Janine Watson has called time on her 19-year taekwondo career, competing at an international level in both kyorugi and poomsae. Watson finishes as Australia's most decorated para athlete, leaving behind a legacy both on and off the mat.
Australian Taekwondo is pleased to announce the 2023 World Championships Senior Selections will be held in Penrith, NSW, on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Selections will take place for the Senior National Team, who will represent Australia at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, from May 29 to June 4, 2023.
This selection event is slated to be a pathway to Olympic selection (pending Australian Olympic Committee approval) and is one of several domestic competitions proposed as mandatory events for athletes to be considered for 2024 Olympic selection.
In the coming weeks, Australian Taekwondo will announce the Australian International Open and Oceania Presidents Cup, which will be held in Brisbane from July 7-10, and the 2023 National Championships. All three competitions are proposed as mandatory events for 2024 Olympic Selection consideration.
Australian Taekwondo is looking forward to an exciting lead-up to the 2024 Olympics, commencing with our 2023 World Championship National Team Selection in February.
Further information and details about the 2023 World Championship Selection will follow in the coming weeks.
Janine Watson has called time on her 19-year taekwondo career, competing at an international level in both kyorugi and poomsae. Watson finishes as Australia's most decorated para athlete, leaving behind a legacy both on and off the mat.
Deanna Kyriazopoulos has resigned from the Australian Taekwondo Board, effective immediately.
The Australian Taekwondo night of nights celebrated its athletes, coaches, referees, clubs and volunteers at the 2026 Green Carpet Awards Gala. The night recognised the year's best performances on the mat and the people who make the sport run off it, with the two pinnacle medals going to Carmela Hartnett and Shrijana Ghising.
