(ANSA) – ROME, JULY 06 – Virtual taekwondo is destined to become an important sector in the world of taekwondo events after the agreement signed between the international federation, World Taekwondo, and Refract Technologies, which will organize competitions throughout the world, starting with a performance next August at the Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham, UK.
Through Virtual Taekwondo, World Taekwondo aspires to make a significant contribution to the 2020 + 5 Olympic Agenda, particularly in the growing digital engagement with grassroots and video game communities. The president of the Italian Federation, Angelo Cito, said he was “particularly happy and satisfied with this agreement which represents the conclusion of a path started in 2018. As World Taekwondo and Fita we worked hard to create the right synergy between the world. real and virtual. ‘I am sure that Virtual Taekwondo will meet the expectations of young people who also see virtual games as a way of expressing themselves and making their dreams come true “, concluded Cito.
According to the president of World Taekwondo, Chugwon Choue, Virtual Taekwondo is “an active virtual sport that shares a lot the characteristics of sports combat. Starting with the Commonwealth Export Championships in August, as WT we intend to present virtual Taekwondo side by side with our existing leagues “. Chugwon Choue added that his desire is to have Virtual Taekwondo in the Olympic Virtual Series and as one of the first Olympic medal-medal virtual sports. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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