Dr. Chungwon Choue, president of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) started his fourth term on the same day that he welcomed nearly 1,500 athletes and officials from 136 nations to the 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla, Mexico.
Dr. Choue - who stood unopposed on Sunday after the only other candidate for the role of president withdrew earlier in the week - asked if the assembly would still cast their votes rather than give him the position by default.
"I ask you to confirm me to remain in this position. Our organization has grown too great to expect anything less," President Choue said before the elections began.
The assembly also elected 14 council members from five continents during their annual ordinary meeting. Eleven of the members were reconfirmed for a new four-year term, while three new members from Mexico, Korea and Jordan were selected.
Later in the day, the head of the governing body of the Olympic sport of Taekwondo addressed the 6,500 spectators present at the packed-out Centro Expositor of Puebla stadium, saying:
"It is so fitting that we hold the first championships after the London Olympics here in Puebla to set a new standard for our sport. If you look around, you will see that Puebla is the new standard."
The 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Championships run from July 15 to July 21, holding three sessions each day. A total of 3,500 participants are involved in putting on the championships which will be picked up by broadcasters in 62 countries around the world.
For more information contact Niva Shrestha at sg@wtf.org.
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