The 23rd ITF Taekwon-Do World Championship was held from Oct 3-13 in Jesolo, Italy with the attendance of more than 1,600 athletes and officials from 70 odd countries. The opening ceremony was held at Palazzo Del Turismo Complex on Oct 6. Following congratulatory speeches by Prof. Ri Yong Son, President of IMGC, and Master Ruggiero Lanottee, President of the OC, Mr. Christopher Dezotti, Director of Sports Department of Jesolo, and Ms. Martina Borin, Member of Italian National Olympic Committee, made speeches. Then, a welcome perfomance by Italian artists was held. In the Championship held in cadet, junior, senior and veteran categories from Oct 7-12, all participants fully showcased their high techniques of Taekwon-Do in pattern, sparring, special technique, power and self defence competitions, and further strengthened friendly bonds.

The 2nd World Traditional Combat Games was held in Cheboksary, the capital city of Chuvash Republic, Russian Federation, from Oct 5-12, 2025. More than 6,000 athletes from 39 countries including Russia, Belarus and Uzbekistan, took part in the Event to compete in Oriental, Karate, Kowat Alrami, Kickboxing and other disciplines. World Karate Confederation founded by Fritz Wendland (WKC/FW) and World Federation of Kowat Alrami and Self Defence (WFKA), which are members of IMGC, participated in the Event.

Uzbek Jeet Kune Do Cup for cadets, juniors and seniors, was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from Oct 3-4. 200 athletes and officials from Tashkent and 7 provinces including Karakalpakstan Republic took part in the event. On the other hand, the International Jeet Kune Do Federation showed its intention to hold Jeet Kune Do World Championship-2026 in the 10th IMG to be held in 2026.

With the attendance of up to 220 National Representatives from 75 countries, the 29th ITF Congress was held on Oct 6, 2025 in Jesolo, Italy. Following the review of activities of the OC of the 23rd and 24th ITF Taekwon-Do World Championships, and ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup-2026, were discussed other pending issues to promote the ITF including its participation in the BRICS Games to be held in June 2026.

The Meeting of the Board of Directors of the International Martial Art Fund was held on Oct 7, 2025 in Jesolo, Italy. Present in the meeting were Prof. Ri Yong Son, President of IMGC, IMGC EB members, Directors of IMAF and personages concerned. In the meeting, the activity of IMAF was reviewed, some articles of IMAF Statutes were amended and supplemented, and other pending issues in further revitalizing its work, was discussed.

The IMGC appointed Mr. Samir Rahmani to the post of the President of Afghanistan National Martial Art Games Committee under IMGC in September 2025. The newly appointed President is authorized by the IMGC to organize and arrange all legal martial arts activities within the territory of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

From 29-31 August, “20th South & West India Taekwon-Do ITF Championship” was held at Mountfort Auditorium, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. With the attendance of 4 969 athletes and officials from 184 schools and 69 clubs of Delhi, “36th Delhi State Junior, Adult, Senior and Veteran & 20th Delhi State Sub-Junior ITF Taekwon-Do Championship” was held from 21-23 August in Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium.

The Arab Martial Art Games Committee headed by Prof. Walid Kassas, Vice President of the IMGC, was officially recognized by the IMGC as its regional body in July 2025. Hence, the Arab Martial Art Games Committee authorized by the IMGC to arrange all martial arts activities as well as legal ones, formally started its work, and as a part of its activity, it will hold its 7th Arab Kowat Alrami Championship in the coming November in Manah, Bahrain.

National Martial Arts All-star Competition was held. From 7-18 July, over 550 athletes from all provinces of DPR Korea took part in the event to compete in Taekwon-Do, Karate, Wushu, Paduk/Go and Korean Chess disciplines.

“The 2nd Southeast Asia Taekwon-Do Championship-2025”was held from 27-30 June in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 200 athletes, coaches and officials from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam participated in the event.