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A series of significant updates to the Kyorugi competition rules, officially effective as of the Dutch Open in March 2025 has been made. These changes aim to improve scoring clarity, enforce sportsmanship, and enhance the use of Instant Video Replay (IVR). This article outlines the key updates, compares them to previous interpretations, and analyzes their potential impact on athletes, coaches, and referees.
During its latest executive meeting held in Fujairah, World Taekwondo (WT) confirmed host cities for several major upcoming events in youth and women’s categories. While the competitive calendar continues to expand globally, it does so under a shadow of silence—amid serious allegations of institutional inaction regarding abuse cases that remain unanswered.
The international Taekwondo calendar has set its course for the upcoming editions of the Grand Prix series — a sequence of tournaments that serve as part of the Olympic qualification system ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
What began as an ambitious vision in early 2024 has rapidly evolved into a global reality. Kombat Taekwondo, an organization born to redefine competitive Taekwondo, is now a thriving international movement—welcoming new clubs, instructors, and fighters each week from around the world.
There are those who, upon joining an organization, come to believe that nothing exists beyond its borders. They convince themselves that everything of value happens inside—and that whatever comes from the outside is just noise. Within that illusion of absolute belonging, any form of criticism becomes heresy. And it is within that illusion that a significant part of the global Taekwondo community finds itself today.
Complete Results of the 7th World Taekwondo Cadet Championships, toke place on May 10th to 14th in "Zayed Sports Complex", Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
In a decision recently announced by the Executive Coucil of World Taekwondo, the city of Chuncheon, South Korea, has been selected to host the 2026 World Poomsae Championships. The South Korean city edged out Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in a tight bid to organize one of the most prestigious events in the global Taekwondo calendar.
FUJAIRAH, UAE - The biggest-ever World Taekwondo Cadet Taekwondo Championships drew to an exciting conclusion in Fujairah, with Iran and Korea finishing top of the men’s and women’s team standings respectively.
FUJAIRAH, UAE - It was another gripping day of competition at the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships in Fujairah, as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN), Iran, Korea and Uzbekistan each won gold medals.
FUJAIRAH, UAE (May 12, 2025) - Day three of the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships in Fujairah featured gold medals for Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN), Türkiye and Kazakhstan.
