DAEGU, Korea (Jul. 5, 2024) - The FISU-endorsed Daegu 2024 World University Taekwondo Festival kicked off today with an opening ceremony and the first day of combat.
 
The three-day event, which is endorsed by the Fedération Internationale du Sport Universitaire, or FISU, features kyorugi on July 5 and 6, and poomsae on July 7.

Fifty six countries are represented in Daegu, with 737 student athletes vying for medals in the southeast Korean city.
 
The opening ceremony, which took place at the Seongseo Campus of Keimyung University in Daegu, was attended by a number of VIPs. They included WT President Chungwon Choue, FISU President Leonz Eder, President for the Chungcheong 2027 FISU World University Games Chang-hee Kang, WT Secretary General Jeonkang Seo and FISU Secretary General Eric Saintrond.