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The taekwondo athlete is preparing to compete in both traditional poomsae and the new virtual event at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Haoran Shi writes where a love of football meets a curiosity about sport’s next chapter. A football content creator now covering virtual sports, he is drawn to competition in all its forms. On grass or on screen, he looks for the same things: the tension before a result, the will to keep going, and a story worth telling.

The taekwondo athlete is preparing to compete in both traditional poomsae and the new virtual event at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

A three-day competition and accompanying public carnival brought virtual cycling, golf and motor racing to the eastern Chinese city.

The research facility connects esports, virtual sports and athlete wellbeing, with World Rowing involved in research on virtual rowing.