World Taekwondo Federation to Help Refugees Wins Peace and Sports Awards

The World Taekwondo Federation (WT) won the Combat Sports Initiative of the Year award at the Peace and Sports Awards 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the 18th.

WT carried out a free taekwondo education support project for children affected by refugee camps and natural disasters around the world, and was recognized for its contribution.

Earlier this year, WT held a multi-sports festival at refugee camps in Jordan and Syria with the Taekwondo Fraternity Foundation (THF) and the World Baseball Softball Federation (WBSC).

At that time, more than 300 people, including the Afghan refugee team, participated in the event, drawing attention from all over the world. 스포츠토토

WT President Cho Jung-won said, "Taekwon is playing a leading role in helping refugees," adding, "We hope to continue to cooperate with many organizations to help refugees."

Founded in 2008, the Peace and Sports Awards is a prestigious award given to individuals or organizations who have worked for peace and service around the world, and WT was named the 2016 Sports Organization of the Year.