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Xiaolu Fu and Xiaolu Wang secured two titles for the host nation, while reigning world champion Sarah Chaâri delivered Belgium’s first gold at the Taiyuan 2026 World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships.
Farah Touzani, Zinuo Shen and Lauren Williams captured the first titles at the World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships, which brought together its largest-ever field of athletes in Taiyuan, China.
World Taekwondo Competition Rules establish that the Alert Area must be 60 centimeters wide, extend inward from the outer boundary of the Contest Area and be fully distinguished by a different color. It cannot be marked or replaced with lines or adhesive tape.
World Taekwondo requires a minimum seeding rate of 25% at certain events but allows organizers to seed 100% of ranked athletes—a practice that promotes sporting fairness and predictability.
The worldwide leader in Taekwondo information will launch an immersive experience at Taekwondowon in December 2026. The program will welcome families, schools, instructors and practitioners of all ages, ranks and experience levels.
The President of the Mediterranean Taekwondo Union and Vice President of World Taekwondo, Driss El Hilali, recognized the support of Chungwon Choue, the technical leadership of Mohamed Shaaban and the organizational commitment of Angelo Cito.
Held every four years, the competition brings together National Olympic Committees from Europe, Africa and Asia connected to the Mediterranean region. The first edition took place in 1951, while Taranto 2026 marks the 20th edition.
The latest version of the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games Technical Manual identifies Dennis Berdugo as the International Technical Delegate for Taekwondo. The previous edition listed Vusala Denise Clifton in that position.
TAIYUAN, China — The Taiyuan 2026 World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships will take place from August 28–30, bringing together the largest field in the history of the competition.
The dispute over the leadership of the Oceania Taekwondo Union (OTU) has evolved from an internal conflict into an issue of international significance. After weeks of tensions, competing official documents, and a controversial Extraordinary General Assembly, World Taekwondo decided to intervene by beginning a formal investigation into the legality of the process. More than resolving a dispute between officials, WT has placed one of modern sport’s most fundamental principles at the center of the debate: governance.
