Rwanda: How Niringiyimana Became Rwanda's Top Para Taekwondo Athlete

In 2005, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) formed the Para-Taekwondo Committee in an effort to develop and promote taekwondo among athletes with physical disabilities.

Initially, Para-Taekwondo focused on developing 'kyorugi' (sparring) for limb deficiency and arm amputee athletes and the first WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships was held in 2009 in Baku, Azerbaijan during the World Taekwondo Team Championships.

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