Taekwondo (/ˌtaɪkwɒnˈdoʊ, ˌtaɪˈkwɒndoʊ, ˌtɛkwənˈdoʊ/; Korean: 태권도; [t̪ʰɛ.k͈wʌ̹n.d̪o] ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving punching and...
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Taekwondo, or called WTF (WT; called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017) is an international federation governing the sport of Taekwondo and...
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Taekwondo techniques vary between most schools and level and not all techniques are included.Techniques often combined into shorter set (Hyeong), but...
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In taekwondo, taegeuk is a set of Pumsae (also known as Poomsae or Poomse), or defined pattern of defense-and-attack forms used to teach taekwondo. Between...
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International Taekwon-Do Federation (redirect from ITF Taekwondo)
International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) is an international taekwondo organization founded on March 22, 1966, by Choi Hong Hi (Korean: 최홍희) in Seoul...
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{{Entre Olympic grade [name]//{ind}/<<<taekwondo...}} This is a list of highly notable practitioners of Taekwondo than Choi Hong-hi (Chung Do Kwan → Oh...
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This list of taekwondo grandmasters includes notable persons who have been recognized as grandmasters of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. There is no...
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Taekwondo made its first appearance at the Olympics as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The opening ceremony featured...
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ATA Martial Arts (redirect from Songahm Taekwondo Federation)
ATA Martial Arts, formerly known as the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), was founded in 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska by Haeng Ung Lee of South Korea....
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2004) is a South Korean taekwondo athlete. He won a gold medal in his World Taekwondo Championships debut in the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in...
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Rayna Vallandingham (category American female taekwondo practitioners)
and social media influencer. She is a 13-time American Taekwondo Association champion in Taekwondo—the youngest one to earn that feat—and holds a fourth-degree...
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The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by World Taekwondo. In addition to the kyorugi (full contact fighting) Championships, there are...
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Taekwondo was introduced to the Philippines through the efforts of Kim Bok Man and Young Man Park. Grand Master Kim Bok Man arrived in 1970 to continue...
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The Nepal Taekwondo Association (NTA) (Nepali: नेपाल तेक्वान्दो संघ (एन.टि.ए)) is the governing body for Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo in Nepal. NTA organizes...
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India Taekwondo is the national governing body for taekwondo in India. It replaced Taekwondo Federation of India from July 2019. It is affiliated to World...
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Jack Woolley OLY (born 23 September 1998) is an Irish taekwondo athlete. He qualified to represent Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 58 kg...
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Taekwondo is one of the most popular and practiced martial arts in India. It is characterized by punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height...
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Dobok (redirect from Taekwondo uniform)
is the uniform worn by practitioners of Korean martial arts, such as taekwondo. Do means "way" and bok means "clothing". The dobok came from the Japanese...
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There are two major organizations of Taekwondo: the World Taekwondo Federation and the International Taekwondo Federation. These two schools, while similar...
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In taekwondo, a weight class is a standardized weight range for taekwondo practitioners. The upper weight limit for each class is the maximum weight for...
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The men's 58 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 7 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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Para taekwondo is an adaptation of taekwondo for disabled sportspeople. The sport's main governing body is World Taekwondo (WT). New disciplines such...
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The taekwondo competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris ran from 7 to 10 August at the Grand Palais strip. 128 taekwondo fighters, with an equal...
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Kukkiwon (redirect from World Taekwondo Headquarters)
Hanja: 國技院), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was...
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Korean-born American Taekwondo grandmaster 8th Dan, US Olympic Taekwondo head coach, entrepreneur, and owner of the US Taekwondo Center. Sang-chul Lee...
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The women's 57 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 8 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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The 2023 World Taekwondo Championships was the 26th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships and was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 29 May to 4 June...
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The men's +80 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 10 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. This is the seventh appearance of...
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Choi Hong-hi (category South Korean male taekwondo practitioners)
the history of the Korean martial art of Taekwondo, albeit controversial due to his introduction of taekwondo to North Korea. Choi is regarded by many...
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