Fujairah, UAE, will host the 13th Fujairah Open (Feb 1-5) and the 6th Arab Cup Championship (Feb 7-9), both key events on the World Taekwondo calendar. The G2-classified Fujairah Open offers crucial ranking points for athletes aiming to improve their global standing. Following the success of the 2025 Fujairah Open, which entered the Guinness World Records with 2,332 athletes, and the consistently large participation in the Arab Cup Championship (over 1,000 athletes), the events highlight the UAE's capability to host high-level international competitions and contribute to the development of local talent.

A delegation of Lebanese taekwondo athletes and university students recently completed a four-day advanced training program in Seoul, South Korea. The program, a collaboration between the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Lebanon, World Taekwondo Headquarters (Kukkiwon), and other Korean institutions, focused on advanced competition strategies, physical conditioning, and technical precision. The initiative aims to strengthen cultural ties and elevate the national standard of Lebanese taekwondo.

Nineteen-year-old Lena Moreno is rapidly emerging as a top taekwondo talent, securing a bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Championships and achieving gold at the Charlotte Grand Prix and silver at the World University Games in 2025. Daughter of former Olympian Sonia Reyes and granddaughter of 8th Dan master Cristóbal Reyes, Moreno trains at the prestigious Hankuk club alongside elite athletes and aims for Olympic gold. She balances her training with Psychology studies and is considered by her coach to have 'greatest projection' in the sport.

A three-day taekwondo seminar and referee training program, led by Grand Master Raju Chhetri, concluded in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The event, attended by 150 participants including national athletes, aimed to improve technical standards and officiating skills, aligning them with international regulations. The seminar was organized by the Bangladesh Taekwondo Federation and supported by the Nepali Ambassador to Bangladesh, highlighting a growing cultural and sporting partnership between Nepal and Bangladesh.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has allocated €770,000 in grants to 21 International Federations and International Organisations of Sport for the Disabled, focusing on technical official training across 26 para sports. This initiative aims to enhance technical and organizational capacity, ensuring consistent standards and sustainable development within the Paralympic Movement, aligning with a broader strategy to build robust structures beyond Games and support balanced global growth.