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MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - The final day of the Malabo 2025 World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships produced more exciting competition between some of the world’s best female athletes, with China, Hungary and an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) winning golds.
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (Nov. 15, 2025) - China celebrated winning both gold medals on day two of the Malabo 2025 World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships, with Jingyue Ma victorious in the -49kg category and Qingmei Yang in the -57kg.
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (Nov. 14, 2025) - The Malabo 2025 World Taekwondo Women's Open Championships got underway today with thrilling action across three weight categories, marking a historic milestone as Equatorial Guinea welcomed its first-ever World Taekwondo-promoted event.
For more than 22 years, MASTKD has gone through all kinds of circumstances within this micro-world that, for many of us, is a true universe: Taekwondo. And although from the beginning we embraced an editorial style that went beyond simple coverage—investigations, complaints, critical analysis, and exposure of injustices—it is also true that not all of our decisions were the right ones.
ATHENS, Greece – The European Taekwondo Union (ETU) announced the appointment of Mr. Chris Pragalos as its new Office Director, assuming responsibility for the daily administration and coordination of the organization’s central operations.
The International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), led by President Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa, and the Professional Taekwondo Federation (PTF) together with Kombat Taekwondo (KT), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing cooperation, mutual recognition, and partnership between their organizations.
MUJU, South Korea – The archives of the Korean Army Taekwondo Instructor Corps serving in Vietnam were recognized as Registered Cultural Heritage by the Jeonbuk provincial government, in an unprecedented event in the history of Taekwondo.
Seoul, Korea – Kukkiwon, the world headquarters of Taekwondo, held the official handover ceremony between its 17th and 18th presidents on November 6 at the Central Training Hall in Seoul. The ceremony marked the end of Lee Dong-Seop's term and the formal inauguration of the new president, Yoon Woong-Seok.
The Professional Taekwondo Federation (PTF) hosted the inaugural PTF Hall of Fame Awards & Gala in Baguio City, marking a significant moment for the global Taekwondo community. The celebration gathered martial artists from multiple Taekwondo styles under one theme — “One Taekwondo Family.”
In Wuxi, China, Chungwon Choue's re-election as president of World Taekwondo (WT) made headlines, with 143 out of 149 votes confirming him for a final term until 2029. But the real twist in the narrative occurred in the shadows of that victory: the implementation of a reform that reduces the WT Council from 37 to 25 members, an adjustment designed to dilute the concentration of power and foster more balanced governance in Olympic Taekwondo.
