News headlines – week ending 2009-06-24
Datu bags 'Best Athlete' plum in World Para-Taekwondo tilt – GMA news.tv
MANILA, Philippines – Gerard Datu made history as he bagged “Best Player" honors in the 1st World Para-Taekwondo Championships recently at the Baku Sports Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. Datu, who was born without a right hand, reached the semifinal round of …
Four earn TaeKwon-Do black belts – YourHub.com
Four local youths earned their black belts at Hups-Westminster TaeKwon-Do on June 6, 2009. According to head instructor, Master Kent Hups, "These kids, who tested for their black belts in March, have worked very hard for more than three years. …
Taekwondo star for university games – Gulf Daily News
BAHRAIN's rising taekwondo player Isa Al Doy will represent the kingdom at the 24th World University Games scheduled from July 2 to 12 in Belgrade. The young Bahraini, who recently improved on his world ranking by moving up to 12th overall in the …
Taekwondo head to further globalize the sport – 중앙데일리
Five years into his post as the world's top taekwondo official, Choue Chung-won believes he's helped globalize the traditional Korean martial art. And Choue, chairman of the World Taekwondo Federation, plans to keep doing just that. …
Long Beach businessman gets 3 years probation for human smuggling – Contra Costa Times
Once the victims agreed, Pelayo contacted a co-defendant who was a martial arts instructor, who then entered the aliens in taekwondo tournaments in the US as a ruse to bring them into the country, documents show. Once the aliens were brought to Los …
West Deer black belt aims for gold medal – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
After claiming the weapons title last year in his division, Smith will try to repeat Thursday at the 2009 Songahm Taekwondo Top-10 Championships in Little Rock, Ark. Smith finished the taekwondo season ranked No. 1 in the world in weapons, …
Diamondbacks win district title – Corvallis Gazette Times
NEW YORK — Erika Weiler and Karl Weiler of Corvallis won their respective age groups at the American Taekwondo Union National Championships, held June 20. Erika won the blackbelt girls 14-17 title, Karl the blackbelt boys 12-13 title. …
Back from crash to pass blackbelt exam – Wirral Globe
By Craig Manning » A FORMER Wirral taekwondo champion who was told he would never fight again after damaging his spine in a motorbike accident has passed his blackbelt exam. Andrew Newton, 44, and his son Henry from Saughall, were among eight members …
Three of Garcia's pupils competing in 'Worlds' – Gary Post Tribune
Jackie Ruchti will be when she starts at Wheeler this fall even though she's a two-time world taekwondo champ. Ruchti, 14, won gold medals in sparring in 2005 and 2006 in Arkansas. She'll shoot for a third world title this weekend in Little Rock. …
Three Events To Start Before Opening Ceremony – Bernama
A Bernama check on other related sites for the 25th SEA Games found that the first gold medal from Vientiane is expected on Dec 9, offering eight golds through waterpolo (one), sepak takraw (two) and taekwondo (five). Between the opening and closing …
Martial arts center gutted by fire – WCNC (subscription)
Firefighters on the scene say that the main building of Pak's Taekwondo Fitness Center is a total loss. According to the business's website, the fitness center has been operating in Rock Hill since 1979.