News headlines – week ending 2009-07-06

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Tae kwon do is big this weekend in central Arkansas – Arkansas Online (subscription)

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette LITTLE ROCK — This is the big weekend in central Arkansas for the annual World Championships of the American Taekwondo Association, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, as reported in Thursday’s Arkansas Weekend …

Uxbridge Taekwondo earns 24 gold medals – Newsdurhamregion.com

UXBRIDGE — The Uxbridge Taekwondo Academy competed at the T1 Championship in Richmond Hill that drew over 570 competitors from across Ontario. The team was coached by Greg Hall (head coach), Imran Mouna, Chad Kirkhus, Khalil Mouna, Katie Goodfellow, …

Taekwondo master seeks triple crown – Columbia Daily Tribune

By Rus Baer Sturgeon High School graduate Russ Taft will try to win the sparring, form and weapons titles at the American Taekwondo Association World Championships in Little Rock, Ark. Heading into the American Taekwondo Association World Championships …

Courtney Murray takes on the World – WCTV

“My goal in Taekwondo is to become the state champion for Florida and I want to become a high ranking black belt and I want to try and become World Champion.” That was Courtney Murray a little more than two years ago, when we first introduced you to …

Sportcheck: Four events to begin before official opening – New Straits Times

A check on other related sites for the 25th edition of the Games found that eight gold medals will be on offer on Dec 9 — waterpolo (one), sepak takraw (two) and taekwondo (five). Technical and competition committee vice-chairman Kasem Inthara was …

Martial artist teaches peace, understanding – OCRegister

“Very nice to meet with you,” said Taekwondo master Fahim Yusufzai, a tall, trim Afghani born amid violence and left fatherless as a 7-year-old boy in Kabul by a political war no one ever has seemed to understand. He is 37, an American citizen, …

Taekwondo students to compete in nationals – Muncie Star Press

YORKTOWN — Tiger Taekwondo Academy is sending six of its students to the AAU National Taekwondo Championships June 29-July 4 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. To get to the national level, a student must qualify by competing in forms or sparring at a regional …

Martial arts: Taekwondo stars strike gold – Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser

COATBRIDGE Taekwondo Club added to their honours list by scooping gold at a national competition in their own backyard. The yellow belt team hit the opposition where it hurt to claim top prize in British TTA team championship, which took place at the …

The art of Taekwondo – Warrington Guardian

Free weekly taekwondo sessions are being run in Bewsey by Cheshire Police. The classes are led by CSO Tom Baker, who is a taekwondo instructor, and is open to children aged seven and above. The sessions run every Friday evening from 7pm until 8.30pm at …

Widnes Taekwondo fighter Daryl Stokes to represent UK University … – Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News

When he’s not competing, Daryl runs his own martial arts centre, Olympic Taekwondo in Widnes. The centre, currently has 20 pupils and recently held its first grading day. Daryl added: “It was a good day as all the students passed and many of them also …

Taekwondo jins get medal rewards – Inquirer.net

By Marc Anthony Reyes MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Sports Commission yesterday handed out rewards to the RP taekwondo team members who amassed 37 medals – including 14 golds – in the recent Southeast Asian championships held in Ho Chi Minh City …

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News headlines – week ending 2009-07-06