Senegalese athlete Tening Faye won bronze at the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships, supported by the IOC's Olympic Solidarity program, a key development for Dakar 2026. The training camp, which ran from April 15-23, and involved 36 young athletes and nine coaches from nine nations. Olympic Solidarity has a $650 million budget for 2025-2028, aiding NOCs worldwide.

The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) Board of Trustees meeting in Lausanne focused on strengthening partnerships with the Olympic Movement and establishing new funding models for refugee youth. Key decisions included expanding the Hope and Dreams Taekwondo Competitions to Rwanda and Eswatini, celebrating the THF's 10th anniversary in 2026, and strengthening ties with the IOC and Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF), which has committed over $500,000 to support refugee taekwondo athletes for Dakar 2026 and LA28. The board also approved the 2026 operational budget with increased funding for grassroots projects in refugee camps and discussed elevating refugee youth as sports ambassadors.

The IOC is under scrutiny regarding potential conflicts of interest involving former IOC Vice-President Ng Ser Miang in the lead-up to the 2027 Olympic Esports Games in Riyadh. Allegations center on Ng's influence over the selection of disciplines, particularly Virtual Taekwondo, developed by Refract Technologies where his son is a director. While the IOC maintains Ng has fulfilled his obligations and decisions lie with the Executive Board and IOC Session, concerns persist about transparency and impartiality. Virtual Taekwondo, developed with World Taekwondo, aims to bridge tradition and innovation.

At the Olympic Refuge Foundation Board meeting in Lausanne, the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) was recognized for its contributions to supporting refugees and displaced persons through sport. World Taekwondo (WT) and THF President Chungwon Choue was commended by IOC President Thomas Bach for his commitment and vision to expand the Hope and Dreams Sports Festival to include at least 10 sports by next year, coinciding with the THF's 10th anniversary. Choue also shared updates from his visit to the Mahama Refugee Camp in Rwanda, where the THF has supported taekwondo activities since 2018.

The Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) has extended its commitment to supporting displaced people through sport until 2030, allocating over USD 24 million to provide access to sports for nearly one million young people in 12 countries since its establishment eight years ago. The ORF's initiatives, including Game Connect, SPiRiT, and Sport Coach+, have demonstrated significant positive impacts on participants' mental health and social inclusion. Qatar reaffirmed its commitment to supporting refugee athletes, with discussions between Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and Kirsty Coventry focusing on sports governance, youth empowerment, and sustainable development. Thomas Bach was re-elected as ORF Chair, and Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal Al Saud joined as a new board member.