The Development Process of Taekwondo Sport in Turkey was Discussed

Turkish Taekwondo Federation Bursa Provincial Representative Oğuzhan Maviçiçek, "During the 2-year period we took office, our primary goal was to introduce taekwondo sports to young people and children on the street. We teach our students not only sports but also to be respectful individuals. During this 2-year period, the Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports provided us with the necessary support where we were lacking. I would also like to thank them from here. Poomsae World Championship took place in Antalya about 2 months ago. Among our city's teams, Ulusehir team became the champion of Türkiye with 11 medals in total. “We also became world champions on a country basis.” said.

Taekwondo Stating that the sport goes beyond the indoor sports branch Kemal Bilim, “We currently have 800 thousand licensed athletes. We left football behind in the number of licensed athletes. Each of our championships is held with at least 4-5 thousand people. We are one of the most successful federations of the Türkiye Centennial project. We received 2023 international medals in 501 alone. We have medals in all Olympics since the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The 2024 Paris Olympics are ahead of us. “We will participate in the Olympics with 5 weight categories.” said.

Turkish Taekwondo National Team Coach İlhan Zaralı, ” All sports are included in the main components of Taekwondo. Many athletes come to us from football and volleyball branches. Taekwondo We host many athletes from young age groups due to the development that sport brings to other sports branches. Taekwond is a serious sport of discipline and respect. There is serious interest in taekwondo from different age groups. I recommend sports in every aspect for our youth and children to get away from bad habits. Our female athletes show great interest and concern. "Our female athletes stand out in a positive way, especially in terms of training and study discipline." said.