Tag: Taekwondo

  • Russia Grabs 2 Gold Medals on 4th Day of Competition at World Junior Taekwondo Championships

    Russia Grabs 2 Gold Medals on 4th Day of Competition at World Junior Taekwondo Championships

    Sharm El Sheikh–Egypt, April 07, 2012: Russia Grabs 2 Gold, Women’s -55kg Medal Awarding Ceremony: Russia clinched two gold medals on the fourth day of competition at the 9th World Junior Taekwondo Championships at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 7, 2012. Korea won one gold medal and…

  • Korea Wins 3 Golds on 2nd Day & Iran, Russia Clinch 1 Gold, 1 Bronze Each

    Korea Wins 3 Golds on 2nd Day & Iran, Russia Clinch 1 Gold, 1 Bronze Each

    Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, April 06, 2012: Korea Wins 3 Golds on 2nd Day of Competition at World Junior Championships; Germany Grabs 1st Ever Gold at World Junior Championships Korea clinched three gold medals on the second day of the 9th World Junior Taekwondo Championships at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall in Sharm El Sheikh,…

  • WTF General Assembly Approves 4 New Members to Increase Global Membership

    WTF General Assembly Approves 4 New Members to Increase Global Membership

    Seoul-Korea, April 04, 2012: The World Taekwondo Federation approved four new members at its General Assembly in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 3, 2012 to increase its global membership to 201. The approved new full member countries are the Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Seychelles. With the new additions, the WTF ranks…

  • Mexican City of Puebla to Host 2013 World Taekwondo Championships

    Mexican City of Puebla to Host 2013 World Taekwondo Championships

    Seoul-Korea, April 03, 2012: The Mexican city of Puebla won the right to host the 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Championships as it outvoted Croatia’s candidate city of Split at its Council meeting at the Renaissance Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on April 2, 2012. The proposed dates for the biennial championships are June 17-23,…

  • Egypt is ready for WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships 2012

    Egypt is ready for WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships 2012

    Seoul-Korea, April 01, 2012: The Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh is ready for the upcoming WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships. The 9th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships will kick off on April 4 for a five-day run at the Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall. 9th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships Venue – Sharm El Sheikh Covered Hall.…

  • Dr Jean-Marie Ayer appointed as SG of WTF

    The WTF is pleased to announce that Dr Jean-Marie Ayer has been appointed as Secretary General of the World Taekwondo Federation. Dr. Ayer’s resume is adorned with significant leadership experience in both finance and administrative management with large international organizations. He received his PhD in Economics from Fribourg, Switzerland. He served as Chief Financial Officer…

  • IWF PRESIDENT DR.TAMAS AJAN RECEIVED MEDVEDEV’S ORDER OF FRIENDSHIP AWARD

    IWF Press Release: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presented on 22 November 2011 the highest state awards of the Republic of Russia at a ceremony held at his Presidential Residence in Gorki, outside Moscow, Russia. The Russian President gave the Order of Friendship award to the President of the International Weightlifting Federation IWF president Dr Tamas…