WT President Given Honorary Doctorate

sion of Korean Sport and Olympic Commission.

“Jeongkang has done an excellent job as Acting Secretary General and proven he has the skills and leadership needed to manage the administration of our federation,” Choue said. “He has very strong experience in Taekwondo and is well known to the World Taekwondo family.”

The new secretary general, who is based at WT’s Seoul headquarters, had a few words, too.

“I am passionate about ensuring that Taekwondo continues to build on the excellent progress it has made under the president’s leadership,” Seo said. “I am confident that my knowledge of the sport and the federation will help me make an important contribution to our development. I am grateful to the president and the World Taekwondo Council for putting their trust in me.”

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue today received an honorary doctorate in science from Dankook University in Yongin, Korea, in recognition of his dedication to the global development of Taekwondo and peace through sport.

These issues are closely aligned with the university’s tenets of truth and service.

During the award ceremony, Choue expressed his gratitude.

“It is a great honor,” he said. “We will continue to work hard to promote world peace and create a more harmonious and sustainable world through Taekwondo, an Olympic sport”.

Choue has been leading World Taekwondo since 2004, during which time Taekwondo has established itself firmly on the Olympic program, and as a leading body in promoting peace and humanitarian causes in sport.

Together with the Dankook honor, Choue - who was an academic before taking the helm of World Taekwondo - has received 10 honorary doctorates.