SEOUL, Korea (Oct 28, 2024) - World Taekwondo has a made a series of appointments to leadership positions to its Committees and Technical Commission, ensuring the sport continues to thrive across all areas.

 

Newly appointed Chairs and Vice-Chairs will begin their two-year terms in November 2024.

 

Philippe Bouedo (FRA) has been appointed as the Chair of the Technical Commission. He brings vast experience as an athlete and coach for his native France and has previously served as the World Taekwondo Games Chair and as the Technical Delegate for three Olympic Games: London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020.

 

The Technical Commission includes as members the Chairs of the Athletes, Coaches, Games, Medical and Anti-Doping, Para Taekwondo, and Referee Committees, with the Chair appointed separately. Among its roles, it studies the organisation and management of Taekwondo competitions and recommends amendments to rules.

 

Mohamed Shaaban (EGY) had been serving as the Acting Chair of the Technical Commission. He served as the World Taekwondo Technical Delegate for the 2024 Olympic Games. After contributing to the successful completion of the Paris Olympic Games, he has been re-appointed to his position as Chair of the Games Committee, with Vusala Clifton (USA) as the Vice-Chair.

 

The Referee Committee has a new Chair in Zhu Linfang (CHN), who has stepped up from her role as Vice-Chair. The 42-year-old served as an international referee at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Andrey Khegay (RUS) has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

The Vice-Chair of the Medical & Anti-Doping Committee, Frank Duren (GER), has also been promoted to the role of Chair. Hassan Kamal (EGY), who has previously been a member of the Committee, is the new Vice-Chair.

 

Usman Dildar (GBR) has been re-appointed as Chair of the Para Taekwondo Committee, with Paula Remirez (ESP) becoming the new Vice-Chair.

 

World Taekwondo’s Commissions and Committees perform a vital role in helping the organisation to achieve its overall objectives for the sport. They ensure a strong organisational structure, underlining World Taekwondo’s commitment to the highest standards of good governance.