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During the Tashkent 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, World Taekwondo President Dr. Chungwon Choue met with members of the World Taekwondo Refugee Team, once again placing one of the sport’s most meaningful dimensions at the center of the international stage: Taekwondo’s capacity to serve as a vehicle for inclusion, support and hope.
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Day one of the Tashkent 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships featured stunning performances from some of the world’s best young athletes, with Chinese Taipei’s Chieh Ling Wang, Korea’s Simok Eom and China’s Kunyue Ren all winning gold medals.
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - The Tashkent 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships began with an incredible Opening Ceremony, which energised and inspired all in attendance for the six days of competition.
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — World Taekwondo President Dr. Chungwon Choue received an honorary doctorate in Physical Education on April 12 from the Uzbekistan State University of Physical Education and Sport, in recognition of his contribution to the global development of Taekwondo and his broader role in international sports diplomacy.
World Taekwondo approved a new set of modifications to its combat rules in Tashkent, in a decision that will have a direct impact on the development of international Kyorugi. The update was validated on April 11, 2026, during the General Assembly and will come into effect at Rome Grand Prix Series 1, scheduled for June 1, 2026.
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (April 11, 2026) - The 40th World Taekwondo General Assembly took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan prior to the World Taekwondo Junior Championships, with Member National Associations (MNAs) approving a series of rule changes.
A flash mob featuring 2,026 Taekwondo practitioners launched the final countdown to the World Taekwondo Junior Championships in Uzbekistan, while WT also confirmed Lima 2028 and new Grand Prix Challenge hosts.
World Taekwondo used its Council meeting in Tashkent to push through a significant set of legal and regulatory changes. The body approved amendments to the WT Statutes, Competition Rules and Interpretation, Integrity Code, Disciplinary Actions and Appeals Code, and Articles of Association, putting both governance and sport regulation back at the center of the conversation.
Peru scored one of the most important hosting decisions now on World Taekwondo’s calendar. WT officially selected Lima as the host city for the 2028 World Taekwondo Junior Championships, giving South America a major event with direct impact on the sport’s next generation.
World Taekwondo used its Council meeting in Tashkent to assign two important stops on its Grand Prix Challenge calendar. The body elected Pune, India, to host the 2027 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenge 1 and Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to host the 2027 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenge 2, a decision that again highlights Asia’s growing strategic weight inside the global Taekwondo map.
