World Taekwondo boss craves better days for women in sport

 

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has expressed his hope that the Gender Equity and Women Leadership Forum will create a meaningful legacy for women in the sport.

Choue was among the key-note speakers at the second edition of the virtual Forum, co-hosted by UK Sport.

“Through the World Taekwondo Gender Equity and Women Leadership Forum, we have created a platform to showcase the achievements of women in and through sport,” he said.

“The Forum is not just for World Taekwondo, but an initiative to work with other organisations to advance the values of gender equity and equality together.

“I hope the World Taekwondo Gender Equity and Women Leadership Forum will create a pathway and legacy for women for many years to come.”

UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger shared her journey from an Olympian, winning five medals, including a gold at London 2012, to her current sports leadership role.

“There is much to celebrate, and we have made positive progress in the journey, but it is an ongoing journey and there is no time to stop,” she told delegates.

“We should all feel a sense of responsibility. We all have a role to play whatever position we may be in and that individual and collective responsibility will make a positive change.”

UK Sport chair Dame Katherine Grainger, a five-time Olympic medallist, was a key-note speaker at the Gender Equity and Women Leadership Forum organised by World Taekwondo .

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A session was dedicated to psychology in sport and saw contributions from IOC senior sports intelligence manager Niccolo Campriani, Team GB sports psychologist Sarah Broadhead and Dana Touran, a member of the World Taekwondo Development Committee.

The final session involved a question and answer with inspiring young taekwondo female ambassadors, including Maisie Catt who aspires to represent Britain in the Paralympic Games.