USA and Brazil secure berths in Taekwondo qualifiers
PARIS: USA and Brazil secure three Olympic berths in Taekwondo Pan-am qualifiers The final continental qualifier for the Paris 2024 Taekwondo tournament took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 9-10 April.
European Taekwondo Championships start this Wednesday in Lublin The ITF European Taekwondo Championships begin this Wednesday and run until next Sunday in Lublin, south-east Poland. The tournament will simultaneously host the 38th European Taekwondo Championships, the 29th European Junior Championships and the 1st European Pre-junior Championships.
Full USA Taekwondo contingent at Paris 2024 with real medal potential Team USA will field a four-man taekwondo team at Paris 2024. CJ Nicholas, silver medallist at the 2022 World Championships, qualified for the Olympic Games via the Olympic rankings in the men’s -80kg.
Team GB Taekwondo star to represent Isle of Man at Euros Bianca Cook will represent the Isle of Man at the European Taekwondo Championships in Belgrade in May as she looks to book her place at Paris 2024. She will be competing for an unprecedented 5th European title.
Cuba and Dominican Republic with three Paralympic berths in taekwondo Following the Pan American Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic hosted the Paralympic Qualification Tournament on 11 April.
Josipa Kafadar: I dreamed of being in the Olympic team since I was a child Taekwondo Canada national team member Josipa Kafadar earned a spot on Canada’s Olympic taekwondo team at the Pan American qualifying tournament in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic a premier destination for major taekwondo events In an unprecedented sporting showcase, the Dominican Republic has been the epicentre of sporting excellence, successfully hosting three internationally renowned events: the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier, the Paralympic Qualifier and the prestigious Dominican Open.
The names have been trickling in, one or two at a time. Over the next two months, that trickle will turn into a flood.
By the time the festivities begin in Paris on July 26, some 10,500 athletes from more than 200 countries will be able to call themselves 2024 Olympians.