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Introduction of International Taekwondo Day
Introduction of International Taekwondo Day
What is「International Taekwondo Day」?
International Taekwondo Day is designated as September 4, on which Taekwondo has become an official Olympic
sport, to promote and gain more interest in Taekwondo.
In 2008, with the enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Taekwondo and Creation of Taekwondo Park, it has
become one of the national anniversaries in Korea.
History of 「International Taekwondo Day」
Sep. 4, 1994: Selected as an official Olympic sport during the 103rd IOC Session in Paris, France.
Jul. 25, 2006: Designated International Taekwondo Day by the World Taekwondo (WT) assembly in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
Jun. 22, 2008: Enforced the Act on the Promotion of Taekwondo and Creation of Taekwondo Park and designated Taekwondo Day as national anniversary
Ceremony of 「International Taekwondo Day」
To celebrate Taekwondo being an official Olympic sport, a ceremony is held every year to honor and award organizations and individuals who contributed to the promotion and improvement of Taekwondo.
Date: Sep. 4 every year
Hosted by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Organized by: Taekwondo Promotion Foundation, Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo, Korea Taekwondo Association, and Korea Taekwondo Association for the Disabled
Previous Ceremonies of 「International Taekwondo Day 」
| Year | Date | Location | Hosted by | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2008 |
Thurs, Sep. 4 |
Olympic Park (Seoul) |
Co-hosting |
Mainly hosted by Kukkiwon |
|
2009 |
Fri, Sep. 4 |
Taekwondo Park (Muju) |
Taekwondo Promotion Foundation |
Held a groundbreaking ceremony of Taekwondowon |
|
2010 |
Sat, Sep. 4 |
Park Chung-hee Gymnasium (Gumi) |
Korea Taekwondo Association |
Held Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships |
|
2011 |
Sun, Sep. 4 |
Renaissance Hotel (Seoul) |
World Taekwondo |
Organizing Committee for the International Taekwondo Day |
|
2012 |
Tues, Sep. 4 |
Grand Hilton (Seoul) |
Kukkiwon |
- |
|
2013 |
Wed, Sep. 4 |
Olympic Parktel (Seoul) |
- |
Mainly hosted by Kukkiwon |
|
2014 |
Thurs, Sep. 4 |
Taekwondowon (Muju) |
Taekwondo Promotion Foundation |
Co-hosting; a week-long ceremony |
|
2015 |
Fri, Sep. 4 |
The Ritz-Carlton (Seoul) |
- |
Mainly hosted by Kukkiwon |
|
2016 |
Tues, Aug. 30 – Sun, Sep. 4 |
Taekwondowon (Muju) |
Taekwondo Promotion Foundation |
Co-hosting; a week-long ceremony |
|
2017 |
Mon, Sep. 4 |
Taekwondowon (Muju) |
Taekwondo Promotion Foundation |
Held at Pyeongwon Gwan, Taekwondowon |
|
2018 |
Tues, Sep. 4 |
Taekwondowon (Muju) |
Co-hosting |
Held at Pyeongwon Gwan, Taekwondowon |
|
2019 |
Wed, Sep. 4 |
Taekwondowon (Muju) |
Co-hosting |
Held at Pyeongwon Gwan, Taekwondowon |
|
2020 |
- |
- |
- |
Not held to prevent the spread of COVID-19 |
|
2021 |
- |
- |
- |
Not held to prevent the spread of COVID-19 |
|
2022 |
Wed, Sep. 4 |
Taekwondowon (Muju) |
Co-hosting |
Held at Pyeongwon Gwan, Taekwondowon |
