Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
World Taekwondo launches program to train athletes as coaches
World Taekwondo has invited 28 athletes from 24 countries to its training course. gettyimagesbank
By Jung Min-ho
By Jung Min-ho
World Taekwondo (WT) has launched a program to train athletes from around the world as professional coaches.
The global taekwondo governing body said Friday that it invited 28 athletes from 24 member countries to its training course, which will be run from March 9-11 at Muju, North Jeolla Province.
The course will cover a variety of areas, including competition rules, safeguarding athletes, anti-doping, medical and other emergency management.
Participants who successfully finish the program will receive WT's instructor certificates and be eligible to teach WT Coach Education Courses.
“Those who take and pass this course will be certified to pass their newly acquired skills and knowledge on to coaches in their home countries,” WT President Choue Chung-won said.