Taekwondo

If there’s one thing nobody can question it's Simone Alessio’s fighting spirit.
The talented taekwondo star not only has a warrior’s heart but also an ego to match it.
"I'm a bit arrogant. It’s not that I’m rude or anything like that, but I’m very arrogant within myself," the Italian

Taekwondo | Olympic Qualifier | World Grand Prix | Manchester 

Simone Alessio at the 2022 Paris GP Finals. (Photo by World Taekwondo)

Italy’s Simone Alessio on his hunger for fame and medals: “I love to be the centre of attention"

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Seif EISSA

Seif

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

Regional Arena, Manchester 21st October 2022 Panipak Wongpattanakit v Q Quo   during Manchester 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Prix, Manchester Regional Arena Manchester Friday 21st October 2022  (Karl Newton/SPP (Sport Press Photo))

2022-10-21T162058Z_1374633393_SPTPRP0004G1GV3_RTRMADP_3_SPORTS-PRESS-PHOTO

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

20220904134934_2022_Paris_GP_0309_Finals-_(20)

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

More athletes than ever are graduating from the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to the Olympic Games.
Canoe slalom gold medallist Jessica Fox, BMX racing champion Niek Kimmann and Italy's sprint relay hero Filippo Tortu are YOG veterans with Buenos Aires 2018 swimming stars Kristof Milak and Kliment Kolesnikov, and Chinese

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 28: Takeru Kitazono of Team Japan celebrates during the Men's All-Around Final on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

KITAZONO Takeru

Tokyo 2020 Olympians hail their Youth Olympic Games' experiences

ROC athlete and heavy favourite in the -80kg men’s Olympic Taekwondo Competition, Maksim Khramtcov, pulled off an impressive win the final against Jordan’s Elsharabaty Saleh (20-9). It was a first Olympic gold and silver for each athlete.
The evening’s bronzes went to Croatia’s Toni Kanaet and Seif Eissa, who won

CHIBA, JAPAN - JULY 26: Maksim Khramtcov (L) of Team ROC competes against Saleh El-Sharabaty of Team Jordan during the Men's -80kg Taekwondo Gold Medal contest on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on July 26, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Seif EISSA

Featured

Italy’s Simone Alessio on his hunger for fame and medals: “I love to be the centre of attention"

Olympic Results