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WTF President Stresses Importance of Fair Judging at Referee Meeting in Copenhagen

Taekwondo - 13 Oct 2009
   
WTF President Chungwon Choue emphasized the importance of fair judging at a referee meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark on Oct. 12, 2009.

At the referee meeting, which took place at the Ballerup Super Arena, the venue for the 2009 WTF World Taekwondo Championships scheduled for Oct. 14-18, WTF President Choue said, “Any mistake in refereeing, whether intentional or not, is simply not acceptable or excusable.”

“We will not hesitate to take a strong measure against any tempering in refereeing and judging at this World Championships or in any future taekwondo event,” he said.

“Dear referees, I trust your commitment to fair play and your ethical integrity, which will surely project the beauty of our sport of taekwondo,” WTF President Choue said.

A total of 88 international referees, including 9 review juries, will officiate at the 2009 World Taekwondo Championships, which will use electronic body protectors and an instant video replay system.

At the meeting, WTF President Choue presented each of the participating referees with a certificate of appointment.

“This championship is organized in the biggest scale with participating athletes from over 140 countries and a record coverage by more than 30 TV broadcasters across five continents,” he said. “I congratulate you on being part of such a significant event and I stress that its success is very much on your shoulder.”

“At this championship, we will use the electronic body protectors and an instant video replay system, but this measure is not to undermine your judgment, but to complement your wise and fair judgment,” WTF President Choue said.

“At the Olympic Congress in Copenhagen recommended that ‘All constituents of the Olympic Movement should ensure that all athletes can compete on a level playing field through impeccable standards of judging and refereeing, rules and norms of the highest order, and the absolute ethical integrity of judges and referees,” WTF President Choue said.

He said, “Taekwondo is an Olympic sport and we are part of the Olympic Movement. Let us fulfill our integrity and our responsibility to give the right athletes the glory they deserve.”
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