TOKYO (Reuters) – Ever since a series of controversial matches in Beijing in 2008 threatened taekwondo’s future on the Olympic stage, the Korean combat sport has been busy proving its worth at ...

For more than 50 years, Karen Brown has dedicated her time to learning and teaching taekwondo. Now, her efforts have led to ...

The Overseas Koreans Agency said Thursday that late taekwondo master Rhee Jhoon-goo has been named overseas Korean of the month in recognition of his role in globalizing taekwondo and advancing ...

The 'Great Taekwondo' project served as a core element of the 'Support for the Promotion of Taekwondo Core (Killer) Content' programme. It provided the public and foreigners with opportunities to ...

PYEONGCHANG -- The two Koreas showcased a joint taekwondo performance here Friday ahead of the opening ceremony for the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. The taekwondo demonstration teams, from the ...

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue has led a delegation to North Korea with a message of "peace and unity" ©World Taekwondo The South Korean is one of 49 members of the organisation's staff to ...

PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Kim Yu-jin won the Olympic gold medal in the women's taekwondo featherweight (under 57kg) division, swiftly beating Iran's Nahid Kiyanichandeh in a show of ...

AMMAN — Taekwondo, the traditional Korean martial art, has grown into one of the world’s most widely practiced sports, combining physical skill, mental discipline, and strong moral values. Among its ...

CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Losing with one second left, South Korea's Lee Dabin turned the tables on Britain's Bianca Walkden on Tuesday to reach the final of the women's taekwondo +67kg category, ...

CAMP CASEY, South Korea – A U.S. Army sergeant won the Gold Medal during an international Taekwondo competition in South Korea. Sgt. Robert J. Errington from the 59th Chemical, Biological, ...

Taekwondo became an official Olympic sport in 2000 and has become a truly global sport practiced by nearly 80 million people across the world, about 400 of which are Ugandan. Taekwondo, a traditional ...