PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Kim Yu-jin won the Olympic gold medal in the women's taekwondo featherweight (under 57kg) division, swiftly beating Iran's Nahid Kiyanichandeh in a show of ...

AMMAN — Taekwondo, the traditional Korean martial art, has grown into one of the world’s most widely practiced sports, combining physical skill, mental discipline, and strong moral values. Among its ...

World Taekwondo's all-South Korean taekwondo demonstration team will perform in North Korea this week with the hope of delivering a message of peace and unification to the world. The 49-member WT ...

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- High-ranking officials from Pyongyang's taekwondo governing body arrived in South Korea on Wednesday, as two Koreas prepare for joint taekwondo demonstrations to celebrate ...

Taekwondo became an official Olympic sport in 2000 and has become a truly global sport practiced by nearly 80 million people across the world, about 400 of which are Ugandan. Taekwondo, a traditional ...

The event, which runs from December 1 to 5 at the Nepal Taekwondo Association hall, is jointly organised by the Embassy of South Korea in Nepal and the Nepal Taekwondo Association. In his opening ...

A local physical education teacher returned from the birthplace of taekwondo with gold around his neck. Bret Mischlich, a P.E. teacher at Palmer Lake Elementary School since 2004 who established an ...

Gathering Athletes from Six Regions to Showcase Taekwondo Spirit and Promote International Exchange and Youth Development ...