International Taekwondo Competition to Take Place in Astana
Kazakhstan Open 2025: A Return to International Taekwondo Prominence
The Kazakhstan Open 2025, a G-1 ranking tournament in taekwondo (WT), is set to take place from August 14 to 16 in Astana, marking a significant return to the international taekwondo scene for Kazakhstan.
Over 750 athletes from 23 countries, including Afghanistan, Armenia, Canada, France, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Luxembourg, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Tunisia, UAE, USA, as well as individual neutral athletes (AIN), are expected to participate in the event.
The tournament will take place at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Palace of Combat Sports, and it will feature a demonstration team from the World Taekwondo Federation for the first time. This event is part of the official calendar of World Taekwondo and will use the new rules of World Taekwondo with the application of the updated KPNP K-2 electronic system.
For the first time in Kazakhstan, new electronic gloves provided by the KPNP company will be used in the tournament, ensuring increased accuracy and objectivity in registering hits. The total prize fund of the tournament is stated as 15,808,000 tenge, approximately US$33,000.
The Kazakhstan Open 2025 symbolizes the country's return to the map of international taekwondo after an eight-year hiatus since the last G-1 level tournament was held in Kazakhstan in 2015 (Almaty) and 2017 (Atyrau). The event is expected to attract high-ranking guests, including World Taekwondo President Dr. Chungwon Choue and the President of the Asian Taekwondo Union, as well as members of the World Federation Council.
The competition covers three age categories: cadets, juniors, and adults, with a limit of 250 participants per category. The Kazakhstan Open 2025 is a testament to Kazakhstan's commitment to promoting taekwondo at the international level and its ambition to host future events such as the 2026 Grand Prix Final and a bid for the 2027 World Championships.
This event signals Kazakhstan’s renewed prominence in the international taekwondo scene and showcases state-of-the-art competition technology and official WT-sanctioned rules.
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