Taekwondo ITF World Cup was held in Tashkent from November 2 to November 8, in which 1,200 taekwondo athletes from 34 countries aged from 6 to 35 participated. The President of the National Taekwondo ITF Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic Kutmanbek Mukashev reported.
Kyrgyzstan was represented by 131 athletes. The republic’s team took an honorable third place in the overall team standings, losing to numerous and strong teams from Uzbekistan and Russia.
The next important stage is the World Championship in Italy in 2025. The National Federation will select athletes to participate in this world tournament.
«We will try to ensure a fair and objective selection in order to gather the strongest taekwondo athletes from all over the republic. Our team is expected to go to this tournament with more than 50 athletes,» Kutmanbek Mukashev said.
