World Taekwondo held a gala dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of its
founding here tonight, honouring the best male and female athletes
from each edition of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
China's Shuai Zhao, the Rio 2016 champion in the flyweight under-58
kilograms class, knew he was contesting a tough category when he moved
up to the under-68kg Olympic featherweight category.
The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan toasted
the country's sporting achievements over the past three decades during
its 30th anniversary celebrations.
Uzbekistan's Ulugbek Rashitov provided the Tokyo 2020 taekwondo
competition with one of its moments of high drama as he snatched
victory from imminent defeat in the final 10 seconds of his under-68
kilograms final to earn his country's first Olympic gold in the sport.
Uzbekistan's Ulugbek Rashitov provided the Tokyo 2020 taekwondo
competition with one of its moments of high drama as he snatched
victory from imminent defeat in the final 10 seconds of his under-68
kilograms final to earn his country's first Olympic gold in the sport.