11:03 P.M. on November 21, 2018 Beijing time, good news spread from Fujaira, United Arab Emirates more than 6,400 kilometers away that Wuxi, China stood out from cities in four countries around the world and successfully won the right to host the 2021 World Taekwondo. It was 14 years ago that the world's top taekwondo tournament was hosted in China.
The success of the bid means that the WTF has fully affirmed and highly trusted the conditions of Wuxi for organizing the Taekwondo World Championships and its ability to host the Taekwondo World Championships. Since 2017, Wuxi has established a stable and long-term relationship with the WTF, successfully hosting the World Taekwondo Grand Slam Championship Series, the World Taekwondo Team World Cup Championship and other events. The establishment of the World Taekwondo (Wuxi) Center, of the China Taekwondo national training base Wuxi, of the World Taekwondo University makes Wuxi into a famous city of Taekwondo.
Apart from taekwondo events, Wuxi has successfully hosted international events such as the World Fencing Championships, Snooker World Cup, Table Tennis Asian Championship, Wuxi International Marathon, International Road Cycling around Lake Taihu in recent years. With rich experiences and professional teams, Wuxi can provide high-quality and efficient service for top international competitions. With the successful experience of Taekwondo, the city of Wuxi has developed a comprehensive preparation plan for the advent of the Taekwondo World Championship, which includes planning to build a world-leading fighting venue. This venue will also function as the venue for the 2021 World Championships and will be a highlight of Wuxi Taihu New Town's efforts to develop the sports and health industry.
The World Taekwondo Championship is the highest level in the world in taekwondo. Wuxi is the third Chinese city to host a taekwondo world championship after Beijing and Hong Kong. More than 2,000 athletes from nearly 200 countries and regions will attend the Taekwondo World Championship. With the success of Wuxi's bid to host the 2021 World Taekwondo Championship, Taekwondo Sports is bound to have a rare opportunity in China to develop, and Wuxi will also further establish its central position in the world taekwondo.
（source：ourjiangsu.com）
