Mongolia to host Asian Taekwondo Championships
Ahead of the commencement of the 2025 Asian Junior, Cadet, and Para Taekwondo Championships in Kuching, Malaysia, the Executive Council and General Assembly of the Asian Taekwondo Union convened, MONTSAME reports.
Secretary General of the Mongolian Taekwondo Federation, Erdenebaatar Naranchimeg, attended the meetings. At the session, it was decided that Mongolia will host the 2026 Asian Taekwondo Championships for adults, an event that awards Olympic ranking points.
Mongolia won the hosting rights after competing against Qatar. The upcoming tournament will mark the first time Mongolia hosts a major continental championship for adult Taekwondo in the disciplines of sparring (kyorugi), poomsae, and para-Taekwondo.
As reported earlier, Kazakhstan’s national judo team had missed out on medals on the first day of the Judo Grand Slam tournament in Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar.
