ZAGREB, Croatia (Jun 5, 2024) - World Taekwondo President Dr. Chungwon Choue has concluded a visit to Zagreb, where he met the presented the country’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenković with an honorary 8th Dan black belt for his contribution to Taekwondo and recognised the work of St. Catherine Specialty Hospital.
Three Croatian Taekwondo athletes and coaches participating in the Paris Olympics also attended the ceremony held at the Prime Minister's Office.
St. Catherine Hospital has been recognised by World Taekwondo as an International Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre of Excellence at an event attended by Croatian Minister of Tourism and Sports Nikolina Brnjac, Croatian Taekwondo Federation President Anto Nobilo and St. Catherine Specialty Hospital President of the board of trustees Dragan Primorac.
Opened in 2011, St. Catherine is the official hospital of the Croatian Olympic Committee and various national bodies including the Croatian Taekwondo Federation, Croatian Football Federation, Croatian Tennis Association, Croatian Table Tennis Association and Croatian Ski Association. It also treats athletes from major sports clubs in Croatia, and its physicians serve on the medical teams of the Croatian Olympic Committee and several National Federations.
It is the largest private hospital in Croatia, and already recognised as a European Centre of Excellence. In December 2022, St. Catherine Speciality Hospital earned the prestigious Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission International.
President Choue recognised St. Catherine on behalf of World Taekwondo as an International Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre of Excellence, acknowledging its treatment of elite athletes from all continents and provision of outstanding healthcare tailored to individuals’ needs.
Croatia has enjoyed impressive results at recent major competitions, including two gold, one silver and three bronze medals at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, and one gold and one bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021.
President Choue expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Plenković for his continued support of Taekwondo in Croatia, and praised the work of St. Catherine Specialty Hospital.
“It was an honour to meet with Prime Minister Plenković and Minister of Tourism and Sports Brnjac in Zagreb. Croatia has developed into one of our strongest nations in Taekwondo, and World Taekwondo is very grateful for their c,”ontribution to this growth Dr. Choue said.
“World Taekwondo was also delighted to recognise the work of St. Catherine Specialty Hospital with the status of International Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Centre of Excellence. It is a first-rate medical facility, and many Taekwondo athletes have benefited from its services.”
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