World Taekwondo Federation

Type: Organization

Name: World Taekwondo Federation

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

Ban receives honorary black belt in taekwondo from WTF

Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has received an honorary 10th dan (degree) black belt in taekwondo.Ban was awarded an honorary 10th dan taekwondo black-belt certificate by the World Taekwondo Federation President Choue Chung-won at ... [Published Korea Herald - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: IOC International Olympic Committee, World Taekwondo Federation, Peace Corps, Jacques Rogge

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Lack of experience no problem

Mirboo North instructor Brian McMillan, Lara Marmara-Gillies and her mum Kathryn Marmara-Stewart (First Dan Black Belt).MARTIAL ARTSSTATE TITLESKIM'S Martial Arts' black and blue belt brigade showed their class at a recent state sparring competition in ... [Published Latrobe Valley Express - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Brian McMillan, World Taekwondo Federation, Latrobe Valley, Silver

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

United Nations

Enter The Diplomat - U.N.'s Ban gets black belt

(Reuters) - Representatives at the United NationsWhile is unclear whether the 68-year-old Ban"I am delighted to have presented UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with our prestigious black belt," Choue said in a statement."The black belt is a globally-recognized ... [Published Yahoo! News - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: World Taekwondo Federation, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Jacques Rogge, United Nations, IOC International Olympic Committee

First reported Jan 15 2013 - Updated Jan 15 2013 - 1 reports

World Taekwondo Federation

WTF bracing for Taekwondo’s inclusion in 2022 Commonwealth Games

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 – The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has set a lofty goal to make sure taekwondo be contested for the first time at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, said its president Dr Chungwon Choue. As an early pathway to be listed in the Games, ... [Published The Malaysian Insider - Jan 15 2013]

Entities: World Taekwondo Federation, Kuala Lumpur, Demonstration

Quotes

"Unfortunately we are experiencing problems in many parts of the world, but through sports we can promote peace and dialogue and reconciliation. This is exactly what the United Nations and the IOC share - the same goals and objectives" said Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary general

N. Korea's IOC Member Chang Ung Meets with UN. Sec. Gen. Ban Ki-Moon in New York [Published Seoul Times - Jun 17 2013]

...children on holiday before the end of the school term, in a tongue-in-cheek campaign that has drawn strong criticism from education authorities. "We are handing out free sick notes for the last week of June as we believe families should be able to go on holiday for the lowest possible price" tour operator Neckermann said in a campaign launched on Sunday

UK-Odd Summary [Published Yahoo! Singapore - Jun 10 2013]

"We mainly work on the traditional side... it's not a huge thing our club does (compete in sparring). It makes you realise how much you actually know and that all the stuff we do practice in training... is there and can be used" she said

Lack of experience no problem [Published Latrobe Valley Express - Jun 06 2013]

"I am delighted to have presented UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with our prestigious black belt" Choue said in a statement

Enter The Diplomat - U.N.'s Ban gets black belt [Published Yahoo! News - Jun 06 2013]

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