page_title: Para Taekwondo
hierarchical_section_title: Para Taekwondo
caption_attribution_description: English: Para Taekwondo
context_page_description: Para Taekwondo is an adaptation of the sport of Taekwondo for athletes with an impairment. The World Taekwondo is the sport’s governing body for Para Taekwondo. In 2006, Para Taekwondo has begun developing the kyorugi discipline. Since 2013, poomsae discipline is also being developed for Para athletes. On January 31, 2017 Para Taekwondo was confirmed as a sport for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games program at the International Paralympic Committee General Assembly the same year the WT became a full member of the IPC.
context_section_description: Para Taekwondo is an adaptation of the sport of Taekwondo for athletes with an impairment.  The World Taekwondo (WT) is the sport’s governing body for Para Taekwondo. In 2006, Para Taekwondo has begun developing the kyorugi (sparring) discipline. Since 2013, poomsae (martial art forms) discipline is also being developed for Para athletes.  On January 31, 2017 Para Taekwondo was confirmed as a sport for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games program at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly the same year the WT became a full member of the IPC.
caption: World Para Taekwondo Logo
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