By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GOYANG, Korea (April 24, 2022) – World Taekwondo has held a total of 12 World Poomsae Championships since the inaugural event in 2006 - and following their victory in Goyang today, Team Korea has won every one of them. At the close of the Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, with four days of competition over and done, Korea had won 20 gold medals, followed by Chinese Taipei with four, Spain and USA with three each. The top teams of the event were named as Korea, followed by Chinese Taipei, USA, Spain and Iran. In addition to the countries mentioned above, Den
[By NBC-1TV K, Y, Yi] GOYANG, Korea (April 22, 2022) - It was another day of thrills and spills, spins and flips, tricks and kicks as the Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships stormed on. At the end of the day, host country Korea was leading the medal tables with 16 golds, followed by Chinese Taipei with four, and Spain and USA with three each.The day’s schedule was not as packed as the multiplicity of finals that were contested on Day 2. However, the atmosphere was even more electric. Day 3 was a Saturday. The venue, the KINTEX exhibition in Goyang, is a popular spot for weekend g
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GOYANG, Korea (April 22, 2022) - The Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships got into full swing today, after mainly preliminaries and the opening ceremony on Day 1. At the end of the day, host country Korea was leading the medal tables with 11 golds, followed by Chinese Taipei with three, and Spain and USA with two each. Multiple categories were in play – recognized and freestyle, male and female, individuals and teams, mixed and pairs. With the creative categories offering musical accompaniment, the sound system got a workout as the huge venue echoed to the sou
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GOYANG, Korea (Apr 22, 2022) – For Chenbo Chang, Poh Yeh and Muen Chiou, the three members of Chinese Taipei Under 30 Male Team for recognized Poomsae, unity was the ingredient that delivered gold. “All of us are individuals, we have different styles, but as a team, we needed to get rid of some of our specialties,” said Chiou, 23. “We spent a lot of time developing the chemistry.” While all are – obviously – elite Poomsae players, the central issue for the team was coordination: Moving as a single well-oiled machine, rather than three individuals. “How to perform as a team
[By NBC-1TV K,Y Yi] GOYANG, Korea (Apr 21, 2022) - The record-breaking World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships began in Goyang today with female athletes in the recognized team over 30 and recognized single under 65 kicking off the tournament in style and showcasing athletes of all ages can excel in Poomsae. In the women’s recognized team over 30, it was the team from Korea, comprising M. Kim, Y.S Choi, and M.J Jang, who took the gold medal, with USA claiming silver and Brazil and Mexico sharing bronze. In the women’s under 65, Barbara Brand of the USA saw off the challenge of Belgium’s Vera Moe
[NBC-1TV 박승훈 기자] 6·25전쟁 미(美) 참전용사이자 한미동맹의 상징적 인물로, 지난 9일 향년 97세의 일기로 별세한 고(故) 윌리엄 웨버(William Weber, 1925.11.10.~ 2022.4.9.) 예비역 대령의 장례식이 22일(금, 현지시각) 미국 현지에서 열린다. 이에 따라 황기철 국가보훈처장이 윌리엄 웨버 대령의 장례식 참석과 조문을 위해 21일(목) 출국한다. 국가보훈처(이하 보훈처)는 21일“윌리엄 웨버 대령의 장례식이 22일 고인의 자택 인근인 메릴랜드주 프레데릭타운 장례식장에서 개최됨에 따라 황기철 국가보훈처장이 문재인 대통령의 깊은 애도의 뜻을 담은 조전을 전하고, 정부를 대표하여 유족을 위로하기 위해 이날부터 오는 24일까지 2박4일 일정으로 미국을 방문한다”라고 밝혔다. 윌리엄 웨버 대령은 6·25전쟁에서 오른 팔과 오른 다리를 잃은 불세출의 영웅이자, 전역 후에는 미국 워싱턴 디시(D.C.)의 한국전 참전비와 추모의 벽 건립에 생의 마지막까지 헌신해 온 한미동맹의 상징적 인물이다. 웨버 대령은 6·25전쟁이 발발하자 공수 낙하산부대 작전 장교(대위)로 참전, 1950년 9월 인천상륙작전, 서울수복작전 등에서 활약했으
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GOYANG, Korea (Apr 20, 2022) - The World Taekwondo Council today confirmed during an Extraordinary Meeting that Maldives has become the 212th member of the World Taekwondo family as the sport continues to grow and develop around the world. The hybrid meeting was held ahead of the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Goyang with a welcome dinner held ahead of the meeting for those members attending in-person. The Championships is being hosted in-person for the first time since 2018 and as the largest ever, will showcase the growth of Poomsae over the past four years. Wo
By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (Apr 19, 2022) - The Goyang 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships is set to get underway on April 21-24 as a record 760 athletes and 224 officials from 63 countries will take part in the event after a four-year break. The event was last held in Taipei 2018 with the 2020 edition cancelled due to COVID-19 and the world’s best athletes will soon be gathering at the International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Goyang City to showcase their talents to the world. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Poomsae rose dramatically in popularity as World Taekwond