PARA TAEKWONDO NEWS

Naimova kicking

Uzbekistan close taekwondo competition with gold

Lisa Gjessing kicking

Lisa Gjessing pioneer of Para taekwondo wins gold

Leonor Espinoza Carranza smiles and hugs a colleague wearing a white jacker with peru on the back

Peru take gold in Para taekwondo debut

Peruvian taekwondin Angelica Espinoza smiles on the podium while holding the gold medal

Espinoza brings joy to Peru with first Paralympic taekwondo gold

male Para taekwondo fighter Juan Diego Garcia Lopez kicks another fighter in the chest

Para Taekwondo fighters ready to dazzle on Paralympic debut

African male taekwondo athlete teaching other students

Hakizimana and Al Khalifa defy the odds in Tokyo

KICKING FOR GLORY: Nurlan Dombayev during a training session ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

After Worlds and Asian glory, Kazakh’s Nurlan Dombayev targets Paralympic gold

Zulfiya Gabidullina of Kazakhstan celebrates on the podium after winning gold in the Women's 100m Freestyle at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Kazakh medal hopes rest on swimmers, taekwondoin and judokas

Japanese woman carries flag at Opening Ceremony

Japan's Shoko Ota soaks up pressure with smile

Ones to watch for Para taekwondo

two female Para taekwondo fighters kick at each other

10 things to know about Para taekwondo

African male taekwondo athlete teaching other students

Para taekwondo athlete Parfait teaches hope at Rwandan Refugee Camp

Female taekwondo athlete hold Mongolian flag with friend and her medal

Khurelbaatar on a mission to inspire

Korean taekwondo athlete kicks during training

Joo's journey back to taekwondo

Shauna-Kay Hines

The indomitable spirit of Shauna-Kay Hines

Yujie Li

Li recalls defining moment

Two male taekwondo fighters sparring

Aruba’s lone Para athlete fights for spot in Tokyo 2020

Group of African kids posing with fists raised and a banner behind saying Kiziba Taekwondo Academy

World Refugee Day: A medium for inclusion