Category: MARTIAL ARTS
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7th WTF World Poomsae Championships
Tunja – Colombia, Dec 10: The fourth and final day of the 7th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Tunja, Colombia finished in front of yet another packed to the brim crowd. Athletes and fans, young and the young at heart gathered at the San Antonio Coliseum to celebrate the outstanding Championships. The conclusion of…
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Colombia conquers day one of the WTF Poomsae
Colombia, Dec 07: Day 1 of the 7th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships kicked off with a bang with host nation Colombia, Canada, and USA stealing the show. The day saw Male and Female under 17, Male and Female over 59, Mixed Pair over 29, and Men’s Freestyle competing to be the world’s best. The…
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Pakistan’s Shah Husain achieved 5th Position
Jeju-Korea, Dec 07: Shah Hussain Shah of Pakistan won the title of 5th Position for his country. Shah Hussain Shah who played consistent throughout the competition start well by competing in the Pool “B” match fight for -100Kg weight Category with YANG DA Som (Korea) and became a winner of that Pool”B” when he further…
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7th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
Korea, Dec 06: The 7th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships kicked off today with a spectacular Opening Ceremony that wowed an audience estimated to be over 10,000 – a fitting curtain-raiser to the tournament which, this year, will boast a record number of participating athletes and countries. The Opening Ceremony, which took place last night, was…
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Gold for a Storm Called LEE (KOR), NISHIYAMA
Tokyo – Japan, Dec 02: NISHIYAMA, Today was the last day of competition of the Judo Grand Slam, Tokyo 2012. 2 women’s categories (-78kg and +78kg) and 3 men’s categories (-90kg, -100kg and +100kg) were concerned. The last match of the day put a final end to the 2012 IJF World Judo Tour (a last…
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Judo Grand Slam/Judo training Korea
Peshawar – Pakistan, Dec 02: Pakistan Judo Federation’s Judoka Karamat Butt participated strongly in the Judo Grand Slam-2012 held on Nov 30th to Dec 2nd, 2012 at Tokyo, Japan. He competed against Penalber of Brazil for – 81 Kg weight category, but after a great struggle in the end lost the fight. Later, the management…
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Women’s -63kg: Sixth Gold Medal for Japan
Tokyo – Japan, Dec 01: Today was the second day of competition on the occassion of the Judo Grand Slam, Tokyo 2012. Four categories (Women’s -63 and -70kg and Men’s -73 and -81kg) were engaged. The two first titles of the day remained in Japan (Women’s -63 and Men’s -73), where the Ladies’ -70kg were…
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Kicks off in Aruba on November 23, 2012.
Santa Cruz, Aruba, Nov 24: “It is greatest feeling ever to be part of the World Cup Team Championships. Taekwondo is my passion. Sharing my passion with my best friends and working together for the same goal, it is fantastic”.- Marlene Harnois (France), Bronze medalist of the 2012 London Olympic Games The 2012 World Cup…
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WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships
Santa Cruz – Aruba, Nov 22: Azerbaijan clinched six gold, six silver and three bronze medals to defend its overall title at the 3rd WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships, which took place in Santa Cruz, Aruba on Nov. 22, 2012. Spain took two golds and one bronze for the second place in the overall medal tally,…
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World Judo Day 2012, 2 Times More Successful!
On October 28th 2012, the birthday of Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo, and for the second consecutive year, the International Judo Federation hosted the World Judo Day. This full day, dedicated to the educational values of our sport, has entered the missions of the International Federation, whose purpose is to develop judo in all…