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The FISU-endorsed Daegu 2024 World University Taekwondo Festival kicked off on 5 July with an opening ceremony and the first day of combat.
The three-day event, which is endorsed by the Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire, (FISU) , features kyorugi on 5-6 July, and poomsae on 7 July.
Fifty six countries are represented in Daegu, with 737 student athletes vying for medals in the southeast Korean city.
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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.