Category Archives: Taekwondo (Kukkiwon)

Wordley Wednesday

Words of course have meanings, and root words are important. We can’t know a word’s meaning unless we know where it came from! This is especially true about words used in martial arts! So today’s word is “Taekwon-Do, Tae Kwon … Continue reading

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Kukkiwon – World Taekwondo HQ elects New President

Grandmaster Lee Dong-sup has been elected as the new President of the Kukkiwon – the World Taekwondo headquarters. The South Korean claimed an emphatic victory over Lim Choon-kil, the former vice-president of the Kukkiwon, to secure the top job at … Continue reading

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World Taekwondo President disappointed by ITF’s failure to fulfil promise on World Championships invite

hips invite Add comment By Daniel Etchells at the Copper Box Arena in London Friday, 20 October 2017 World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has expressed his disappointment that the governing body did not receive a promised invitation to send its … Continue reading

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Kukkiwon President describes the Funtion of the Kukkiwon 극기원

An older video but a great resource

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Ex-IOC Vice President Kim Un-yong dead at 86

SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) — Kim Un-yong, former vice president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), passed away Tuesday. He was 86 years old. Sources close to the deceased said Kim, feeling under the weather, was admitted to Severance Hospital … Continue reading

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World Taekwondo still waiting on promised invitation to upcoming ITF World Championships

By Daniel Etchells at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Saturday, 9 September 2017 World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has revealed the governing body has still not received a promised invitation to send its Demonstration Team to the upcoming ITF … Continue reading

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Gwen F. Hall, The Amelia Earhart of Taekwon-Do

AS PUBLISHED IN TOTALLY TAE KWON DO ISSUE # 109 MARCH 2018  The following interview with Grandmaster Gwen F. Hall, who had graciously agreed to be interviewed, was conducted via personal interview, telephone, and historical documents. Doug Nowling (DN): Grandmaster … Continue reading

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Thinking of the Kukkiwon

By KIM, UN-YONG September 4th is a historical day in which I had Taekwondo adopted as an official Olympic sport in 1994 during the IOC session in Paris, which commemorated the 10th anniversary of IOC. It just so happens that … Continue reading

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ROK blocks DPRK in martial arts competitions

  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) – The South Korean government has blocked North Korea’s participation in a martial arts competition here in September, after Pyongyang accepted an invitation, a Washington-based news media report said Wednesday. According to Voice of America … Continue reading

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I Am Taekwondo!

  The date of birth of the founder of Taekwon-Do, Choi, Hong-Hi is approaching.  November 9th, make a difference!  Show the would that you are TaekwonDo!  Hold the sign, or make your own declaring ” I am TaekwonDo” and then … Continue reading

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Passing of Nam, Tae-hi

It’s with deep regret that we notify you that Grandmaster Nam, Tae-Hi (March 19, 1923- November 7, 2013) has passed away in a hospital near his home in Garden Grove, CA. USA. More to follow soon!

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