
Status
The bid process is ongoing
Inside Track
USA Taekwondo is looking for hosts for a series of major events through 2025 with a series of new RFPs for review.
The Grand Prix Final is a new event starting in 2022 that will take place in the month of October. The competition is open to athletes age 6 and older. The event needs an arena with up to 60,000 square feet of contiguous floor space. The event is projected to bring in up to 1,500 room nights and up to 2,000 people.
The National Championship is open to athletes from age 6 and older. In 2021, over 2,000 athletes, coaches and referees attended the event, which typically takes place at the end of July or beginning of August. The event needs an arena with up to 60,000 square feet of contiguous floor space. The event can bring in up to 2,500 room nights and can bring in up to 4,000 people to the event.
The U.S. Open is for any certified black belt athlete in the world. In 2020, over 3,000 athletes, coaches and referees from 75 countries attended the event, which typically takes place at the end of July or beginning of August. The event needs an arena with up to 50,000 square feet of contiguous floor space. The event can bring in up to 2,100 room nights and can bring in up to 4,000 people to the event.
For more information on any of these events, email Director of Events Christy Strong Simmons at cms.simmons@gmail.com.