The 194th IIC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marked a historic milestone for Ethiopian Taekwon-Do. For the first time in the country’s history, an IIC welcomed participants from 12 different countries, making it the most internationally attended IIC ever held in Ethiopia. The participating countries were Austria, Belgium, Burundi, Canada, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, …
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First International Seminar in Mali
Bamako, Mali – July 25–26, 2026 — Marking a significant milestone for the development of martial arts in West Africa, the Association Malienne de Taekwon-Do ITF successfully hosted the country’s first-ever ITF Taekwon-Do International Seminar. The historic event took place at the University Campus Sports Hall in Bamako. Organized under the auspices of the ITF …
World Cup 2026: Everything You Need to Know
More than 200 participants from around the world joined the online information meetings in English and Spanish on Saturday, July 25, 2026, where the Organising Committee presented the latest updates and jointly answered questions with ITF officials about the World Cup 2026 in Benidorm, Spain. To help all athletes, coaches, umpires, clubs and National Associations …
Report: Central American and Caribbean Championship 2026
From July 16 to 19, 2026, the National Association of ITF Taekwon-Do of Honduras (ANHT-ITF) successfully hosted the III. Central American and Caribbean Championship “XXII Catracha Cup”. The event brought together over 200 competitors from eight countries: the United Statesof America, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and the host nation, Honduras. …
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New Board Member: Master Paco Ferrando
Following several personnel changes within the ITF Board of Directors in recent months, the composition of the Board continues to evolve as the Federation implements the succession procedures set out in the ITF Statutes. The ITF is pleased to welcome Master Paco Ferrando as a new Member-at-Large of the Board of Directors. He assumes the …
Report IUC55 – Gorakhpur, India
On the past weekend, July 4–5th, 2026, the city of Gorakhpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, hosted the 55th International Umpire Course (IUC), bringing together more than 50 participants from across India, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Hosted by the All-India International Taekwon-Do Association (AIITA) and conducted by GMAbelardo Benzaquen, Chair of the ITF …
