Syrian refugee athlete Ahmad Rafiq Aldaji has described competing at the World Para Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul as his "greatest memory in sport".

Indian athlete Chandeep Singh has called for financial backing after making history at the World Para Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul.

Iran celebrated double gold on the second day of the World Para Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul.

Hosts Turkey has seven finalists in nine bouts at the World Para Taekwondo Championships, which are currently taking place in Istanbul.

More than 250 athletes from 40 countries are expected at the World Para Taekwondo Championships at the Pullman Istanbul Hotel and Convention Centre.

Para taekwondo fighter Lisa Gjessing has been nominated for the Danish Sports Name of the Year award following her historic exploits in Tokyo this summer.

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will feature 549 medal events, including a record number of competitions and slots for women athletes, after the programme was approved by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board.

Next month's World Para Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul will take place inside a biosecure bubble, it has been confirmed.

Thailand's first-ever Paralympic taekwondo medallist, Khwansuda Phuangkitcha, has received gifts from South Korean Ambassador Lee Wook-heon to mark the achievement.

World Taekwondo's Para Taekwondo Committee chair Chakir Chelbat has called 2022 a "very big year" for the sport, as it looks to ramp up its competition and activity following its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020.

Russia dominated the European Para Taekwondo Championships, winning six of the 14 weight classifications following the sport's Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020.

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue presented a black belt to refugee athlete Parfait Hakizimana at the conclusion of the Paralympic Games.

Denmark's Lisa Kjær Gjessing was rewarded with a gold medal at taekwondo's long-awaited Paralympic debut, winning the women's K44 under-58-kilogram title.

Denmark’s Lisa Gjessing is aiming to add a first Paralympic gold medal to her four world and three European titles when taekwondo makes its long-awaited debut at the Games here.