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Taekwondo
Letters from Europe Let Us Talk about Taekwondo (ITF) in Ukraine
By Vasyl Tkachenko EU Correspondent
For over 26 years, the non-Olympic version of Taekwondo (ITF) has been developing in Kirovohrad (now Kropyvnytskyi). We talked to Igor Zyunzei, president of the One Way Sports Complex and coach of the ...New Book: Korea's Olympic Icon — Kim Un-Yong's Resolute Odyssey
¡°Korea's Olympic Icon: Kim Un-Yong's Resolute Odyssey,¡±a biography of the late Dr. Kim Un-Yong, the father of Olympic Taekwondo and a legend of Korean sports administration, was ...Op-Ed Special "Put Late Dr. Kim Un-Yong Where He Belongs in National Cemetery!"
Special Contribution By Don E. Porter
When a chance meeting with former UN Sec. Gen. Ban Ki-Moon took place at the Sochi Winter Olympics, I remember him telling me when I told him I had been in Korea in 1951-52, he graciously ...Obituary Dr. Kim Un-Yong, "Father of Olympic Taekwondo," Passes Away at Age 86
Special Contribution By Don E. Porter
Former IOC Vice President Kim Un-Yong passed away at 2:21 a.m. (local Korean time) on Oct. 3, 2017. He was 86 years old. He was healthy and active until recently but died in his sleep unexpectedly. ...ITF Demonstration Team to Perform in MujuITF Honorary President Chang Ung to Join
The International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) headquartered in Vienna Austria announced on June 6, 2017 that the ITF International Demonstration Team will perform at the world ...18th Taekwondo Peace Corps LaunchedA ceremony to kick off the 18th short-term Taekwondo Peace Corps was held at Yongin University in Yongin City in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province on Dec. 30, 2016. Members of the corps, who ...Why Indian Olympic Association¡¯s Players Are So Poor in Olympics?The Indian Olympic Association sent to 2016 Rio Olympics the nation's largest ever delegation (a total of 120 athletes; 37 larger than their previous record of 83 athletes in 2012) in the history of Indian ...2015 WTF World Cup Team Championships Starts in Mexico CityMEXICO CITY, Mexico — The 2015 WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships kicked off on Dec. 8, 2015 for a two-day run at the Sala de Armas, the Olympic fencing venue in the Magdalena ...Turkey's Samsun, Venue for 2 Global Taekwondo Events Slated for Sept. 17-20, 2015SAMSUN, Turkey (Sept. 15, 2015) — The Turkish city of Samsun is ready for the 6th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships and the 2015 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series 2. The 6th World ...WTF Signs Business MOU TPF in Muju, S. KoreaThe World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has signed a memorandum of understanding on business cooperation with the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation (TPF) in Muju, South Korea
on August 25, ...Moldovan Prime Minister Pledges to Promote Taekwondo Across NationWTF Council Decides on 2017 World Championships Host CityGeneralTaipei City Ready for 1st Asian Para-Taekwondo ChampionshipsWTF President Calls for Support for Sport Peace CorpsTaekwondo Included in Tokyo 2020 ParalympicsExtraordinary WTF Council Meeting Takes Place in Bangkok, ThailandRussia Clinches Men's Team Title at 2014 WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships1st WTF Gala Awards Dinner Recognizes Taekwondo's Best Athletes, Coach, RefereeQueretaro, Mexico Ready for 2014 World Taekwondo Grand Prix FinalCroatian President Ivo Josipovic Receives Honorary Taekwondo Certificate from WTFS. Korea Grabs Overall Title at 9th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae ChampionshipsS. Korea Clinches 4, Vietnam 2 Golds on 3rd Day of 9th WTF ChampionshipsWTF Signs MOU with ITFUSA, France Grab 1 Gold Medal Each on Final Day of Taekwondo Competition at 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic GamesThailand, Iran Clinch 1 Gold Medal Each on 1st Day of Taekwondo Competition at 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic GamesIran Takes Overall Male, Female Titles at 1st WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Baku, AzerbaijanBaku, Azerbaijan Ready for 1st WTF World Cadet Taekwondo ChampionshipsSpain, S. Korea Grab 1 Gold Medal Each on Final Day in Suzhou, ChinaHost Russia Takes Overall Men's Title at 5th World Para-Taekwondo Championships5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships to Take Place in Moscow on June 21-22Taekwondo Program of FISU Forum 2014 Concludes in Great Success in Gwangju, KoreaS. Korea Takes Men's, Female's Overall Titles at 10th World Junior Taekwondo ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia to Host 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships in June 2014WTF Awards Kazakh President 9th Dan Black BeltSpain, Russia Take Home 1 Gold Medal Each at 2013 WTF Grand Prix Final in ManchesterAsia Beats Europe 7-5 at 2nd Asia-Europe Intercontinental ChampionshipsPhilippines Clinches 2 Gold Medals on 3rd Day of World Poomsae Championships in BaliTaekwondo Competition of 2013 SportAccord World Combat Games Begins in St. PetersburgWTF Head Attends IOC Session in Buenos AiresS. Korea Takes Men's, Women's Overall TitlesN. Korea's IOC Member Chang Ung Meets with UN. Sec. Gen. Ban Ki-Moon in New YorkLausanne Ready for 4th World Para-Taekwondo Championships and 2013 Swiss OpenS. Korea, China Win Men¡¯s, Women¡¯s Title, at 2012 World Taekwondo ChampionshipsKorean Fighter to Star at Asia's Biggest Mixed Martial Arts EventWorld Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for 2012 London Olympics to Kick Off in AzerbaijanWorld Taekwondo Championship Kicks Off in Gyeongju, Korea on May 1Philosophical Principles of Taekwondo"Late Taekwondo Guru Lee Geum-Hong Should Be Honored with Awards" Senior Politician SaysWTF World Taekwondo Tour 2010 Moscow Wraps Up in Great Success2010 WTF World Taekwondo Tour to Take Place in Moscow on Dec. 10WTF's General Assembly Approves New Caledonia as 192nd Member NationVladivostok, Russia Chosen as Host Site for 6th World Poomsae Championships by WTFTaekwondo Competition at 1st SportAccord Combat Games Wraps Up in Success in BeijingTaekwondo Competition of 1st SportAccord Combat Games to Take Place in Beijing Sept. 2China Sweeps 2 Gold Medals on Final Day of Taekwondo CompetitionRussia, Israel Win 1 Gold Medal Each on 1st Day of Taekwondo Competition in SingaporeTaekwondo Competition of 1st Youth Olympic Games to Kick Off in Singapore on Aug. 15Iran, Korea Clinch Men¡¯s & Women¡¯s Title of 2010 World Cup Taekwondo ChampionshipsWTF Council Approves Aruba as Host of 2012 World Cup Taekwondo Team ChampionshipsTaekwondo Classified as Category 2, Optional Sport at Commonwealth GamesWTF President Proposes Creation of ¡®Sport Peace Corps¡¯ at UN-IOC Forum in Lausanne4th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Conclude in SuccessS. Korea to Host 2011 WTF World Taekwondo Championships in GyeongjuKorea Clinches Overall Men¡¯s Title; China Grabs Overall Women¡¯s TitleSpain Clinches 2 Gold Medals on 2nd Day of World Taekwondo Championships2009 World Taekwondo Championships Kick off in Copenhagen, DenmarkChungwon Choue Succeeds in Retaining Presidency of World Taekwondo FederationTaekowndo Park in Muju, Korea to House World Taekwondo Academy2009 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Wrap Up in Great SuccessNew WTF Lausanne Office OpensWTF to Hold Ceremony for Launch of Newly Expanded Lausanne Office on May 5UC-Berkeley Hosts Int'l Taekwondo EventsHistory of TaekkwondoActivation Ceremony Held for 2008/09 Winter Taekwondo Peace CorpsNepal Emerged as Taekwondo Team Champion in IndiaKorean Fair Play Committee Holds 2nd Korean Fair Play Award Ceremony in SeoulWTF Holds Joint Technical Meeting for Amendments to Competition RulesWTF to Introduce Athlete Ranking System in 2009Official Declaration of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) on Its Legal Status and Illegal Claim of Mr. Choi Jung HwaTaekwondo Is An Effective Educational Tool for Children Worldwide, WTF President SaysSon of Taekwondo Founder Returns to SeoulTaekwondo Day Observed with Various Events at Olympic Park in SeoulOlympic Taekwondo Competition Wraps Up with 22 Countries Winning at Least One MedalIran's Hadi Defends Olympic Title on 3rd Day of Olympic Taekwondo CompetitionS. Korean Taekwondo Medalist Elected to IOC Athletes' CommissionHost China, Mexico Win Gold on 1st Day of Taekwondo Competition at Beijing Olympic GamesLaunch Ceremony Held for Taekwondo Peace Corps, WTF Demonstration TeamParticipants in WTF Olympic Coach Seminar Adopt Resolution on Fair PlayGNP Floor Leader Hong Elected as KTA HeadWTF President Participates as Torchbearer in Beijing Olympic Torch Relay in Lijiang, ChinaWTF Signs Agreement on Taekwondo Poomsae with Belgrade 2009 Universiade OC7th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships Wrap Up in Izmir, TurkeyWTF's General Assembly in Turkey Unanimously Adopts 2009 World Anti-Doping CodeWTF to Launch ¡®Taekwondo Peace Corps' Project in July 2008WTF Holds 3rd Sanction Committee Meeting in Rome, ItalyWTF Signs Global Partnership with MacquarieTaekwondo Poomsae to Be Included in Official Program of Belgrade Universiade 2009Korean Fair Play Committee Holds 1st Korean Fair Play Award Ceremony in SeoulDenmark, Chinese Taipei, Gets 1 Gold, Each"Taekwondo Changed My Life" Says Megadeth Leader Dave MustaineInternational Workshop on Sports and Peace Held in Leuven, BelgiumWTF World Taekwondo Olympic Tournament Wraps Up in Resounding Success in UK2008 Beijing Olympics Referee Selection Training Camp Kicks Off in Jeonju, South KoreaIndonesian President Receives Honorary WTF Dan Certificate, Taekwondo Uniform in Seoul2 Bronze Medals to Be Awarded in Taekwondo Competition at Olympic GamesWTF Offers Condolences to Murdered Iraqi Taekwondo AthletesWTF, ITF Agree on Formation of Taekwondo Integration Coordination CommitteeWTF Head Nominated as New GCS Int'l ChiefWTF President Chungwon Choue Nominated as President of Korean Fair Play CommitteeKorea Clinches Both Male and Female Titles1st WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Wrap Up in Success1st WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Kick Off in BangkokWTF Signs Recognition Contract with LaJUSTWTF Marks "Taekwondo Day" with Many EventsWorld Taekwondo Poomsae ChampionshipsWTF Designates Sept. 4 as Taekwondo DayKyorugi -- Olympic Fighting TechniguesPrince Albert II Cup Taekwondo TournamentIOC President Jacques Rogge Visits WTF H.Q.SportAccord 2006 Kicks Off in SeoulWTF Posts Electronic Protector Test ResultWTF Attends SPORTELAsia 2006 in ShanghaiWTF Holds Electronic Protector DemonstrationOver 600 Delegates from 57 Countries ConfirmTaekwondo and Its MeaningWTF Chief Attends Fajr Taekwondo TourneyAfghans Emerge Taekwondo ChampionBidding Cities Prepare for SportAccord 2006Big Names to Speak at SportAccord 2006SportAccord Exhibition Space Sold Out2009 Summer Universiade Officials Visit WTF HQWTF Chief Lectures at Beijing UniversityWTF Inks Official Pact with Ambassador HotelKorea Open Taekwondo Kicks Off in Seoul2 Taekwondo Bodies to Meet in Beijing Aug. 30SportAccord 2006 to Be Held in SeoulTaekwondo Still Official Olympic SportWTF, ITF Agree on Technical IntegrationPreparatory Talks to Be Held in Beijing June 27WTF to Hold 1st Ad-hoc Committee MeetingIntegration of WTF, ITF Discussed in LausanneWTF President Choue Donates US$125,000S. Korea's Kim Un-Yong Quits Olympic PanelTaekwondo Performance to Be Staged May 20WTF Body Changed, Its Personnel ReshuffledSeoul to Host "2006 SportAccord Convention"Korea Wins Overall Men¡¯s, Women¡¯s Team TitlesKorea Adds 3 Gold Medals on the 3rd DayKorea Adds 2 Golds; Spain, US Earn 1 EachKorea Wins 2 Golds; China, Brazil 1 EachIran, Mexico Win Golds at WTF ChampionshipsWTF Elects New Leadership, Starts New LogoReform Receomendations for WTF ApprovedWTF, Samsung Ink Global Partner AgreementWTF Task Force Issues Final Reform PlanMuju to Become Mecca for World TaekwondoTaekwondo Reform Process Making StridesWorld Taekwondo Federation to Be ReformedGrand Master Jhoon Rhee Returns Home to Serve as Youngsan Univ.'s Chair ProfessorKorea, China Add 1 Gold in Taekwondo Aug. 29China, US Wins 1 Gold in Taekwondo Aug. 28S. Korea Wins 1 Gold, 1 Bronze in TaekwondoChinese Taipei Sweeps 2 Golds in TaekwondoWorld 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 JuneFirst World Taekwondo Muye
Championships Held at Kukkiwon
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