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The Grand Prix delivered results beyond the podium: the distribution of points between the body and the head, the differences between categories, and the presence of penalties reveal different ways of determining the final standings.
China won both women’s titles on the second day of competition at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, while Mongolia and Iran claimed the men’s gold medals. Japan’s Shunsuke Kudo delighted the home crowd with silver.
Mongolia, Chinese Taipei and Iran shared the opening gold medals in Para Taekwondo at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, with competition getting underway on Monday, October 19, at Mizuho Park Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan.
Zagreb, Croatia — The 12th Croatia Open Poomsae 2026 is taking place in Zagreb, bringing together 522 participants from different countries, including teams from across Europe, the United States, and South America.
During the Paris-Levallois 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix, MASTKD spoke exclusively with Antonio Barbarino, Secretary General of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU), about Europe's sporting and organizational development, the upcoming Istanbul 2027 European Games, preparations for Los Angeles 2028, and the institutional future of World Taekwondo.
SEOUL, South Korea — A delegation of former members of the United States House of Representatives visited Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters, on October 12, 2026, in another example of how South Korea’s national martial art continues to connect sports, international relations and political figures.
PARIS, France. — For Hassane Sadok, the future of French Taekwondo cannot be measured exclusively by medals. Following the country's historic first Olympic gold medal, secured by Althéa Laurin at Paris 2024, the President of the French Taekwondo Federation and Associated Disciplines (FFTDA) believes the next major challenge is to establish a lasting institutional legacy built on education, professional development and modern technology.
PARIS-LEVALLOIS, France — With the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games approaching, Taekwondo continues to face technological challenges that could significantly influence the future of Olympic competition.
PARIS-LEVALLOIS, France — China’s Jingyue Ma and Brazil’s Henrique Marques Rodrigues Fernandes won the last two gold medals at the Paris 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix on October 11, bringing three days of Kyorugi competition to a close at the Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan, in Levallois-Perret.
PARIS-LEVALLOIS, France — Brazil, Korea and Hungary shared the three titles contested on October 10 at the Paris 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix, held at the Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan, in Levallois-Perret.
