Deaf Taekwondo instructor defies the odds, inspires others
KATY, Texas — A Taekwondo instructor in Katy never let a disability stop him from becoming a two-time U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee. Now, he’s hoping to build confidence in his own students through martial arts and encourage them to pursue their dreams. “With me, not having hearing is a big obstacle,” said Master…
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Atascocita 9-year-old wins her division in USA Taekwondo championship
Seconds away from defeat, an Atascocita fifth grader dug deep and kicked her way to a narrow win at the 2022 USATKD National Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, earning a national taekwondo title. Lillie Jeffero, who attends Oaks Elementary in Humble ISD, was down four points to her third-seed opponent Abby Cullen of Virginia…
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Taekwondo athlete Adedapo recognised at Ghana Youth Awards
Taekwondo’s Eunice Omolara Adedapo has been named as athlete of the year at the Ghana Youth Awards. She bagged the prize after coming out on top against three others in an online vote. Adedapo won gold at the Korean Ambassador’s Cup in the under-53 kilograms division. Her aim is to reach the Paris 2024 Olympic…
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Passion for Taekwondo takes Charlie (7) to Scottish Championships with more still to come
The luxury of Taekwondo is that you have dads fighting, but kids and wives fighting too, so it’s a real family thing.” A seven-year-old Richhill boy’s “love” for Taekwondo has made him the youngest competitor to travel to the Scottish Championships in 2022.Charlie Gwynne – whom dad Paul described as being “fairly soft” – dabbled in football…
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Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation to increase Americas work after deal struck with PATU
The Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU) has penned a Memorandum of Understanding with the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF). PATU President Juan Manuel López Delgado signed the deal with World Taekwondo counterpart Chungwon Choue, who is also chairman of the THF. It means the THF will expand its work into the Americas, including an opening project…
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TRUE TO FORM: Noah Sidabutar is a three-time taekwondo world champion
Horizon West resident and Ocoee Victory Martial Arts student Noah Sidabutar became a three-time taekwondo world champion after competing at the Tournament of Champions July 13 in Phoenix, Arizona. “It feels great,” he said. “A lot of my friends, they sit at home and play video games, and it’s very awesome to know that I’m…
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Born 13 weeks premature, 10-year-old becomes karate champion
For 10-year-old brown belt Aviya Aaron, karate started out as a form of therapy to overcome a weakness in her left side, but then she became passionate about her training to a point where she has competed on the world stage. Last year, when her family moved to Beachwood, Aviya and her mother, Dr. Ksenia…
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Rwandan Sports Minister in attendance as African Taekwondo Championships opens
Rwandan Sports Minister Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju was among the officials present for the Opening Ceremony of the African Taekwondo Championships. Mimosa was joined by members of the African Taekwondo Union including secretary general and Olympian Balla Dièye at the BK Arena in Rwandan capital Kigali. Athletes from 40 nations are set to compete in the…
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The Kashmiri female taekwondo athlete aiming for the Olympics
SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films will inspire and amaze, as these young change-makers tell their remarkable stories. Afreen Hyder, 22, devotes her life to the sport of Taekwondo. The training, lifestyle and routines she follows are all geared towards…
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World Taekwondo launches development projects in three new countries
World Taekwondo (WT) and the Asia Development Foundation (ADF) have partnered to launch the WT-ADF Cares Programme in Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, and Timor-Leste for a one-year period. The initiative is designed to provide orphans, prisoners, and street children in developing countries with taekwondo training and Korean language lessons. Under the theme, “Bright Future with Taekwondo”, the…
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