The 22^nd Taekwon-do World Championships took place in Astana, Kazakhstan from August 18 to 26.

The championships brought together more than 860 excellent men and women Taekwon-Do players from over 60 countries and regions including the DPRK, Russia, Mongolia, Greece, Argentina and South Africa. The DPRK players won 64 gold medals and 31 cups including the trophy and five individual technical prizes and came first in the countries’ standings.

The championships were held, divided into senior, youth, juvenile and veteran categories. The DPRK players took part in senior, youth and veteran categories.

The successes of the Taekwon-do players who came first in the countries’ standings of the 22^nd Taekwon-do World Championships and demonstrated the dignity and spirit of the country are greatly inspiring all the Korean people out in an all-out offensive to implement the resolutions of the Party Central Committee plenary meetings.