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Rock Hill Man Earns Honor in Tae Kwon Do
Like many children growing up in his homeland of South Korea, Sang K. Pak practiced the martial art of tae kwon do. But
at age 52, the Rock Hill businessman received an honor only a select few in the craft ever reach; the same goal he'd striven
for since he began studying the discipline of high kicks and swift moves at age 5 -- his ninth-degree black belt.
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Taekwondo Is Sport for EveryoneHe
said taekwondo, which now has over 60 million practitioners from 182 nations, is quickly expanding its horizons. Choue
crisscrosses the world to promote the sport. At the time of the interview, he had just returned from Macao, where he watched
12 Portuguese-speaking countries compete in taekwondo, and he was just about to leave for Africa for another taekwondo
competition. READ MORE . . .
WTF Signs Recognition Contract with LaJUST to use elecronic
chest protectors
The World Taekwondo Federation signed a recognition contract with LaJUST on electronic protectors at the headquarters
of the WTF in Seoul on Sept. 11, 2006. The contract period is five years. With the signing, the WTF is able to
use the electronic protectors in the taekwondo competition of the 18th World Taekowndo Championships scheduled for in May
2007 in Beijing, China, at the earliest. READ MORE . . .
1st "TAE KWON DO DAY" CELEBRATED
The World Taekwondo Federation celebrated the 1st "Taekwondo Day" on
Sept.
4, 2006, in a ceremony.
During the opening ceremony of the 1st WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae
Championships at the
Olympic Gymnasium in Olympic Park in Seoul, an
event to mark the inauguration of Taekwondo Day was held. READ MORE...
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