Uttar Pradesh

• 12 Mar 2025

Women's Taekwondo Championship

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.