News headlines – ending 2009-12-07
Under-prepared exponents cool on gold medal chances – Malaysia Star
THE national taekwondo team have always delivered a gold medal in the SEA Games since 1987. But for the coming Laos Games, the team are not making any …
From a trickle to a cascade of Chinese gold – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Even the spread of venues expanded to 15 as aquatics, dance sports, taekwondo and tennis climbed aboard the bandwagon of adrenalin-pumping and sweat-less …
Women’s rugby team settles for 4th place – Pacific Daily News
On the taekwondo mat, Guam's Kevin Na faced eventual 58 kilogram champion Chulho Lim in a first-round match and was outpointed 7-1. …
Ye dil maange more! – Times of India
You also got yourself a blackbelt in taekwondo. Are you a bit of a Jack of all trades? I want to master many things in one lifetime. …
RP bets seek 15 golds in SEAG – Philippine Star
Taekwondo, one of a handful of associations spared of political wranglings within their organizations, is looking at three gold medals. …
Taiwan win gold in taekwondo at East Asian Games – Taipei Times
Taiwanese taekwondo fighter Hsu Chia-lin beat his challenger from South Korea yesterday to win a gold medal, marking the first gold Taiwan has won at the …
China grabs 6 dance golds at East Asian Games – eTaiwan News
The Chinese also won in taekwondo and women's rugby sevens. Chinese pairings clinched gold in the waltz, the tango, the slow fox-trot, the samba, …
China grabs 6 dance golds at East Asian Games – American Chronicle
The Chinese also won in taekwondo and women's rugby sevens. Chinese pairings clinched gold in the waltz, the tango, the slow fox-trot, the samba, …
Son of MS sufferer wins campaign – guardian.co.uk
Ryan's mother, Kirsten, a former European taekwondo champion, was diagnosed with MS two years ago. The Scottish government has now agreed to launch a …
Zimbabwe holds first competition on martial arts – Xinhua
"Most people do not know the difference between karate and taekwondo or boxing and kickboxing, so this is going to act as a platform to show the difference …
Chang wins silver – Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage's Dure Chang earned an age-group silver medal at this week's World Taekwondo Foundation Poomsae Championships in Cairo, Egypt, the third straight …
Vietnam ranks second at World Taekwondo Performance Championship – Nhan Dan
Nhan Dan – With 2 golds, one silver and three bronzes, Vietnam ranked second at the fourth World Taekwondo Performance Championship which ended in Egypt on …
High hopes from taekwondo – Republica
Taekwondo players chant “Nepal Ama Ko Jai” in a vibrant mood after their training session ends each day. Weariness does not seem to daunt the all-sweating …
Martial arts student kicks her way to gold at Pan American meet – Stoney Creek News
Fuciarelli started practicing taekwondo when she was 10 years old. “My dad signed me up at Lee Sukhi Success Martial Arts. I started it and just loved it …
Bring a Book/ Break a Board Free Event – Sussex Sun
USA TaeKwonDo and the Waukesha County Sherrif's Department are sponsoring a free community service event for all ages from 9 to 12 on Saturday, December 5th …
Sporting culture develops a cringe – Sydney Morning Herald
The report suggests we worry less about the medal tally, especially in those sports that aren't mainstream activities, such as archery and taekwondo. …
The Future is bright – Slough and Windsor Observer
IT WAS lucky 13 for Future Taekwondo Martial Arts School of Slough as they claimed 13 medals at the 13th International Open in Crawley last Sunday. …
Tech Sport Taekwondo Team Takes Second at ECTC Tournament Sunday – The MIT Tech
On Sunday, November 22, the MIT Sport Taekwondo team traveled to Princeton University to compete at the third Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo …
Athletes, coaches get motivational pep talk – Jakarta Post
Taekwondo coach Ina Febriana Sari hailed the session as an effective method in building the athletes' spirits although her pencak silat counterpart, …
Lim seeks bonuses for city workers – Manila Bulletin
In a ceremony held at the City Hall, Barangay 310 Chairwoman Thelma Lim presented to Lim the winners of the Taekwondo competition from the Samaba Rescue 310 …
S Korea wins 4th world Taekwondo Poomsae Championships – Xinhua
3 (Xinhua) — South Korea won the fourth World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships that wrapped in Cario, Egypt Wednesday local time, according to local media. …
Nigeria: Minister Targets Taekwondo Gold At 2012 Olympics – AllAfrica.com
One of Nigeria's main targets at the London 2012 Olympic Games is to win gold in taekwondo during quadrennial sports fiesta. Minister of Sports and Chairman …