| Sport | Taekwondo |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Vatican City |
| Affiliation | World Taekwondo |
| Affiliation date | 2021 |
| Regional affiliation | European Taekwondo Union |
| Affiliation date | 2021 |
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Vatican Taekwondo is the official governing body for the sport of taekwondo in the Vatican City. [1]
Vatican Taekwando became the 211th member of World Taekwondo in November 2021. [2] Vatican Taewkondo was the second sports federation from Vatican City to gain official membership of its sport's world governing body. [3]
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This is a list article about sport in the Vatican City.
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