Somalia national taekwondo team explained

The Somalia national Taekwondo team is the national taekwondo squad of Somalia. It is controlled by the Somali Karate and Taekwondo Federation.

Overview

The Somali Karate and Taekwondo Federation has been affiliated with the World Taekwondo Federation since 1997. It is based in Mogadishu.^[1]

Somalia's national Taekwondo team takes part in international, Africa and Arab world Taekwondo competitions.^{[2] [3]} At the 2013 Open World Taekwondo Challenge Cup in Tongeren, squad members Faisal Jeylani Aweys and Mohamed Deq Abdulle took home a silver medal and fourth place, respectively. The Somali Olympic Committee has devised a special support program to ensure continued success in future tournaments.^[4]

See also

• World Taekwondo Championships

References

• Web site: About us. Somali Taekwondo. 8 November 2013.

External links

• Somali Taekwondo National Team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Somalia. World Taekwondo Federation. 8 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110153933/http://www.worldtaekwondofederation.net/africa/item/899-somali-karate-and-taekwondo-federation. 10 November 2013.
2. Web site: About us. Somali Taekwondo. 8 November 2013.
3. News: Pound. Geoff. Arab Junior Taekwondo Championship to be Held in Fujairah, UAE. 8 November 2013. Fujairah in Focus. 2 February 2012.
4. News: Somalia moves forward at world Taekwondo. 19 October 2013. Horseed Media. 6 March 2013.