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    USA TAEKWONDO, KOREA TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION, AND PAN AMERICAN TAEKWONDO UNION SIGN HISTORIC MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

    USA TAEKWONDO, KOREA TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION, AND PAN AMERICAN TAEKWONDO UNION SIGN HISTORIC MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGLandmark agreement formalizes strategic partnership between three major taekwondo governing bodies ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olymp...

    Mar 13, 2026
  • NIKKI OLIVER_MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT

    USA TAEKWONDO APPOINTS NIKKI OLIVER AS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS MANAGER

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUSA TAEKWONDO APPOINTS NIKKI OLIVER AS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS MANAGERUSA Taekwondo is proud to announce the appointment of Nikki Oliver as Development Teams Manager, overseeing programs across both able-bodied and para disciplines. In t...

    Mar 5, 2026
  • Daehoon Lee_Media Release

    TAEKWONDO LEGEND DAEHOON LEE JOINS TEAM USA AHEAD OF LA 2028 OLYMPIC GAMES

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAEKWONDO LEGEND DAEHOON LEE JOINS TEAM USA AHEAD OF LA 2028 OLYMPIC GAMESOne of the most successful athletes in modern taekwondo history is joining USA Taekwondo to work with U.S. athletes toward LA 2028CHARLOTTE, NC (March 4, 202...

    Mar 4, 2026
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    USA TAEKWONDO & AAU TAEKWONDO ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT TO STRENGTHEN TAEKWONDO IN THE UNITED STATES

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUSA Taekwondo and AAU Taekwondo Announce Strategic Alignment to Strengthen Taekwondo in the United StatesCharlotte, North Carolina – January 2026 — USA Taekwondo and AAU Taekwondo today announced a strategic alignment focused on ex...

    Jan 16, 2026
  • USATKD Para Classifiers Article Pic

    FOUR USATKD MEMBERS ATTAIN CERTIFICATION AS WORLD PARA TAEKWONDO NATIONAL CLASSIFIERS

    FOUR USATKD MEMBERS ATTAIN CERTIFICATION AS WORLD PARA TAEKWONDO NATIONAL CLASSIFIERSFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECharlotte, NC (December 19, 2025) – USA Taekwondo proudly announces that four of its members—Mark Back, Kathryn “Katie” Barr, Caroline Inay-Park, ...

    Dec 19, 2025
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    USA TAEKWONDO LAUNCHES GLOBAL SEARCH FOR WORLD-CLASS HIGH-PERFORMANCE COACH

    USA TAEKWONDO LAUNCHES GLOBAL SEARCH FOR WORLD-CLASS HIGH-PERFORMANCE COACHFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 11, 2024Charlotte, NC – USA Taekwondo is launching a worldwide search for an exceptional high-performance sparring coach to join its rapidly rising...

    Dec 11, 2025
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    USA TAEKWONDO THANKS ITS PARTNERS AS TEAM USA RISES TO #1 IN THE WORLD - AGAIN

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUSA TAEKWONDO THANKS ITS PARTNERS AS TEAM USA RISES TO #1 IN THE WORLD — AGAINCharlotte, NC (November 2025) – USA Taekwondo proudly celebrates the news that the United States has been ranked the #1 nation overall in the world by Wo...

    Nov 12, 2025
  • CONGRATULATIONS TO MAIKOL RODRIGUEZ ON OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AT THE 2025 WORLD TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECongratulations to Maikol Rodriguez on Outstanding Performance at the 2025 World Taekwondo ChampionshipsOctober 28, 2025 – Wuxi, China — USA Taekwondo proudly congratulates Maikol Rodriguez (M-68kg) on his exceptional showing at th...

    Oct 28, 2025
  • TEAM USA’S JONATHAN HEALY CLINCHES BRONZE AT 2025 WORLD TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETeam USA’s Jonathan Healy Clinches Bronze at 2025 World Taekwondo ChampionshipsTeam USA’s heavyweight standout Jonathan Healy delivered a commanding performance at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships in Wuxi, China, earning a br...

    Oct 24, 2025
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    USA TAEKWONDO NAMED #1 WORLD TAEKWONDO MEMBER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR_

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEUSA Taekwondo Named #1 World Taekwondo Member National Association for Second Consecutive Year WUXI, CHINA (October 23, 2025) — On the eve of the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships, during the World Taekwondo General Assembly, it w...

    Oct 23, 2025

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