All International Taekwondo Competitions Scheduled in Muju, Jeonbuk Canceled

Two Events: World Taekwondo Culture Expo and International Open Taekwondo Championship

Photo by Jeonbuk Province Provided

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] The international-scale Taekwondo competition scheduled to be held at Taekwondowon in Muju, Jeonbuk, has been entirely canceled due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

On the 29th, Jeonbuk Province announced that it had decided to cancel the "13th World Taekwondo Culture Expo," which was scheduled to take place from November 8 to 12.

The organizing committee of the World Taekwondo Culture Expo, which had been deliberating on whether to hold the event amid the spread of COVID-19, held an executive committee meeting the day before and resolved to cancel the competition after discussion.

Additionally, the "4th Kim Un-yong Cup International Open Taekwondo Competition," a World Taekwondo Federation approved event (G1) scheduled from October 30 to November 4, was also canceled.

Jeonbuk Province, Muju County, the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation, and the Provincial Sports Council had been striving for a successful event by postponing two competitions originally planned for July and August to revitalize Taekwondowon and invigorate the local economy, which has been struggling due to COVID-19.

However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, difficulties in participation by overseas teams were anticipated, and considering the nature of Taekwondo competitions where many people come into close contact indoors, the safety of participating teams was a concern.

Furthermore, with the recent increase in confirmed cases within the province and neighboring areas and the growing risk of nationwide resurgence, the decision to cancel the event was made inevitably to ensure the safety of residents and to prevent and control the spread of the infectious disease.

Yoon Yeo-il, Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, said, "We regret that the large-scale international competition planned to revitalize Taekwondowon was inevitably canceled due to the impact of COVID-19," and added, "Next year, we will establish diverse event plans to create a richer and more substantial competition."

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