FUJAIRAH, UAE (May 10, 2025) - World Taekwondo President Dr. Chungwon Choue was received by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, on the first day of the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships.
The meeting at Al Rumailah Palace in Fujairah was also attended by members of the World Taekwondo Council.
President Choue thanked the Crown Prince for his patronage of the largest-ever World Taekwondo Cadet Championships, with more than 800 athletes from 89 MNAs, AIN athletes and the Refugee Team competing at the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah.
The World Taekwondo President detailed the huge success of the recent 3rd Hope and Dreams Sports Festival in Jordan, and informed the Crown Prince about his emotional visit to the Mahama Refugee Camp in Rwanda earlier this week.
Later in the day, the Crown Prince attended the Opening Ceremony of the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships.
President Choue commented: “We are extremely grateful for the continued support of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, the Crown Prince of Fujairah. “With the outstanding sports facilities and warm hospitality, Fujairah is the perfect place to bring together our young athletes from around the world at the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships.”
Last year, President Choue presented the Crown Prince with the first-ever Taekwondo Humanitarian Trophy in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of humanitarian work.
The Crown Prince is one of the biggest supporters of the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF), having generously donated a total of USD 400,000 to support its activities in four separate tranches in 2017, 2020, 2022 and 2024.
President Choue, who is Chairman of the THF, offered a personal invitation to the Crown Prince to attend next year’s Hope and Dreams Sports Festival in Jordan, which will celebrate the THF’s 10th anniversary.
The THF operates a range of activities around the world which empower refugees and displaced people through Taekwondo. It relies on the support of a wide range of donors, and has been recognised within the Olympic Movement as a pioneer in delivering impactful humanitarian activities.
