Taekwondo

Alasan Ann was hanging out with friends in Minneapolis when he heard gunshots and screams.
Scared for his life, his first instinct was to run, as fast as he could.
“Not now, not ever,” the 23-year-old athlete thought to himself.
“\[We\] started running to our car. And while we were

Alasan Ann, from gunshot survivor to earning a historic Olympic taekwondo spot for the Gambia.

Alasan Ann, from gunshot survivor to earning a historic Olympic taekwondo spot for the Gambia

Alasan Ann: From being shot to making Olympic history for The Gambia

The success of failure: Cheick Sallah Cisse, the Olympic and world champion, knows this all too well.
Winning the Rio Olympic gold was humbling, it changed his life. He became a household name in Cote d’Ivoire and beyond for winning Africa’s first Olympic taekwondo title.
However, he faced struggles at

Ivorian taekwondo athlete  Cheick Sallah Cisse hopes his Olympic journey can inspire a generation of youth.

Cheick Sallah Cisse exclusive: I want my Olympic journey to be a lesson in life and failure

Cheick Sallah Cissé isn't afraid of anyone.
The Ivorian taekwondo ace believes some of his biggest strengths lie in his height and flexibility.
And it was a combination of the two that helped him land that last-gasp head-kick to dramatically beat Team GB's Lutalo Muhammad in the last second of

Cheick Sallah Junior CISSE

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 19:  Gold medalist Cheick Sallah Cisse of Cote d'Ivoire poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Taekwondo -80kg Contest on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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Taekwondo ace Cheick Sallah Cissé set to defend his Olympic title at Tokyo 2020

Women's -67kg Repechage, Bronze Medal Contests, Gold Medal Contest
Men's -80kg Repechage, Bronze Medal Contests, Gold Medal Contest

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

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Taekwondo: W -67kg & M -80 kg Repechages & Finals | Rio 2016 Replays

All the Olympic highlights from Cote d'Ivoire, set to the national anthem.

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National anthem: The best of Cote d'Ivoire in Rio

Côte d'Ivoire athlete Cheick Sallah Junior Cisse defeats Oussama Oueslati to win the gold medal in men's 80kg taekwondo.

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Cisse wins Men's Taekwondo gold

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Cheick Sallah Junior

Arian Salimi of Islamic Republic of Iran fought to an impressive victory over Great Britain’s Caden Cunningham in the taekwondo men’s +80kg event at Paris 2024 on Saturday, 10 August.
The Iranian battled valiantly after being one round down in a cagey but fascinating contest in the men’s heavyweight category.

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Gold medallist Arian Salimi of the Islamic Republic of Iran poses on the podium during the taekwondo medal ceremony after the men's +80kg competition on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on 10 August 2024 in Paris, France.

Gold medallist Arian Salimi of Islamic Republic of Iran in men's +80kg taekwondo at Olympic Games Paris 2024

Arian Salimi battles to brilliant Paris 2024 taekwondo men’s +80kg gold

The world’s best taekwondo athletes will be in Manchester on 2 and 3 December for a grand finale to an exciting 2023 season.
World Taekwondo has invited 128 athletes for the fourth and final event in the GP series of 2023 at the Manchester Regional Arena.
In addition to the

Taekwondo | Olympic Qualifier | World Grand Prix | Manchester 

Three-time world champion Bianca Walkden-Cook is set to compete at the 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Manchester.

Manchester 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final: Top things you need to know about the Olympic qualifier

The 2023 World Taekwondo Championships concluded in Baku. The global event ran from Monday 29, May to Sunday, 4 June and counts towards qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The competition offered athletes a chance to earn points for Olympic qualification through the World Taekwondo Olympic ranking, which will reflect

Taekwondo | Olympic Qualifier | World Championships | Baku 

Women's -67kg Finals

2023 World Taekwondo Championships in Baku: All final results and medals

Six Olympic gold medallists highlight the star-studded entries for the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, where the best of the sport will converge to compete in 16 weight categories across men and women.
In addition to the Olympic stars, several returning champions will aim to wow the crowds

Thi Thu Hien Pham of Vietnam fights Suvi Mikkonen of Finland in the Womens 57kg during Day 3 of the World Taekwondo Championships at Manchester Arenaon May 17, 2019 in Manchester, England.

Taekwondo action from the 2019 World Championships in Manchester

2023 World Taekwondo Championships in Baku: Preview, schedule, and how to watch live

After thrilling and exciting first three rounds of the 2022 Grand Prix Series, focus now shifts to the main event of the year, the World Taekwondo Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Competition takes place from Monday 14th to Sunday 20th November, and as with the previous two Grand Prix events in

CHIBA, JAPAN - JULY 27: Cansel Deniz (R) of Team Kazakhstan competes against Svetlana Osipova of Team Uzbekistan during the Women's +67kg Taekwondo Round of 16 contest on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on July 27, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

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2022 World Taekwondo Championships Guadalajara: Preview and how to watch live action with Paris 2024 qualifying ranking points on offer

From high school to the top of the podium in Manchester, it's been an exciting first day of the Manchester 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Prix, on Friday 21 October.
17-year-old Tae-joon Park claimed the men's 58kg title at the Regional Arena in Manchester while Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit took the

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Tae-joon Park and Panipak Wongpattanakit triumph on day one of the Manchester 2022 Grand Prix

The third event of the 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Prix series takes place in Manchester, and is set to be one of the most competitive this season with at least six Olympic champions confirmed for the October 21-23 event.
But the focus will be on the in-form favourites Simone Alessio

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Manchester 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Prix: How to watch and top things to know with Paris 2024 qualifying ranking points on offer

Rafael Alba and Lee Dabin won gold medals on Sunday, September 4, the third and final day at the Paris 2022 Grand Prix taekwondo event at the Parc des sports.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist Alba won the men's +80kg after beating Croatia's Ivan Sapina in the last round of

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Tokyo 2020 medalists Rafael Alba and Lee Dabin triumph on final day of the Paris 2022 taekwondo Grand Prix - Results

Rio 2016 gold medallist Cheick Sallah Cisse marched on to the semi-finals of the third day of action at the Paris 2022 Grand Prix taekwondo event at the Parc des sports.
The Ivorian star, the winner of his nation’s first ever Olympic gold, was dominant in his men’s +80kg preliminary

Rio 2016 gold medallist Cheick Cisse Salah.

Olympic stars Cheick Sallah Cisse, Lee Dabin qualify for semi-finals on day three of the Paris 2022 taekwondo Grand Prix - Results

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This session includes the Women's +67kg & Men's +80kg Quarter-Finals/Semi-Finals which took place at the Grand Palais on 10/08/24.

On the Women's +67kg Semi-Finals Althea Laurin (FRA) won over Nafia Kus Aydin (TUR) with a score of 2:0 while Svetlana Osipova (UZB) beat Lee Dabin (KOR) with a score of 2:0.

The Men's +80kg Semi-Final had Caden Cunningham (GBR) win over Cheick Sallah Cisse (CIV) with a score of 2:1 and Arian Salimi (IRI) beat Ivan Sapina (CRO) with a score of 2:1.

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