Baku. TurkicWorld:

Baku has been named as the host of the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships, while this year's event has been moved from Cancun to Guadalajara, reports TurkicWorld with the reference World Taekwondo.

Azerbaijan's capital was chosen today following an extraordinary meeting held by World Taekwondo's ruling Council at Olympic House in Lausanne.

The city defeated a rival bid from Wuxi after both made presentations at the meeting, which was attended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.

It will be a special World Championships next year as it will coincide with the 50th anniversary of World Taekwondo.

"We are delighted to be joined in person by so many Council members here in Lausanne and of course it is also our honour to host IOC President Bach," said World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue.

"We congratulate Baku on being awarded the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships and we have no doubt that with all their experience and expertise they will host a fantastic event to celebrate our 50th year."

Baku has hosted a number of major sporting events in recent years, including the inaugural European Games in 2015.