Korea will be hosting the next World Taekwondo Championships in 2017.
The World Taekwondo Federation on Sunday said Muju in Jeollabuk－do province has been selected as the next destination for the world′s biggest biennial taekwondo competition.
Korea is the country of origin of the Olympic sport， and has hosted seven World Taekwondo Championships since the event′s launch in 1973.
The competition is expected to bring an economic value of over 18 million U.S. dollars to the surrounding area.

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