Category: Taekwondo

With a pandemic spreading across the globe, and the world as interconnected as it is; this an unprecedented time in world history. Hopefully, many martial arts schools will try to have virtual classes. There are many platforms that can be used for this, including zoom, freeconferencecall, and facebook. Some, but not all offer 2 way…

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Iranian Taekwondo Federation announced that three international events that were due to be held on Kish Island in April has been canceled due to concerns over the new coronavirus outbreak. The decision has been made upon the request of the Asian Taekwondo Union to protect the health of athletes and participants, said the federation on…

• World Taekwondo Federation
• International Martial Arts
• ITF

World Taekwondo (WT), the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote humanitarian, social inclusion, peace and development-supporting activities. The signing ceremony took place at the World Taekwondo Office and was hosted by WT President and THF Chairman, Chungwon Choue, who was joined…

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• International Martial Arts
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General Choi Hong Hi: Was he a Communist? Part 2 of 2. Personal friend of General Choi Hong Hi, the founder of TaeKwon-Do gives insights into the sometimes turbulent past of this Martial Arts legend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQpAipj874  

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• International Taekwondo Federation
• ITF

A young woman from Fallbrook who lost her life in a car accident almost five years ago will be memorialized with a schol;arship in her memory. This will allow underpriviledged children to take classes at the same martial arts academy she once attended. Valerie King, Haylee King’s mother, was at Martial Art Concepts in Fallbrook, CA…

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From Men’s Health You might not think of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge (and former field hockey player) as someone ready—even eager!—to throw a punch. But at an event in London, she did just that, and the world-famous royal showed some pretty good form while doing it. Middleton was at London Stadium to show her support…

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• Taekwondo

SEOUL, Korea (Jan 29, 2020) – World Taekwondo announced that head protectors with face shields will be worn by Para Taekwondo athletes competing at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and Qualification Tournaments in order to further ensure athlete safety. The recommendation made by the World Taekwondo Para Taekwondo Committee followed extensive analysis of data collected…

• World Taekwondo Federation
• paralymmpics
• Olympics

What started as a trickle one year ago is turning into a serious issue for the Iran’s sports and its hopes for the next Olympic games. Several internationally competitive athletes have defected since last September and will play for other countries, including Canada, Germany and even Mongolia. None of these defections shocked Iranians as much…

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• International Martial Arts
• Taekwondo

LÜNEN, Germany (AP) — Iran’s only female Olympic medalist said Friday she wants to compete for Germany after defecting from her native country, calling herself “one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran.” Kimia Alizadeh is trying to rebuild her life and career after she announced this month she had left Iran, citing sexism…

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• Taekwondo

The World Taekwondo Demonstration Team impressed the judges at Italia’s Got Talent audition, as judge Mara Maionchi secured the team’s automatic place in the final by pressing the golden buzzer. The Demonstration Team wowed the 2,000 spectators that filled the theater, who showed their  appreciation and excitement at the mastery of the power and skill…

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• Martial Arts in Hollywood
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