Women's Taekwondo Championship

• 12 Mar 2025

Why in News?  

Khelo India Women's Taekwondo Championship was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of International Women's Day on 8th March 2025

 Key Points 

• About the Championship:  
  • Events :  
    • This championship was organized by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare, Khelo India, Sports Authority of India, Taekwondo Federation of India and Uttar Pradesh Taekwondo Association . 
    • In this championship, senior category competitions were organized in various weight categories.
  • Chief Medalist: 
    • Lucknow - 4 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze 
    • Agra - 4 gold, 1 silver 
    • Mathura, Farrukhabad – 1-1 gold and other medals 

 Taekwondo 

• About: 
  • Taekwondo is a Korean martial art characterized by punching and kicking techniques 
  • It emphasizes head-high kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques.  
  • It not only develops physical skills but also mental strength. 
• History: 
  • Taekwondo's roots date back to Korea's Three-Kingdoms era (c. 50 BC) . 
  • The Hwarang , warriors of the Silla Dynasty, developed a martial art called Taekkyon ("foot-hand") . 
  • In the early 20th century, it became the dominant martial art in Korea. 
  • In 1973 the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was founded.