What does taekwondo mean to you?

a sense of purpose

Kubra Dagli, Turkey

"I cannot imagine life without taekwondo. I feel badly if I don't practice it, even for a few days. I think my life would be empty. I think I would feel unhappy. I'm proud to be Turkish, and it's a wonderful honor and a great feeling to represent my country. The first thing we do when we enter our training session is greet our flag. This is how we show that we fight for our country and for our sense of nationalism. It's very special."

Kubra Dagli represented her home team of Turkey in international taekwondo forms (poomsae) competition, taking gold. She is well-known for paying tribute to her Turkish customs, including the traditional wearing of a hijab. A hijab is a cloth head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.