"I believe that you all remember the first world parataekwondo championship held in Baku in 2019."
It was said by the president of World Taekwondo, Chung-Won Choi, Idman.biz reports.
Sharing his thoughts on the eve of the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the head of the institution remembered 5 years ago. He noted that the teams of 15 countries came to the World Championship held in Baku that year: "We have done a lot to increase their number. Parataekwondo made its debut at the Tokyo Games three years ago. Athletes from 38 countries came to Japan. Representatives of 52 countries - a total of 121 participants - will compete for medals at our event in Paris."
The parataekwondo competitions will take place on August 29-31. Prize winners will be announced in 10 categories. Sabir Zeynalov (58 kg), Imamaddin Khalilov (70 kg) and Abulfaz Abuzarli (80 kg) will represent the Azerbaijan national team at the Paralympics.
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