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On Eve of Taekwondo Competition, WTF Demo Team Thrills Olympic Crowds

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Aug. 16, 2016) – With just 12 hours to go before the 2016 Olympic Taekwondo event kicks off, the WTF Demonstration Team rocked the crowds at Rio’s Olympic Park on Tuesday evening with their trademark blend of high-flying martial arts and high-oct...

‘Michael Phelps of Taekwondo’ Still Kicking on Eve of Record 5th Olympics

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (August 16, 2016) – On the eve of his fifth Olympic Games, the man dubbed  “The Michael Phelps of Taekwondo” believes that, even aged 37, he can still win gold. “My expectation is to go out and perform at my very best,” said Team USA...

WTF President Looks Forward to “Festival of Fight” Ahead of Olympic Taekwondo Competitions in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (August 16, 2016) – World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Chungwon Choue, speaking at a press conference on the eve of the Olympic taekwondo competitions, today predicted a four-day “festival of fight” with the world’s very best taekw...

Taekwondo D-2: Head of Team Meeting Held

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (August 15, 2016) – With just two days to go before taekwondo’s “Festival of Fight” kicks off at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, team heads of the 63 nations represented in Rio gathered for the draw, a pep talk from WTF President C...

Olympic Taekwondo: Men’s Weight Categories Preview

(Aug 14, 2016) – The men’s taekwondo competition will pit a field of legendary fighters against an up-and-coming contingent of hungry young guns as the sport prepares to rock Rio with a “Festival of Fight.” The 2016 Olympic taekwondo competition takes place over fou...