Elections ’26

LIST OF SUBMITTED CANDIDATES FOR BY-ELECTIONS AT THE 9^th ITF GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD ON 28^th SEPTEMBER 2026 IN BENIDORM, SPAIN

The ITF Electoral Committee consisting of GM Fred Akard (Chair), GM Coos van den Heuvel (Deputy Chair), GM Ray Nicolaisen (Member) concluded on 18^th August 2026 that three candidates who have submitted documents for the ITF By-Election 2026 have met and passed the requirements put forth in the ITF Electoral Code and are now approved to move forward to the Election in Benidorm, Spain 2026.

LIST OF SUBMITTED CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS LISTED IN ART. 34 lit e) of the ITF STATUTES (Member-at-Large):

Mst. CHRISTINE YOUNG proposed by International Taekwon-Do Foundation of New Zealand Inc (New Zealand)
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Sbn. OLGA SHURCHKOV proposed by ITF America Foundation (United States of America)
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Sbn. EDITH VÁSQUEZ proposed by Federación de Taekwon-Do Estilo ITF de la República del Paraguay (FETREP) (Paraguay)
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9th Ordinary ITF General Assembly

We wish to inform you that the ITF Board of Directors has decided to convene the 9th Ordinary ITF General Assembly on 28 September 2026 in Benidorm, Spain, and that a by-election for one (1) female Member-at-Large of the Board of Directors will be conducted.

We would like to inform that in the section RULES under link: https://itftkd.sport/rules/ you can find the following documents:
1. ITF Electoral Code
2. Call for Election and Nomination Form
3. Integrity Questionnaire

Please note that the Nomination Forms shall be submitted to the ITF General Secretariat at [email protected] by no later than 24:00 hours (Swiss time) on 28 July 2026.

After the application period will be closed, the ITF Electoral Committee will check all the candidates’ papers for eligibility and then announce the final list of candidates.

Office of the ITF Secretary General

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