The Seoul Times

Taekwondo

Korea Clinches Overall Men’s Title; China Grabs Overall Women’s Title

Korea managed to clinch the overall men’s title of the 2009 WTF World Taekwondo Championships, which concluded in Copenhagen, Denmark on Oct. 18, 2009. China grabbed the overall women’s title. In the men’s ...

Spain Clinches 2 Gold Medals on 2nd Day of World Taekwondo Championships

Spain showed its supremacy in taekwondo, as it won two gold medals on the second day of the 2009 WTF World Taekwondo Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark on Oct. 15, 2009. China ...

2009 World Taekwondo Championships Kick off in Copenhagen, Denmark

The 2009 WTF World Taekwondo Championships kicked off on Oct. 14, 2009 for a five-day run at the Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Copenhagen World Taekwondo ...

Chungwon Choue Succeeds in Retaining Presidency of World Taekwondo Federation

Dr. Chungwon Choue was elected a third time as president of the World Taekwondo Federation at the WTF General Assembly at the Scandic Copenhagen Hotel in Copenbhagen, Denmark on Oct. 13, 2009. ...

Marking 20th Anniversary of ROK-Serbia Diplomatic Ties
Amb. Kim Presents Taekwondo Demonstration
By Ivan Simic
Director of EU Office

BELGRADE, SERBIA, 23 Sept. 2009 — On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Serbia, the Embassy of the ...

Taekowndo Park in Muju, Korea to House World Taekwondo Academy
The Taekwondo Park in Muju, South Korea, whose ground-breaking ceremony took place on Sept. 4, 2009, will house the World Taekwondo Academy, a global taekwondo education and ...

2009 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Wrap Up in Great Success
The 2009 WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships ended in a great success after four days of heated competitions in Baku, Azerbaijan on June 14, 2009. Turkey and Russia showed their ...

New WTF Lausanne Office Opens
As part of its ceaseless efforts to consolidate taekwondo's status as an Olympic sport and to take it beyond a mere sport, the World Taekwondo Federation has come up with several action programs to ...

WTF to Hold Ceremony for Launch of Newly Expanded Lausanne Office on May 5
The World Taekwondo Federation will hold a ceremony to mark the launch of a newly expanded office in Lausanne, Switzerland on May 5, 2009. The launch ceremony is expected to draw dozens of ...

UC-Berkeley Hosts Int'l Taekwondo Events
Berkeley, CA — Taekwondo athletes from around the world will converge on the UC-Berkeley campus for three days of competition in May. The 1st Pan-Am University Taekwondo Championship will ...

History of Taekkwondo
Activation Ceremony Held for 2008/09 Winter Taekwondo Peace Corps
Nepal Emerged as Taekwondo Team Champion in India
Korean Fair Play Committee Holds 2nd Korean Fair Play Award Ceremony in Seoul
WTF Holds Joint Technical Meeting for Amendments to Competition Rules
WTF to Introduce Athlete Ranking System in 2009
Official Declaration of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) on Its Legal Status and Illegal Claim of Mr. Choi Jung Hwa
Taekwondo Is An Effective Educational Tool for Children Worldwide, WTF President Says
Son of Taekwondo Founder Returns to Seoul
Taekwondo Day Observed with Various Events at Olympic Park in Seoul
Olympic Taekwondo Competition Wraps Up with 22 Countries Winning at Least One Medal
Iran's Hadi Defends Olympic Title on 3rd Day of Olympic Taekwondo Competition
S. Korean Taekwondo Medalist Elected to IOC Athletes' Commission
Host China, Mexico Win Gold on 1st Day of Taekwondo Competition at Beijing Olympic Games
Launch Ceremony Held for Taekwondo Peace Corps, WTF Demonstration Team
Participants in WTF Olympic Coach Seminar Adopt Resolution on Fair Play
GNP Floor Leader Hong Elected as KTA Head
WTF President Participates as Torchbearer in Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in Lijiang, China
WTF Signs Agreement on Taekwondo Poomsae with Belgrade 2009 Universiade OC
7th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships Wrap Up in Izmir, Turkey
WTF's General Assembly in Turkey Unanimously Adopts 2009 World Anti-Doping Code
WTF to Launch ‘Taekwondo Peace Corps' Project in July 2008
WTF Holds 3rd Sanction Committee Meeting in Rome, Italy
WTF Signs Global Partnership with Macquarie
Taekwondo Poomsae to Be Included in Official Program of Belgrade Universiade 2009
Korean Fair Play Committee Holds 1st Korean Fair Play Award Ceremony in Seoul
Denmark, Chinese Taipei, Gets 1 Gold, Each
"Taekwondo Changed My Life" Says Megadeth Leader Dave Mustaine
International Workshop on Sports and Peace Held in Leuven, Belgium
WTF World Taekwondo Olympic Tournament Wraps Up in Resounding Success in UK
2008 Beijing Olympics Referee Selection Training Camp Kicks Off in Jeonju, South Korea
Indonesian President Receives Honorary WTF Dan Certificate, Taekwondo Uniform in Seoul
2 Bronze Medals to Be Awarded in Taekwondo Competition at Olympic Games
WTF Offers Condolences to Murdered Iraqi Taekwondo Athletes
WTF, ITF Agree on Formation of Taekwondo Integration Coordination Committee
WTF Head Nominated as New GCS Int'l Chief
WTF President Chungwon Choue Nominated as President of Korean Fair Play Committee
Korea Clinches Both Male and Female Titles
1st WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Wrap Up in Success
1st WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Kick Off in Bangkok
WTF Signs Recognition Contract with LaJUST
WTF Marks "Taekwondo Day" with Many Events
World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
WTF Designates Sept. 4 as Taekwondo Day
Kyorugi -- Olympic Fighting Technigues
Prince Albert II Cup Taekwondo Tournament
IOC President Jacques Rogge Visits WTF H.Q.
SportAccord 2006 Kicks Off in Seoul
WTF Posts Electronic Protector Test Result
WTF Attends SPORTELAsia 2006 in Shanghai
WTF Holds Electronic Protector Demonstration
Over 600 Delegates from 57 Countries Confirm
Taekwondo and Its Meaning
WTF Chief Attends Fajr Taekwondo Tourney
Afghans Emerge Taekwondo Champion
Bidding Cities Prepare for SportAccord 2006
Big Names to Speak at SportAccord 2006
SportAccord Exhibition Space Sold Out
2009 Summer Universiade Officials Visit WTF HQ
WTF Chief Lectures at Beijing University
WTF Inks Official Pact with Ambassador Hotel
Korea Open Taekwondo Kicks Off in Seoul
2 Taekwondo Bodies to Meet in Beijing Aug. 30
SportAccord 2006 to Be Held in Seoul
Taekwondo Still Official Olympic Sport
WTF, ITF Agree on Technical Integration
Preparatory Talks to Be Held in Beijing June 27
WTF to Hold 1st Ad-hoc Committee Meeting
Integration of WTF, ITF Discussed in Lausanne
WTF President Choue Donates US$125,000
S. Korea's Kim Un-Yong Quits Olympic Panel
Taekwondo Performance to Be Staged May 20
WTF Body Changed, Its Personnel Reshuffled
Seoul to Host "2006 SportAccord Convention"
Korea Wins Overall Men’s, Women’s Team Titles
Korea Adds 3 Gold Medals on the 3rd Day
Korea Adds 2 Golds; Spain, US Earn 1 Each
Korea Wins 2 Golds; China, Brazil 1 Each
Iran, Mexico Win Golds at WTF Championships
WTF Elects New Leadership, Starts New Logo
Reform Receomendations for WTF Approved
WTF, Samsung Ink Global Partner Agreement
WTF Task Force Issues Final Reform Plan
Muju to Become Mecca for World Taekwondo
Taekwondo Reform Process Making Strides
World Taekwondo Federation to Be Reformed
Grand Master Jhoon Rhee Returns Home to Serve as Youngsan Univ.'s Chair Professor
Korea, China Add 1 Gold in Taekwondo Aug. 29
China, US Wins 1 Gold in Taekwondo Aug. 28
S. Korea Wins 1 Gold, 1 Bronze in Taekwondo
Chinese Taipei Sweeps 2 Golds in Taekwondo
World Taekwondo Festival Kicks off in Cheongju
"Unification of Two Koreas and Taekwondo Are My Life-Time Goal"
3 Int'l Taekwondo Events Take Place in June
First World Taekwondo Muye Championships Held at Kukkiwon