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World Taekwondo and Taekwondowon Hold Successful Training Camp for Refugee Athletes


Muju, Korea (August 25, 2025) – Five refugee athletes and two refugee coaches have successfully completed a training camp organized by World Taekwondo and delivered by the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation (TPF) at Muju Taekwondowon.

 

The “We Are The One Training Camp” was designed for outstanding athletes from refugee camp training centres managed by World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF), as well as Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) scholarship holders.

 

Held over two weeks from August 11–25, the camp provided refugee athletes with high-level training to support their athletic development while underlining World Taekwondo’s commitment to the long-term sustainability of the sport and promotion of the Olympic spirit. It also reinforced Taekwondowon’s role as a premier global training centre that fosters international exchange and sustainable initiatives.

 

Among the participants was ORF Scholarship holder Hadi Tiranvalipour, who competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. He was joined by Mohammad Yasser Alallw, Abed Almajed, and Mahmoud Aljasem Almohammad Alhussein from the Zaatari and Azraq refugee camps in Jordan, and Guy Gerlin Rukundo from the Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda.

 

Two refugee coaches – Philbert Hagengimana (Rwanda) and Yazan Mosleh Mohammad Makableh (Jordan) – also participated, providing guidance and expertise to support the athletes’ training journey.

 

Each of the refugee athletes will now compete at the Muju Taekwondowon 2025 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenge, taking place from August 28–31.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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