The Korea Times
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — World Taekwondo held the second Olympism and Peace Forum at the National University of Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Monday, coinciding with the 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships. A total of 462 undergraduate and graduate students from the National University of Uzbekistan and the Uzbekistan State University of Physical Education and Sport took part in the Forum, which carried the theme “Sport, Sustainability, and Economy.” The attendees represented a range of fields, including sport management, law and economics. Speakers included Dr. Husniddin Hojamkulov of Renaissance University of Education, World Taekwondo Deputy Secretary General Jerry Ling and Adidas Foundation Program Manager Marisa Schlenker. They discussed the role of sport in promoting peace, supporting economic innovation and aligning international events with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won delivered the keynote address, highlighting sport’s potential to strengthen humanitarian work and inclusive education. Choue referenced his 2017 visit t
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