Goyang City-Korea Taekwondo Association Collaborate for Successful Hosting of the '2022 Goyang World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships'

Held at Kintex from April 18 to 24, 2022

(Photo left second) Jang Jeong-hee, Vice President of the Korea Taekwondo Association, and Lee Jae-jun, Mayor of Goyang City [Provided by Goyang City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Goyang City in Gyeonggi Province and the Korea Taekwondo Association have agreed to cooperate for the successful hosting of the '2022 Goyang World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships' and to elevate the status of Taekwondo as the national martial art.

According to Goyang City on the 21st, the Korea Taekwondo Association will be responsible for overall competition management, including match progress and referee organization.

The city will support major events such as launching the organizing committee, inviting participating teams, assisting with entry and exit procedures, arranging accommodation, transportation, medical and safety measures for the teams, promoting the event, and the opening and closing ceremonies.

The '2022 Goyang World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships,' with over 2,000 participants from more than 70 countries, is scheduled to be held at KINTEX from April 18 to 24 next year.

'Poomsae' is one of the three main components of Taekwondo, along with sparring and breaking, and was officially adopted as an event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.

The World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships will be conducted across 36 detailed categories, including men's and women's individual events, team events, pairs, and freestyle.

As a mammoth international sports event held every two years, it will be hosted in South Korea for the first time in 15 years since 2007.

Meanwhile, on the 19th, a meeting was held at the Peace Nuri Room of City Hall attended by Lee Jae-jun, Mayor of Goyang, Jang Jeong-hee, Vice President of the Korea Taekwondo Association, officials from the Gyeonggi-do Taekwondo Association, and the Goyang Taekwondo Association.

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