World Taekwondo Grand Prix 2014
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Location | Manchester | |
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Date | 24 - 26 October 2014 | |
Funding | Up to £330,000 | |
Website | http://taekwondogp.com/ |
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Manchester, will host the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in October 2014, the World Taekwondo Federation has announced. The decision was taken by the federation at their Executive Council meeting in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, following a successful bid by GB Taekwondo together with UK Sport and Manchester City Council.
Manchester hosted the inaugural Grand Prix in December 2013, an event which was broadcast live on the BBC and in 97 countries worldwide. The event sees the world’s best athletes come together to compete not just for the Grand Prix title, but also for valuable ranking points in the lead up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Head of Major Events at UK Sport, Esther Britten said: “UK Sport is delighted the WTF has awarded the 2014 WTF Taekwondo Grand Prix to Manchester and we look forward to continuing to grow this successful new event product in partnership with the City of Manchester, the World Taekwondo Federation and GB Taekwondo. As part of UK Sport’s Gold Event Series we welcome the opportunity to continue to build a successful legacy for the sport of Taekwondo in the UK.’
The Grand Prix will be staged at Manchester Central, October 24-26, 2014. Further details will be announced in due course on the GB Taekwondo website.