Québec City hosts 2019 National Taekwondo Championships

Taekwondo Canada has selected Québec City, ranked Canada’s third best sporting destination,  to host the 2019 National Taekwondo Championships. This will be the first time in 10 years that the event is held in Québec City.

From January 10 to 12, 2019, nearly 1,500 spectators will come out for the championships, which will bring together some 800 athletes, coaches, and officials at the Québec City Convention Centre. For four days, the best taekwondo athletes from across Canada will compete in various categories and vie for the chance to represent the country at various international championships in 2019.

The Québec City Convention Centre is a flexible venue for sports competitions that has played host to karate, fencing, and cheerleading competitions, and was also picked for the VIEW Dance Challenge slated for 2020. For this taekwondo championship, the athletes will compete in the Exhibit Hall.

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Taekwondo Canada is the National Sport Organization in Canada recognized by the World Taekwondo (WT), Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU), Sport Canada, and the Canadian Olympic Committee (IOC). Together with its members and partners, Taekwondo Canada will establish the highest possible standards for Taekwondo development and achievement. Taekwondo was adopted as an official Olympic sport at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia.