Near to the end of the World Cup, Grandmaster Anto Nobilo, current President of the Croatian Taekwondo Federation, a member organization of World Taekwondo (WT), was invited to the World Cup Gala on October 8 in Koper, Slovenia. GM Nobilo and the local organizers, especially Master Tomaz Barada, share a long past and have become more than friends decades ago.
After the Gala, GM Nobilo met with with the members of the ITF Executive Committee, ITF President GM Paul Weiler, Senior Vice President GM Norman, General Secretary Master Tadeusz Loboda, and Treasurer Master Leonardo Oros Duek, as well as GM Per Andresen and the president and chairman of the 2022 World Cup Organizing Committee, GM Wim Bos and Master Tomaz Barada. Many stories related to GM Nobillo’s past in the ITF were shared in a relaxed atmosphere and created a perfect ending to this World Cup.