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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION 2009, lssue No.96 / ISSN 1599-3779
PART 01 COMPETITIONS
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PART 02 PICTORIAL
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PART 03 INTERNATIONAL
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016 OLYMPIC SPECIAL SECTION 22 Nations Win at Least 1 Medal in Taekwondo Competition 2008 Beijing Olympic Games / 64 Qualified NOCs Medal Winners Competition Day Overview
050 Interview with Taekwondo People Athlete - Rohullah Nikpai (Afghanistan) Athlete - Sara Khosh Jamal (Iran) Athlete - Aaron Cook (Great Britain) Referee - Leon Preston (USA) Official - Dr. Ken Min (U.S.A.) Official - Dae-Sung Moon (Korea)
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Amendment to Competition Rules WTF Pushes to Introduce Instant Video Replay System WTF Announces Key Technical Committee Officials WTF to Introduce Athlete Ranking System 7th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships 3rd WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships WTF Events Calendar 2009
22 Nations Win at Least 1 Medal in Taekwondo Competition at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
1.Afghanistan’s FirstEver Olympic Medal
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Overall Medal Tally in Taekwondo Competition at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2. Beacon of Hope from the Middle East
5. Never-Say-Die Spirit
4. Introduction of Marshall Islands 3. Dominance of the Lopez Family
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WTF Holds Olympic Coach Seminar, Referee Refresher Course
Overall Improvement of Refereeing Standards
Participants in WTF Olympic Coach Seminar Adopt Resolution on Fair Play
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COMPETITION DAY 1 : August 20, 2008 Women’s -49kg / Men’s -58kg
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Competition Day Overview
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COMPETITION DAY 2 : August 21, 2008 Women’s -57kg / Men’s -68kg
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Competition Day Overview
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COMPETITION DAY 3 : August 22, 2008 Women’s -67kg / Men’s -80kg
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COMPETITION DAY 4 : August 23, 2008 Women’s +67kg / Men’s +80kg
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Competition Day Overview
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COMPETITION DAY 1 Highlights
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COMPETITION DAY 2 Highlights
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COMPETITION DAY 3 Highlights
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COMPETITION DAY 4 Highlights
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International Technical Officials
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Drawing of Lots Session
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Tripartite Commission Invitation Places (Wild Cards)
Olympic Solidarity
Referee Selection
Referee Assignment
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VENUE
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WTF President, Greek Nikolaidis, China’s Chen Zhong Participate as Key Torchbearers in Beijing Olympic Torch Relay
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Lopez Family
Rohullah Nikpai (Afghanistan)
Nakpai earned war-torn Afghanistan the first-ever medal in the Olympic Games in its 72-year Olympic history.
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Taekwondo Makes History in Afghanistan
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Sara Khosh Jamal (Iran)
Sara created history by being Iran s first-ever female athlete to participate in the Olympic Games in any sport.
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Taekwondo in Iran
Taekwondo is the second most popular sport in Iran with over 1.5 million practitioners
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Aaron Cook (Great Britain)
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Leon Preston (U.S.A.)
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Dr. Ken Min (U.S.A.) Member of WTF Council
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Mr. Dae-Sung Moon (Korea) New Member of the Athletes’ Commission of the IOC
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TAEKWONDO HISTORY
SYDNEY OLYMPIC SUMMARY
Origin of Taekwondo
2000 Sydney Olympic Games September 27-30, 2000 / State Sports Center
History of the World Taekwondo Federation
Taekwondo Today
Taekwondo in the Olympic Games
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ATHENS OLYMPIC SUMMARY
PAST MEDALISTS MEDALS BY NOC 2000~2004
2004 Athens Olympic Games August 26-29, 2004 / Sports Pavillion
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NOC ENTRY 2000
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NOC ENTRY 2004
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Li-Wen SU
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WTF Pushes to Introduce Instant Video Replay System, Electronic Protector System
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WTF Announces Key Officials of Technical, Games, Referee, Education Committees
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INTERVIEW with Mr. Dai Won Moon (Mexico)
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WTF to Introduce Athlete Ranking System in 2009
Athlete Ranking System Master Plan WTF Ranking System is expected
How the ranking system works?
Allocated points per rank
Fundamental Principles
Fundamental Principles (continued)
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How the class of the event is determined? Seeding
Validation of the points
Validation of the points (continued)
The Annual President Cup Invitational Tournament (tentatively named)
Implemention of WTF Ranking System
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7th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships Attract Record Number of Countries
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Preparations for 3rd WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Ankara, Turkey Go Smoothly
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Anju Jason
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H. H. Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum
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TAEKWONDO Ceramic Exhibition Children Demonstration 2008 TAEKWONDO Day VIPs at Taekwondo Venue Beijing Olympic Games Highlights Jam-Packed Venue
The Power , Art + Sports
TAEKWONDO Ceramic Exhibition
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Children Demonstration
2008 TAEKWONDO Day
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VIPs at Taekwondo Venue
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Beijing Olympic Games Highlights
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Jam-Packed Venue
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112 WTF Adopts 2009 World Anti-Doping Code 114 WTF-KHU Partnership Taekwondo Training Program Reflections By Brian Saliba (Malta) Reflections By Frederick Lartey Out (Ghana)
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Reflections on Taekwondo Goodwill Program Taekwondo in India 2nd Korean Fair Play Award Ceremony 1st Ethics Committee Meeting WTF Liaison Office in Lausanne Global Partnership Agreement with Macquarie WTF President Offers Condolences to Myanmar, China
130 Continental Union Activities AFTU Activities ATU Activities ETU Activities PATU Activities OTU Activities
142 Taekwondo Peace Corps Report on 2008 Summer Taekwondo Peace Corps Interview with Paraguayan Ambassador to Korea WTF to Dispatch 2008 Winter Taekwondo Peace Corps Teams 6th World Forum on Sport, Education and Culture Educational Values of Taekwondo
Strengthening Anti-Doping Efforts
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WTF-KHU Partnership
Taekwondo Training Program
"With the increasing number of applicants being accepted to the program, it has contributed to improving technical abilities, confidence-building and popularity of taekwondo in underprivileged regions that are deprived of resources to play sport."
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Reflections On the WTF-KHU Partnership Taekwondo Training Program
By Brian Saliba (Malta)
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By Frederick Lartey Out (Ghana)
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My visit to Korea and the expansion of horizon through
Taekwondo Goodwill Program
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Taekwondo in India Present Scenario and Future Prospective
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Self-Discipline
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2nd Korean Fair Play Award Ceremony in Seoul
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Ethics Committee Meeting in Beijing, China
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WTF to Expand Functions of
Liaison Office in Lausanne
35th WTF Anniversary Reception
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WTF Signs
Global Partnership Agreement with Macquarie
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WTF President Offers Condolences
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Continental Union Activities
Continental Union Activities - AFTU Activities - ATU Activities - ETU Activities - PATU Activities - OTU Activities 130
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AFTU Activities African Taekwondo Union President
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ATU Activities Asian Taekwondo Union President
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ETU Activities European Taekwondo Union President
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PATU Activities Pan American Taekwondo Union President
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OTU Activities Oceania Taekwondo Union President
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2008 Summer Taekwondo Peace Corps
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Report on 2008 Summer
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Report on the first Dispatch of the
Taekwondo Peace Corps
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Interview with
Paraguayan Ambassador
to Korea
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WTF to Dispatch 2008 Winter
Taekwondo Peace Corps
Members in January 2009
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Moment of Victory
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WTF President Says
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Busan IOC Forum The Value of Korean Traditional Sport in Youth Education
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Magazine 2009,Issue No. 96 ISSN 1599-3779
REVIEW WTF TAEKWONDO Publisher / Dr. Chungwon Choue, President Editor-in-Chief / Mr. Jin Suk Yang, Secretary General Magazine Director / Mr. Seok-jae Kang, PR Director Editors / Mr. Jerry Ling, Mrs. Su-jin Chae Senior Design Adviser / Prof. Kenneth S. Park, Kwangwoon University Design Adviser / Prof. Hyun-Jong Kang, Yuhan College Contributing Photographer / Seuk-je Lee Designed by / GG Company
The WTF is delighted to bring you the official publication of the federation. The WTF Taekwondo magazine epitomizes our enthusiasm and progressive mindset in leading taekwondo and the WTF in the new centry. The WTF Taekwondo is published annually. It is a summary of the previous year’s events, competition results and happenings throughout the world of taekwondo. It provides the events of this year, interviews with taekwondo stars and the useful information on taekwondo.
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