SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (August 18, 2017) - The Egyptian resort city of Sharm
El-Sheikh in Egypt will be hosting the 2017 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships
from August 24-27.
The cadet championships, to be held on the shores of the Red Sea, will take place
at the Youth and Sports Olympic Hall and are expected to attract total of 424
athletes, including 229 males and 195 females, and 210 officials from 47 countries,
as well as 57 international referees.
The cadet event, which is for the youth aged between 12 and 14 years old, will
feature 20 weight categories: 10 female (-29kg, -33kg, -37kg, -41kg, -44kg, -47kg,
-51kg, -55kg, -59kg, +59kg) and 10 male (- 33kg, -37kg, -41kg, -45kg, -49kg, -53kg,
-57kg, -61kg, -65kg, +65kg).
Most of the equipment adopted for the championships will be the same as that used
in the Olympics: A Daedo Protector and Scoring System, an Instant Video Replay
system and octagonal mats. However, special protectors will be provided for the
cadet athletes.
The head of team meeting for the drawing of lots will be held two days prior to the
opening of the championships. Award ceremonies will take place every day after the
close of the competition.
"It is great for the World Taekwondo family to gather in Sharm El-Shiekh once more,
following the success of the 2012 World Junior Championships here," said WT
President Chungwon Choue. "And with African and Middle Eastern taekwondo
moving from strength to strength, as we saw at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2017
World Taekwondo Championships in Muju, this is the right place at the right time."
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