Encuentre las noticias destacadas de las portada principal de MASTKD.com, líder mundial en información sobre Taekwondo.
PARIS-LEVALLOIS, France — Balla Dieye understands the demands of elite competition firsthand. Before becoming Secretary General of the African Taekwondo Union, he represented Senegal on the international stage. Today, his priorities as an administrator reflect the challenges he experienced as an athlete: access to training, regular competition and the resources needed to progress.
PARIS, France - In an exclusive interview with MASTKD in Paris, the President of the Italian Taekwondo Federation explains the objectives behind its opening to traditional Taekwondo, discusses the foundations of Italy’s sporting success, and calls for greater professionalism to attract audiences, sponsors and investment.
PARIS-LEVALLOIS, France — Abolfazl Zandi and Arian Salimi secured two titles for Iran on the opening day of Kyorugi competition. Great Britain’s Lauren Williams won her first Grand Prix gold since 2018, while Salimi defeated Caden Cunningham in a repeat of the Paris 2024 Olympic final.
OPINION — The combination of Recognized Poomsae and freestyle offers a demanding and appealing format for multi-sport events. Its development requires specific high-performance preparation, regular competitive opportunities and a presentation that helps the public understand what is being evaluated, with Olympic inclusion as a long-term goal.
El estreno del Virtual en los Juegos Asiáticos reavivó las críticas sobre qué puede llamarse Taekwondo. Pero la discusión merece una mirada más amplia: una disciplina puede sumar formas de participación sin que todas deban parecerse al combate olímpico.
When participation replaces competition, the coach keeps the position, the athlete retains a place on the team, and social media presents as progress what was never subjected to serious evaluation.
Jordan, Thailand, South Korea and Iran shared the titles on the third and final day. Fadia Khirfan, Banlung Tubtimdang, Song Da-bin and Arian Salimi brought the Kyorugi competition to a close in Toyohashi.
Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape claimed the Philippines’ first-ever Asian Games Taekwondo gold medal. Alongside Singapore’s Darren Yap, he earned medals in both Poomsae and Virtual Taekwondo at the same edition. China, Kazakhstan, Iran and Uzbekistan shared the four Kyorugi titles on the second day.
Jung Ha-eun and Yun Kyu-sung claimed the individual titles on the opening day of Taekwondo at the 20th Asian Games. The competition combined Recognized Poomsae and Freestyle in a single overall ranking. The Philippines, Thailand, Japan and Singapore also reached the podium.
Turquía publicó los requisitos de ingreso al taekwondo de sus Centros de Preparación Olímpica. El programa combina resultados competitivos, apoyo para la vida cotidiana y seguimiento técnico en una etapa decisiva: la transición hacia la élite adulta.
