Author: Michael Pagan

by General Choi Hong Hi 09-19-1994 From the December 1994 Issue of TaeKwon-Do Times. As the President of the International Taekwon-Do Federation, I regret that the World Taekwon-Do Federation has decided to go separately into the Olympics despite our efforts of merger. To be sure, since the name Taekwon-Do is unequivo­cally in the Olympics, as…

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Monday September 13 2021, Supreme Grandmaster Joon Pyo Choi passed away. Born in Korea in 1945, Joon Pyo Choi grew up during a very hard time in the region. At a very young age, Choi’s family escaped to a refugee camp in the south and his father was taken prisoner and sent for execution as…

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This article was originally posted on Korea and the World. One of Korea’s most successful exports is Taekwon-Do: a martial art practiced by tens of millions around the globe and recognized as an olympic sport since the 2000 games in Sydney. Yet, far from being united, the world of Taekwon-Do has suffered various schisms. The…

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Grand Master Bok Man Kim passed away on August 14th 2021. Grand Master Bok Man Kim Tae Kwon Do is one of the fastest growing martial arts today, due in part to the efforts of Bok Man Kim, an 11th Degree black belt who has pioneered the international development of traditional Tae Kwon Do. Black…

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Irelands first Taekwondo Olympian Jack Woolley will need facial surgery after a brutal assault in Dublin City over the weekend. The athlete spoke about the incident on his instagram account to his followers stating that he was given some facial stitching temporarily and was awaiting plastic surgery. “I’ll be all right, I don’t want people…

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Tom started TaeKwon-Do when he was 68.  After years of training he has finally completed his black belt.  Tom proves that it is never to late to start TaeKwon-Do. “I kept going and trying it out. A few months later, I had the first belt,” said Mr. Wickersham. “It kind of grows on you. Once…

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Spanish 17-year-old Adriana Cerezo Iglesias was defeated in a 7 second split by a two point strike from athlete Panipak Wongpattanakit.  In her first olympic bout she gained the gold medal and walked away as an olympic champion.

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  The first ever US women gold medal .  Anastasija Zolotic is the 1st women in the US to women gold medal in Taekwondo.  Hopefully this win will boost the spirit of Taekwondo  in the US to become more popular combat sport compared to boxing and MMA.   Photo credit – Associated Press

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In the latest update regarding the summer olympic games, the Japanese authority has recently announced that the Tokyo 2021 olympic games will go ahead under a state of emergency, and without any people watching the event at the capital city. The emergency will begin July 12 and last until August 22, but could possibly be lifted…

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Choue Chung-won has attended the 2021 DMZ peace festival in south Korea.  Choue (born December 20, 1947) is the President of the World Taekwondo Federation and was elected in 2004. Organizers of the event are hoping to promote stronger and better relations between Koreans who have been historical in conflict with one another.  North Korea and…

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