4th Korea Open Int’l Taekwondo Championships

The 4th Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships kicked off for a five-day run in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Korea on Nov. 1, 2008, drawing 1,092 athletes and officials from 37 countries.

The annual Korea Open, which takes place at the Suwon Gymnasium, is sanctioned by the World Taekwondo Federation and organized by the Korea Taekwondo Association.

Since its inception in 2005, the Korea Open has become of the well-established international taekwondo open competitions. In 2005 and 2006, the WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, which were inaugurated in 2006, were held immediately prior to the Korea Open.

Unlike previous Korea Open, poomsae matches were newly introduced, and kyorugi and poomsae matches are divided into Korean and non-Korean parts. Those who finished first and second place in poomsae and kyorugi parts will compete in the Champion’s Match.

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