What is World Taekwondo?
World Taekwondo is the Olympic governing body of the sport — founded in Seoul in 1973 (as the WTF, renamed in 2017), with more than 200 member national associations, among the largest memberships in world sport.[1] [2]
Who leads it?
President Chungwon Choue, in office since 2004 and re-elected in 2025 with 143 of 149 votes for a final term running to 2029 — the leadership that modernized scoring, secured taekwondo's Olympic place and built the sport's humanitarian foundation.[4] [5]
Why does it matter?
World rankings, world titles and Olympic qualification in taekwondo all run through WT — with the Kukkiwon's dan registry the parallel credential for rank itself.[2] [3]
References
- World Taekwondo — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- Olympics.com — Taekwondo. Accessed August 2026.
- World Taekwondo — rankings. Accessed August 2026.
- World Taekwondo — Chungwon Choue re-elected President. Accessed August 2026.
- Inside the Games — Choue re-elected World Taekwondo chief. Accessed August 2026.