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India Make Huge Mark In Taekwondo, Pair Over 100 Years Old Combined Qualify For World Championships
India qualified for the Poomsae category in the World Taekwondo Under-60 pair and group competitions.
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Afghan Taekwondo Champion Faces Death Threats For Criticizing Taliban
A 21-year-old Afghan Taekwondo champion has received over 5,000 threat calls and messages for criticising the Taliban's ban on women's sports.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Meet Yahya Al Ghotany, The 19-Year-Old Syrian Flag Bearer
Yahya Al Ghotany got a black belt 2nd dan level in taekwondo just five years after starting the sport, a feat that typically takes seven years to accomplish.
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Australian Taekwondo Instructor Arrested For Killing 3 Of Family
Australian police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Taekwondo instructor on suspicion of murdering a South Korean-born family of three.
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Jason David Frank, 'Power Rangers' Star, Dies At 49
Jason David Frank was trained in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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Putin Stripped Of Taekwondo Black Belt For Launching Attack On Ukraine
Russian forces, meanwhile, continued shelling Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, killing at least 11 civilians.
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"Our Voices.. Cut Off": Afghan Women Taekwondo Fighters Feel Defeated By Taliban
Zarghunna Noori has always been a fighter, but the 22-year-old taekwondo champion -- who dreamt of representing Afghanistan at the Olympics -- says she has finally met her match.
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It Took 6 Months Of Practice: Taekwondo Coach After 24th Guinness World Record
N Narayana, a taekwondo coach from Madurai has achieved Guinness World Record by breaking 37 concrete blocks in a minute with a kick.
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5-Year-Old Boy From Hyderabad Gets Guinness World Record In Taekwondo
Five-year-old Aashman Taneja credited his sister, who holds two Guinness World Records, as his inspiration and teacher.
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Para-Athlete Chandeep Singh From Jammu And Kashmir Is An Inspiration For All
Chandeep Singh, before winning gold in South Korea, has won gold medals in Asian Taekwondo Championship and International Taekwondo Championship.
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Four Women Sue US Olympic Committee, Taekwondo Body Over Sex Trafficking
Four women athletes accuse the US Olympic Committee and USA Taekwondo of sex trafficking in a federal lawsuit, alleging they were forced to train and travel with known sexual predators.
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WTF? World Taekwondo Federation Rebrands Over Acronym
The World Taekwondo Federation has changed its name to World Taekwondo after becoming uncomfortable with the "negative connotations" of its acronym, WTF.
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South Korea ferry disaster a grim test for civilian divers
Professional taekwondo teacher Lee Jun-Ho took up scuba diving eight years ago as a fun hobby.
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Young North Koreans train to seek 'revenge on US'
North Korea's newest batch of future soldiers - scrawny 11-year-olds with freshly shaved heads - punch the air as they practice taekwondo on the grounds of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School. Students and teachers here say they're studying harder these days to prepare for a fight.
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McPherson beats British favourite at Olympics
American taekwondo fighter Paige McPherson knocked out British world champion Sarah Stevenson in the first round of the women's 67-kilogram division at the London Olympics.
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India Make Huge Mark In Taekwondo, Pair Over 100 Years Old Combined Qualify For World Championships
India qualified for the Poomsae category in the World Taekwondo Under-60 pair and group competitions.
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Afghan Taekwondo Champion Faces Death Threats For Criticizing Taliban
A 21-year-old Afghan Taekwondo champion has received over 5,000 threat calls and messages for criticising the Taliban's ban on women's sports.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Meet Yahya Al Ghotany, The 19-Year-Old Syrian Flag Bearer
Yahya Al Ghotany got a black belt 2nd dan level in taekwondo just five years after starting the sport, a feat that typically takes seven years to accomplish.
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Australian Taekwondo Instructor Arrested For Killing 3 Of Family
Australian police on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Taekwondo instructor on suspicion of murdering a South Korean-born family of three.
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Jason David Frank, 'Power Rangers' Star, Dies At 49
Jason David Frank was trained in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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Putin Stripped Of Taekwondo Black Belt For Launching Attack On Ukraine
Russian forces, meanwhile, continued shelling Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, killing at least 11 civilians.
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"Our Voices.. Cut Off": Afghan Women Taekwondo Fighters Feel Defeated By Taliban
Zarghunna Noori has always been a fighter, but the 22-year-old taekwondo champion -- who dreamt of representing Afghanistan at the Olympics -- says she has finally met her match.
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It Took 6 Months Of Practice: Taekwondo Coach After 24th Guinness World Record
N Narayana, a taekwondo coach from Madurai has achieved Guinness World Record by breaking 37 concrete blocks in a minute with a kick.
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5-Year-Old Boy From Hyderabad Gets Guinness World Record In Taekwondo
Five-year-old Aashman Taneja credited his sister, who holds two Guinness World Records, as his inspiration and teacher.
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Para-Athlete Chandeep Singh From Jammu And Kashmir Is An Inspiration For All
Chandeep Singh, before winning gold in South Korea, has won gold medals in Asian Taekwondo Championship and International Taekwondo Championship.
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Four Women Sue US Olympic Committee, Taekwondo Body Over Sex Trafficking
Four women athletes accuse the US Olympic Committee and USA Taekwondo of sex trafficking in a federal lawsuit, alleging they were forced to train and travel with known sexual predators.
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WTF? World Taekwondo Federation Rebrands Over Acronym
The World Taekwondo Federation has changed its name to World Taekwondo after becoming uncomfortable with the "negative connotations" of its acronym, WTF.
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South Korea ferry disaster a grim test for civilian divers
Professional taekwondo teacher Lee Jun-Ho took up scuba diving eight years ago as a fun hobby.
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Young North Koreans train to seek 'revenge on US'
North Korea's newest batch of future soldiers - scrawny 11-year-olds with freshly shaved heads - punch the air as they practice taekwondo on the grounds of the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School. Students and teachers here say they're studying harder these days to prepare for a fight.
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McPherson beats British favourite at Olympics
American taekwondo fighter Paige McPherson knocked out British world champion Sarah Stevenson in the first round of the women's 67-kilogram division at the London Olympics.
