Japanese taekwondo players compete against each other in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2024, through their avatars projected on a screen during a qualifier for the inaugural World Taekwondo Virtual Championships to be held in Singapore in mid-November. Virtual taekwondo enables people of all ages, weight class and gender to compete against one another without physical contact as players wear VR headsets and five motion-tracking sensors while using their bodies as a game controller. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 

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