The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) accorded affiliation to the Taekwondo Federation of India in 1978, the Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU) in 1982, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in 1985 and the South Asian Taekwondo Federation (SATF) in 1994 respectively.
The use of the term is described in article 19 of the competition rules administrated by the World Taekwondo Federation.
World Cup | FIFA World Cup | World Trade Center | World Series | 2010 FIFA World Cup | World Bank | World Health Organization | Guinness World Records | 1978 FIFA World Cup | World Series of Poker | Allies of World War II | BBC World Service | ATP World Tour 250 series | World Heritage Site | World Boxing Association | World Boxing Council | 2006 FIFA World Cup | World Wide Web | As the World Turns | World Trade Organization | ATP World Tour 250 Series | World Rally Championship | World Intellectual Property Organization | World Economic Forum | International Boxing Federation | Western world | Miss World | Rugby World Cup | World Meteorological Organization | World Championship |
As of 2005, the Kolej Abdillah has two taekwondo clubs: the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) and World Taekwondo Federation (WTF).