Martial Arts

Shanghai is set to be awarded hosting rights for the 2019 World Wushu Championships after the Chinese city emerged as the only bidder for the event.

The Chinese city of Wuxi has been confirmed as the host for the newly-formed World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series through to 2020.

As Turkmenistan prepares to host the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in September we capture the growing excitement among organisers, volunteers and, of course, athletes.

Dayanch Gulgeldiyev, chairman of the Executive Committee for the preparation of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, tells SportBusiness International how the event will irrevocably change sport in Turkmenistan and across Asia

Stephen Newport, Director of Games Operations for Ashgabat 2017, is an industry veteran who has worked on major events worldwide and says he sees hosting AIMAG as a turning point.

Ri Yong-son, the president of the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), has suggested that his organisation should join forces with rival governing body, World Taekwondo.

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has completed a rebrand to World Taekwondo as it seeks to modernise and shake off negative connotations connected to its previous acronym.

Chungwon Choue has today (Friday) been re-elected as president of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) as a new elite-level series, backed by Chinese investment, was unveiled that is designed to enhance the sport’s commercial appeal and media profile.

The central Asian Republic of Turkmenistan has spared no expense in preparing to host the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games later this year.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has cancelled plans to stage its 2017 Junior World Championships in North Korea, with the event now set to be held in Zagreb, Croatia.

Chungwon Choue is set to secure a fourth four-year term as president of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) after it was announced that he will stand unopposed in elections scheduled for June 23.

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has assigned hosting rights for five of its upcoming major events.

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has announced that Cancun in Mexico will host a World Tour event later this year.

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has reassigned hosting rights for its inaugural Beach Championships to the Greek island of Rhodes.

The Dutch city of The Hague has become the latest long-term addition to the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) World Tour calendar after agreeing a four-year contract.

Africa has secured its first annual event on the International Judo Federation’s (IJF) World Tour calendar after an agreement was reached for the Tunisian capital of Tunis to stage a grand prix from 2018 to 2020.