not only organized a large-scale, high-level competition in Las Vegas, but also won the Kyorugi G2 Senior medal count, consolidating a dual sporting and institutional message in a tournament that also included Poomsae, Freestyle, and Para Taekwondo, as well as categories such as Junior, Cadet, Ultra, and Tiger.

Myung Chan Kim asumió como Director Técnico de PATU

Myung Chan Kim appointed Technical Director of PATU

Claudio Aranda

The Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU) began a new technical era with the appointment of Myung Chan Kim as Technical Director, a position that brought in someone with extensive continental experience and international recognition in taekwondo. His debut in the role took place in Las Vegas, in a particularly important context for the region and for the United States on the road to Los Angeles 2028.

WT ratificó Mundial Junior Tashkent 2026

WT confirmed World Taekwondo Junior Championships Tashkent 2026

Claudio Aranda

World Taekwondo confirmed that there will be no changes to the schedule in Tashkent, where the World Taekwondo Junior Championships, the Executive Council meeting and the General Assembly will all proceed as planned, sending a message of sporting and institutional stability after doubts raised in recent hours.

2026 U.S. Open Championships [Photos]

Claudio Aranda

Images of the 2026 U.S. Open Championships, held from March 5 to 8 at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Kyorugi, Poomsae and Para Taekwondo brought together athletes, coaches and teams from around the world.

Dae-hoon Lee: “LA 2028 means everything”

Claudio Aranda

New USA Taekwondo National Team Coach Dae-hoon Lee told MASTKD he joined Team USA to take on a bigger challenge and help to shape the LA 2028 journey, emphasizing that he wants to bring the process and mindset behind elite performance—not just medals. He said his focus will be tactical intelligence, mental and physical toughness, and a trust-based team culture, while blending Korean structure with American individuality to leave a sustainable system through Brisbane 2032.

Steve McNally: LA28, SafeSport, AAU, and the New Political Landscape of USA Taekwondo

Steve McNally: «Hiring Dae-hoon Lee is like signing a superstar»

Claudio Aranda

The CEO of USA Taekwondo Steve McNally, told to MASTKD that the signing of Dae-hoon Lee as National Team Coach was the result of a global search focused on LA 2028 and Brisbane, highlighted his immediate impact on training standards and culture, and confirmed that he will report to Coaching Director Paul Green and will join in the summer, after completing the visa process.

USA Taekwondo announces signing of Legend Daehoon Lee to Join Team USA Ahead of LA 2028

MASTKD

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.

Bulgaria Open 2026 [Photos]

Alex Siliezar

Images of the 2026 Bulgaria Open, staged from February 27 to March 1 at Arena 8888 in Sofia, Bulgaria, where elite-level Kyorugi and Poomsae gathered athletes, coaches and delegations from across Europe and beyond.

Binev: “El Taekwondo no termina en medallas; te enseña a ser alguien”

Binev: “Taekwondo doesn’t end with medals; it teaches you to become someone”

Alex Siliezar

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Slavcho “Slavi” Binev, President of the Bulgaria Taekwondo Federation, linked the Bulgaria Open’s organizational growth to an idea he repeated as his central message: Taekwondo must shape people before champions, and leadership means “not hiding problems,” but solving them with determination.

Barbarino said Euro 2026 in Munich “will be the biggest” in the event’s history

Alex Siliezar

In an exclusive conversation with MASTKD, European Taekwondo Union (ETU) Secretary General Antonio Barbarino said the 2026 European Senior Championships (G4) in Munich, Germany, had been designed as an unprecedented edition in scale and projection, with organization aligned to World Taekwondo (WT) standards.

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The United States organized and dominated a high-level 2026 U.S. Open in Las Vegas

Myung Chan Kim appointed Technical Director of PATU

WT confirmed World Taekwondo Junior Championships Tashkent 2026

2026 U.S. Open Championships [Photos]

Dae-hoon Lee: “LA 2028 means everything”

Steve McNally: «Hiring Dae-hoon Lee is like signing a superstar»

USA Taekwondo announces signing of Legend Daehoon Lee to Join Team USA Ahead of LA 2028

Bulgaria Open 2026 [Photos]

Binev: “Taekwondo doesn’t end with medals; it teaches you to become someone”

Barbarino said Euro 2026 in Munich “will be the biggest” in the event’s history

Dakar 2026: el Taekwondo tendrá 100 plazas y 11 pruebas en los primeros Juegos Olímpicos en África

Paris to Host Third Leg of the 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series

Russia Returns to the Major Event Stage: Terekhov Regains Prominence in World Taekwondo

Rusia vuelve al mapa de los grandes eventos: Terekhov recupera protagonismo en World Taekwondo

World Taekwondo President Dr. Chungwon Choue Mourns the Passing of His Wife, Lee Yoo-kyung

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