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Vietnam taken away hosting of world taekwondo champs 2015

Xinhua, March 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

Vietnam's right to host the World Taekwondo Championship this July was taken off by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) due to its late fee payment, local media reported Thursday.

In a notice sent to its affiliated members on Wednesday, the WTF asked its affiliated members to re-organize the bidding for the right of hosting the championship this July, which is holding by Vietnam, local Thanh Nien newspaper quoted the WTF's decision.

The event was scheduled to kick off in Vietnam's southern HCM City, and the local taekwondo federation should have to pay 100,000 U.S. dollars as fee for the hosting right, however it did not make it as of Wednesday when the WTF released the above-mentioned decision, said the WTF.

According to Truong Ngoc De, President of Vietnam Taekwondo Federation (VTF), to persuade the WTF and win the right to host the event this year was truly a big difficulty for Vietnam, so after losing the opportunity this year, it would take a long time for Vietnam to have other one.

Vietnam hosted the World Cup Taekwondo in 2000 and the World Junior Taekwondo Championship in 2006. Endi