World Taekwondo announced an unprecedented initiative on Monday : the top 10 athletes in each Olympic and Paralympic weight class will now have free access to images of the competitions to use them on their social networks. World Taekwondo becomes " the first international federation to grant the status of official rights holder to his athletes ", the body emphasizes in its press release. The highest-ranked athletes will be able to benefit from it from the World Championships in Wuxi (October 24-30).
Images of the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Challenge category competitions will also be accessible to them, which underlines World Taekwondo's commitment to increase the visibility and reach of its athletes and major events thanks to social networks ". The athletes will receive advice on best practices for content creation, copyright legislation and music licensing in order to maximize the effectiveness of the system.
« World Taekwondo is delighted to offer our top athletes professional competition footage to use on their social media channels., said Chungwon Choue, president of World Taekwondo. We are committed to introducing taekwondo to a younger, larger and more diverse audience in the run-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Social media is a vital way to connect with these audiences, and I am convinced that This initiative will give our athletes and our sport the increased visibility they deserve. » All other athletes must purchase these images if they wish to use them on social media.
