[By G20 Pool Reporters/NBC-1TV]Nov. 9, SEOUL, South Korea -- Models rehearse a fashion show of "hanbok," traditional Korean costume, that will be held for the G-20 first ladies, at Changdeok Palace in Seoul on Nov. 9. The fashion show, to be hosted by South Korean first lady Kim Yoon-ok, is one of the events that will mark the G-20 Seoul Summit set for Nov. 11-12.
[By WTF/NBC-1TV]The 5th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships concluded in a resounding success in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Oct. 10, 2010. The three-day event, which took place at the Universal Sports Palace Uzbekistan, drew a total of 446 athletes from 59 countries. Korea clinched nine gold medals and two silver medals to grab the overall title of the championships, followed by Vietnam with two gold medals and one silver and one bronze. Turkey came next with two gold medals and four bronze medals, followed by Iran with one gold, five silver and five bronze. Germany stood fifth with one gol
[By WTF/NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Korea showed its supremacy in taekwondo as it won four gold medals on the second day of the 5th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Oct. 9, 2010. Iran grabbed one gold medal, four silver medals and one bronze medal, while Turkey clinched one gold and four bronze medals. Vietnam won one gold medal. Host Uzbekistan took one silver and one bronze medal. The second-day of the three-day poomsae championships, which takes place at the Universal Sports Palace Uzbekistan, featured seven events. In the men’s individual 2nd master category, Kore
[By WTF/NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The 5th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships kicked off for a three-day run in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Oct. 8, 2010. The WTF-promoted event, which takes place at the 2,800-seat Universal Sports Palace Uzbekistan, drew a total of 447 contestants, including 194 females, from 59 countries. The first edition of the World Poomsae Championships was held in Seoul, Korea in 2006, attracting 407 athletes from 57 countries, while the second event took place in Incheon, Koresa in 2007 with 400 athletes from 50 countries. The third event was held in Ankara, Turkey in 2008 wi
[WTF/NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The World Taekwondo Federation approved New Caledonia as its 192nd member national association at its General Assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Oct. 7, 2010. With the WTF General Assembly’s approval, Burundi became the full member of the WTF and Macau was granted a full member status in recognition of its contribution to the development of the WTF. The General Assembly unanimously approved the proposed amendment to the WTF Rules and Regulations, the proposed amendment to the WTF Competition Rules, and the proposed amendment to the Rules on Organization and Operation of
[By WTF/NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Russian city of Vladivostok will host the 6th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in 2011. At its extraordinary Council meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Oct. 6, 2010, the World Taekwondo Federation also selected the host sites for the WTF Continental Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games. The Council granted the Egyptian city of Port Said the right to host the WTF African Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for the 2012 London Olympic Games in November 2011. The WTF Council voted to give the Russi
[By WTF/NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Tashkent, Uzbekistan is ready for the 5th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships scheduled for Oct. 8-10, 2010. The three-day event, which will take place at the 2,800-seat Universal Sports Palace Uzbekistan, is expected to draw 454 athletes from 58 countries. Athletes will compete for 18 gold medals up for grabs at the Tashkent World Poomsae Championships. The 3rd master male division and the 3rd master female division are newly created. Athletes of over 60 years can participate in the 3rd master division. After performing two of the four 1st compulsory poomsae pr
[NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading provider of advanced mobile technology, will reveal its progress in shaping the future of Mobile WiMAX at CEATEC JAPAN 2010, in Tokyo, Japan. With Samsung’s developed WiMAX 2 trial system, UQ Communications is demonstrating WiMAX 2 based on IEEE 802.16m with a speed of 330Mbps. UQ Communications and Samsung are showing Full-HD 3D videos and 16 Full-HD videos on 4 LFD (Large Format Display) TVs at the same time using its WiMAX 2 trial systems and device. To do this, Samsung’s commercial Mobile WiMAX base station is used which is current
[By WTF/NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Mr. Manseek Choe, executive deputy secretary general of the World Taekwondo Federation, has been appointed as vice president of the World Taekwondo Peace Corps Foundation. At its board of directors meeting on Sept. 3, 2010, the World Taekwondo Peace Corps Foundation made the announcement. Mr. Choe, who has worked for the WTF since 1985, will at the same time serve as a vice president of the foundation in charge of international affairs over the next two years until Sept. 3, 2012. Under the chairmanship of WTF President Chungwon Choue and the presidency of Shinhan Inve
[By WTF/NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The taekwondo competition at the 1st SportAccord Combat Games was successfully held in Beijing, China on Sept. 2, 2010.The one-day taekwondo competition of the inaugural event, which featured eight Olympic weight categories and took place at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, drew a total of 58 athletes from 26 countries. Out of the 26 countries, 17 countries won at least one medal at the taekwondo competition, showing an even level of taekwondo techniques among countries.According to the medal tally in the women’s division, Korea and Chinese Tai