Querétaro, Mexico – From July 23-28, Querétaro will become the epicenter of Pan American Taekwondo by hosting a series of major events with record participation of athletes. These events include the Pan American Children’s, Cadet, and Junior Championships, the Panam Series I, which is part of the qualifying system for the Asuncion 2025 Pan American Junior Games, and various certification and training courses.

On July 24 and 25, Queretaro, Mexico, will host the first coaches’ seminar organized by the Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU). The main objective of this event is to educate, update and certify coaches who will participate in the qualifying events for the Junior Pan American Games, scheduled for next year in Asuncion, Paraguay.

In a remarkable accomplishment of the current management of the Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU), presided by Juan Manuel Lopez, the qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was held in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during the month of April. This event marked a milestone in the organization and management of high-level competitions in the region.

On July 24 and 25, the city of Querétaro, Mexico, will be the epicenter of knowledge and innovation with the realization of a coaches’ seminar that promises to raise the competitive and formative level of the sport in the region. This event, organized with the objective of training coaches in their roles as leaders and guides of local and national teams, will include the participation of distinguished speakers and the awarding of PATU certificates.

Querétaro, Mexico, is preparing to receive from July 23 to 25 an event of great relevance: the Freestyle Poomsae Workshop, which will be conducted by the renowned master Seoungmin Rim, member of the Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU) Poomsae Committee.

In a significant milestone for Taekwondo, Poomsae has been confirmed as one of the modalities that will be present at the upcoming Asunción 2025 Under-22 Pan American Games. This inclusion represents an important improvement for the discipline and is the result of a concerted effort led by Juan Manuel Lopez, president of the Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU).

After a strict selection process and extensive training, WT has announced the referees who will be part of the upcoming Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. With remarkable dedication and experience, these referees are set to play a crucial role in one of the world’s most high-profile sporting events.

In a historic event for the Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU), the recent General Assembly and Executive Committee Meeting marked a moment of celebration and reflection, as the reports presented by the administration were satisfactorily approved. This event not only commemorated another year of management, but also served as a tribute to the positive impact that the new generation of PATU leadership has generated.