World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue today hosted a signing ceremony with Mr. Jianmin Guan, President of the Chinese Taekwondo Association and Mr. Yongxin Qin, Vice Mayor of Wuxi Municipal People’s Government, for the Wuxi 2025 World Taekwondo Championships.

The Wuxi 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series drew to a close on December 17. 

The honorary chairman of Swedish Ju-Jitsu Association Hans Greger has passed away at 78 years old after a long period of illness.

Pristina became the centre of European Judo at the weekend. The inaugural edition of the European Judo Championships Open was held in Kosovo’s capital. The tournament consisted of two events: the 57 kg weight category in women’s judo and the 73 kg weight category in men’s judo. 

Two SAMBO certification seminars were conducted for the first time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week.

The first ever Chinese SAMBO Championship among students was held in Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province from December 3 to 7. More than 200 athletes from 30 universities across the country took part in the tournament organised by the Chinese University Sports Association.

International Judo Federation (IJF) announced on December 15 that the 2024 Judo World Championships will take place in Abu Dhabi in May 2024.

Jean-Luc Rougé (France) has just been added to an exclusive group of outstanding judoka, as his 10th dan is ratified after a unanimous vote of the IJF Executive Committee.

Korea, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) won golds on the second day of the Open Qualification Tournament for the Wuxi 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series.

The 16th memorial of Dr. Pranciškaus Eigminas was held in Lithuania on December 9-10. Fighters from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Armenia, the United States of America, Tajikistan, Spain, Holland, Germany, Israel, Poland and Finland took part in the annual sambo tournament.

The first day of the Open Qualification Tournament for the Wuxi 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series saw host nation China come out on top with two gold medals, while Korea and an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) claimed one gold each.

The seventh edition of the Mother of the Nation Ju-Jitsu Cup is scheduled to be held at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City on December 16 and 17, boasting a prize pool of Dh 400,000. Female athletes from various clubs and academies across the nation are gearing up to compete in four categories: Under-14, Under-16, Under-18, and Over-18. 

Team Mexico secured five places from six for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Taekwondo tournament during the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final 2023 in Manchester. Jessica García (52 kg), Claudia Romero (47), Fernanda Vargas (+67), Luis Mario Nájera (80 kg) and reigning Paralympic champion Juan Diego García (70 kg) were among the best six athletes in their weight categories, which allowed them to qualify for Paris 2024.

Australian Taekwondo has been crowned the leading Member National Association in diversity, equity and inclusion at the recent World Taekwondo 2023 Gala Awards in Manchester on December 4.