[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] GENEVA,Switzerland (April 12, 2019) - World Taekwondo (WT) and the InternationalTaekwon-Do Federation (ITF) today showcased the power of taekwondo to promotepeace during a joint-demonstration at the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva. Thejoint-demonstration was the fourth demonstrationheld over the last week to mark the 25th anniversary of taekwondobeing included on the Olympic Programme and to celebrate the growingcollaboration between the two federations. The UN office inGeneva (UNOG), a symbol of unity, collaboration and international peace,provided the perfect sett
{By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] LAUSANNE, Switzerland (April 11, 2019) - World Taekwondo (WT), the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) and theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC) today hosted an event in commemoration of the 25thanniversary of taekwondo’s Olympic inclusion. The event, which took place at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, was heldin recognition of the positive contribution taekwondo has made to the OlympicMovement, including the innovative changes ofcompetitions and the promotion of humanitarianand peace-building initiatives over the past 25 years. Taekwondo has appeared at every Ol
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] VIENNA,Austria (April 5, 2019) - WorldTaekwondo (WT) and the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) today performeda joint-demonstration in Vienna,in which the headquarters of the ITF is located, to mark the ongoing cooperation between the two federations andcelebrate taekwondo’s 25th anniversary of joining the Olympicprogramme. Today’s event is the first ofthree joint-events between WT and the ITF that will be held in Austria andSwitzerland over the next week. It is the first time that WT and ITF have helda joint-demonstration in Vienna, home of the ITF headquarters sin
[NBC-1TV 구본환 기자] 제9회 유산클럽(玉山會)컵 전국태권도 품새 및 격파대회가 4일 대만 신베시영사중학교(新北市立鶯歌中學) 실내체육관에서 개최되었다. 대만 최고 수준의 공인품새와 창작품새, 격파대회가 펼쳐진 이번 대회는 대만 태권도의 대부 김사옥 사범이 큰 역할을 하였다.
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Mar. 10, 2019) - WorldTaekwondo (WT) and the Asia Development Foundation (ADF) delivered a taekwondodevelopment fund and university student scholarships to Hang Chuon Naron,minister of Cambodia education, youth and sport, in a ceremony at the EducationMinistry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on March 9, 2019. The $24,000 taekwondo development fundwas handed over by ADF Executive Director Cho Nam-chul and Seok-jae Kang,senior consultant for WT Taekwondo Cares Program, to the Cambodian educationminister, who also serves as president of the Cambodian Taekwondo F
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] SEOUL, Korea (Mar. 08, 2019) - The 1st WT Educator CertificationCourse, designed to train instructors who will then teach national taekwondo coaches,will be held on March 9-11, 2019, at Taekwondowon in Muju, Korea under theauspices of World Taekwondo and the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation. Some 28 participants from24 countries recommended by WT member national associations will join thecourse. The course covers a variety of topics - competition rules, safeguardingathletes, anti-doping, medical and other emergency management, WT history andculture, and much more. Participan
[By NBC-1TV K, Y Yi] WorldTaekwondo is welcoming candidatures from its global athlete community to serveon the World Taekwondo Athletes’ Committee from 2019-2023, as the federationworks to ensure the athlete voice is heard. Allathletes intending to run for a position on the Committee are required tosubmit their candidacy by 5 March. World Taekwondo will then publish a list ofvalid candidatures on 9 April ahead of the elections during the World TaekwondoChampionships on 14-18 May. Four members will be elected by their fellowathletes with up to two additional members being appointed by the Worl
[By NBC-1TV Y, Y Yi] China has become a new powerhouse of taekwondo inrecent years. In 2017, China’s Ministry of Education made taekwondoa mandatory test for some highschool entrance exam and also made it an optional subject for students looking to finish their college degree. TheMinistry of Education cited the many advantages of taekwondo as the reason forits inclusion in the school curriculum including its etiquette training,psychological training, physical training and skill training, as well as thefact that it is safe to practice, does not require specialized clothing orequipment and has