On January 12, 2025, the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) held its first Board Meeting of the year. Conducted virtually, the meeting lasted approximately 4.5 hours and was attended by the full ITF Board of Directors, the Secretary General, and the General Counsel. The session covered 20 agenda items, with several key topics taking center stage. …
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Report: North African Umpire Seminar
On December 26-27, 2024, the Tunisian Taekwon-Do Union, led by Sbn Adel Lajili, hosted a special seminar in Tunisia’s sports hall. Supervised by international umpire from Morocco, Sbn Mohammed Joudari, the event welcomed 33 participants: 5 from Morocco and 28 from Tunisia. Day 1: Seminar (26/12/2024)Referees with Grade A and B certificates received systematic training …
ITF 2024 in review
Dear ITF members, As an eventful year draws to a close, it’s time to take a look back at some major events. It is fair to say that the 9th World Cup in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from October 28 to November 2 was the outstanding event of 2024. Over 1 700 athletes and a …
Seminars in Argentina with Silvia Farigu and Christian Oriolani
Farigu and Oriolani travelled to the Republic of Argentina to participate in the World Cup in Mar del Plata and later conduct six seminars in Buenos Aires and other parts of the country. After finishing the championship on a very positive note—where Silvia Farigu once again claimed the title of World Cup Champion (bringing her …
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World Cup 2024 Mar del Plata, Argentina
The amazing World Cup 2024 in Mar del Plata, Argentina, is over. With more than 1700 competitors, it set several new records. Finally, the competition took place in the phenomenal stadium Polideportivo Islas Malvinas with many thousands of seating capacity on a total of six full days. While the pre-junior and junior categories were held …
Second ITF Seminar in Bengaluru, India, in 2024
From December 13 to 15, 2024, the second ITF seminar in Bengaluru was successfully conducted. As for the first seminar earlier in 2024, GM Paul Weiler, ITF President, and Master Yogi Chand from England travelled to Southern India. This time, the organizer Sbn Byrappa (4th Dan) secured a venue that also offered accommodation, making it …
