More than 400 of the best taekwondo athletes on the planet are in action at the 25th edition of the European Taekwondo Championships. The four-day competition is the biggest taekwondo event since the last Olympics and a major stop on the road to Paris 2024. Ready for some the fastest axe kicks, roundhouses and hammer fists you've ever seen? Read on as our guide explains how to watch a 2022 European Taekwondo Championships live stream from anywhere in the world - including free-to-air coverage in the UK.
Dates: Thursday, May 19 - Sunday, May 22
Daily start times: 9am BST
Venue: Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester, UK
FREE taekwondo stream: BBC iPlayer (opens in new tab) / FreeSports (opens in new tab) (UK)
Watch anywhere: try ExpressVPN 100% risk-free (opens in new tab)
The 2022 European Taekwondo Championships marks the first time that Para Taekwondo has been fully integrated into the schedule, with reigning world champion Lisa Gjessing one of the star attractions. Home hopeful Beth Munro, the Dane's perennial rival, is another fighter to keep an eye on, as are Amy Truesdale, Guljonoy Naimova and Secil Er.
The British contingent is set to be especially strong at the Manchester Regional Arena. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones is the face of the championships, while there are also high hopes for Rebecca McGowan and Bianca Walkden, who triumphed in their respective categories at last year's event in Sofia, as well as Lauren Williams and Bradly Sinden, who took silver in Tokyo.
Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get a 2022 European Taekwondo Championships live stream wherever you are right now - starting with how to watch the European Taekwondo Championships for FREE in the UK.
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European Taekwondo Championships TV schedule
As mentioned above, the BBC's coverage of the European Taekwondo Championships isn't live.
Every day session starts at 9am BST and ends at 5pm, while the evening sessions begin after 6.30pm and end after 8pm.
The full BBC European Taekwondo Championships schedule is as follows.
All times given in BST.
Thursday, May 19
6.45pm - Day 1, Session 1
Friday, May 20
4.35pm - Day 1, Session 2
Friday, May 20
6.30pm - Day 2, Session 1
Saturday, May 21
5.05pm - Day 2, Session 2
Saturday, May 21
7.15pm - Day 3, Session 1
Sunday, May 22
1.20pm - Day 3, Session 2
Sunday, May 22
7pm - Day 4, Session 1
Monday, May 23
8pm - Day 4, Session 2
How to watch 2022 European Taekwondo Championships from outside your country
We've recommended the best place to live stream the European Taekwondo Championships above. But might run into a problem trying to access coverage if you're outside of your country. This is because of something called geo-blocking.
Simply follow our VPN advice below and you'll soon be around that issue with a great bit of software that allows you to relocate your device back to your country of residence - thereby regaining access to all the streaming services and content you normally enjoy at home.
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How to use a VPN to watch 2022 European Taekwondo Championships
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'UK' for BBC iPlayer.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - BBC iPlayer for UK citizens abroad.