Evolution and innovation at heart of upcoming World Taekwondo Extraordinary Council meeting

SEOUL, Korea (25 November 2019) – The 2020 WT Development Guidelines

and Anti-discrimination Policy will be among the key items presented for

approval at the upcoming World Taekwondo Extraordinary Council Meeting, as

the federation continues to protect and enhance its future.

The development of Member Associations is a major strategic priority for

World Taekwondo and the approval of the 2020 WT Development Guidelines at

the Council meeting on 5 December in Moscow is central in this regard. By

supporting the development of Member Associations, World Taekwondo hopes

to create an even stronger environment for the sport’s growth at grass roots

level and support the enhancement of its elite events. Anti-discrimination and

the safeguarding of athletes is of paramount importance to World Taekwondo

and the Anti-discrimination Policy reinforces the federation’s commitment to

inclusiveness and tolerance.

At its meeting, the Council will also select the host cities for the Grand Prix

Series as World Taekwondo continues to enjoy strong interest from cities

around the world to host its events. In recent years, World Taekwondo amended

its bidding process to make it more flexible to the needs of the host cities and

ensure greater dialogue.

With Tokyo 2020 around the corner there will be reports on the taekwondo test

events for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as well as a report on the

recently tested competition uniform for the Olympic Games.

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue said:

"We have a very full agenda at the upcoming Extraordinary Council meeting

with many important matters to discuss that will have a direct impact on the

future of our sport. Our job on the Council is to ensure that we are constantly

adapting and innovating for the benefit of our athletes and our Member

Associations. We are committed to ensuring we deliver the very best sport for

the Taekwondo Movement and that we make a valuable contribution to the

broader Olympic Movement through peace-building and humanitarian

initiatives."

The Council will also review proposed amendments to a number of rules and

procedures, including its Finance Rules, Anti-Doping Rules, Medical Code,

Ethics Code and Event Operations Rules. The Ethics Code has been amended

based on best-practice examples provided by the Association of Summer

Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and includes updates related to

conflicts of interests as well as the receiving of gifts, and a corresponding duty

of reporting and duty of disclosure.

The Council meeting will take place ahead of the World Taekwondo Grand Prix

Final and Gala Awards in Moscow on 6-7 December.

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