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	World Taekwondo Federation [IEXPO '96] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)*
		Taekwondo made its way to the world sport through the 1st World Taekwondo Championships held in Seoul, Korea in May 1973 with participation of 19 countries.
		At the Seoul meet held on May 28, 1973 on the occasion of the championships, representatives of those countries established the World Taekwondo Federation(WTF).
		Presently, member countries of the WTF total 144 and the global Taekwondo population is estimated at 30 million people.
	myhome.elim.net /taekwondo/wtf (80 words)

	World Taekwondo Federation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The WTF, which only governs the function of Taekwondo competitions and related support services, should not be confused with the World Taekwondo Headquarters, also known as Kukkiwon, which is a center of learning and research of Taekwondo located in Yuksam Dong, a different part of Seoul.
		The World Taekwondo Federation headquarters are located in the Samseong Dong district of Seoul, South Korea.
		Un Yong Kim, the first President of the WTF, successfully lobbied to include Taekwondo as a demonstration sport in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics, and official Full Medal Olympic sport beginning in 2000, and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_Taekwondo_Federation (226 words)

	Taekwondo - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Hence, Taekwondo is loosely translated as "the art of kicking and punching" or "the way of the foot and the fist." Taekwondo's popularity has resulted in the divergent evolution of the art.
		In 1973, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) was formed by the South Korean government to rival the ITF.
		Taekwondo is famed for its employment of kicking techniques, which distinguishes it from martial arts such as Karate or certain southern styles of Kung Fu.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/t/a/e/Taekwondo.html (2392 words)

	World Taekwondo Federation Handbook
		However, Taekwondo persisted in the spirit of the Korean people as a physical and spiritual training method of anti-Japanese organisations such as the Indepedence Army and the Liberation Army, and as a legacy which had to pass on to the younger generation.
		Taekwondo retained its popularity after the Koguryo and Silla dynasties through the Koryo dynasty, that was founded in 918 AD, and continued for 475 years, and through the Chosun dynasty.
		Taekwondo Poomsae is meant by a "Form" in which a self-practice is devised to be performed in following the lines of movement in a systematic and consecutive way against an imaginary opponent or multi-opponents by using various Taekwondo technics of hand and foot.
	www.pastornet.net.au /response/articles/28.htm (3227 words)

	WES SPORT TAEKWONDO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		WTF Taekwondo is the national sport of Korea, and debuted as an Olympic sport at Sydney in 2000.
		Taekwondo is a term used by many different organizations, but its most worldwide and well known incarnations are the forms of Taekwondo practiced by the WTF (World Taekwondo Federation) and ITF (International Taekwondo Federation).
		Taekwondo is a dynamic modern Korean martial art that focuses strongly on a wide variety of kicks, so a good amount of time is spent on developing the finesse and flexibility needed to perform such kicks, as well as working on the kicks themselves.
	www.wesleyan.edu /wsa/wtftkd/intro.htm (849 words)

	The World Taekwondo Federation
		Taekwondo today is similar to the martial arts in other Oriental countries and shares some features with them, because in the course of its evolution it has gained many different styles that existed in the martial arts of the countries surrounding Korea, like Japan and China.
		Taekwondo can be characterized by unity: the unity of body, mind, and life, and the unity of the pose ["poomsae"] and confrontation, and cracking down.
		Taekwondo is a way of life, much like having a job, raising a family, fighting for a cause, or any one of numerous raison d'etre.
	www.wtf.org /site/about_taekwondo/intro_taekwondo.htm (661 words)

	History - Tufts University Taekwondo Club
		Taekwondo is a "hard style" of martial arts, meaning it focuses on punches, kicks, and blocks instead of joint locks, grabs, and throws.
		Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and has a long and intricate history.
		In 1995, the Taekwondo club was worried about the lack of continuity that could be caused by the potentially rapid turnover of student instructors.
	ase.tufts.edu /taekwondo/history.html (821 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art, which means "the way of kicking and striking." In taekwondo, the hands and feet are used to overcome an opponent, but the trademark of the sport is its combination of kick movements.
		Others feel that taekwondo began as a form of Chinese boxing, which was established at the Shaolin Temple in 520 BC by Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism.
		In 1973, the Korean government recognised the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) as the legitimate governing body of the sport, and the first World Championships were held in that year.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=TK (277 words)

	Kim's Academy of Taekwondo, Utah Taekwondo, Martial Arts, WTF
		Taekwondo is a martial art that in "todays" form of self defense has evolved by combining many different styles of martial arts that existed in Korea over the last 2,000 years and some martial arts styles from countries that surround Korea.
		Taekwondo incorporates the abrupt linear movements of Karate and the flowing, circular patterns of Kung-fu with native kicking techniques.
		A Taekwondo demonstration at the United Nations headquarters in New York City in 1963, caused the formation of the U.S. Taekwondo Association in 1967, which later was superseded in 1974 by the U.S. Taekwondo Federation.
	www.katkd.com /History.htm (1613 words)

	Taekwondo Summary
		Shortly after, taekwondo made its debut in North America, where Jhoon Rhee was teaching the art in Texas, but calling it karate (the name taekwondo was unknown in the West at the time).
		The largest taekwondo organization is the World Taekwondo Federation, headquartered in South Korea at the Kukkiwon.
		Outside of the World Taekwondo Federation and its sanctioned events, a large number of smaller private organizations exist, the most well-known of which is the the International Taekwon-do Federation.
	www.bookrags.com /Taekwondo (4676 words)

	Taekwondo History
		Taekwondo is a martial art that in "todays" form of self defense has evolved by combining many different styles of martial arts that existed in Korea over the last 2,000 years and some martial arts styles from countries that surround Korea.
		Taekwondo incorporates the abrupt linear movements of Karate and the flowing, circular patterns of Kung-fu with native kicking techniques.
		A Taekwondo demonstration at the United Nations headquarters in New York City in 1963, caused the formation of the U.S. Taekwondo Association in 1967, which later was superseded in 1974 by the U.S. Taekwondo Federation.
	www.worldtaekwondo.com /history.htm (1751 words)

	WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION
		Holder of Taekwondo Dan certificate issued by the Kukkiwon/WTF, and in case of World Junior Taekwondo Championships, holder of Kukkiwon Poom/Dan aged 14 through 17 years old based on the year when the Championships are held.
		All international-level competitions recognized by the WTF shall be formed with participation of at least 4 countries with no less than 4 contestants in each weight class, and any weight class with less than 4 contestants cannot be recognized in the official results.
		The drawing of lots shall be conducted one day prior to the first competition in the presence of the WTF officials and the representatives of the participating nations, and the drawing lots shall be done from Fin weight up in the English alphabetical order of the official names of the participating nations.
	www.mclink.it /personal/MD4281/Rules/rules_wtf1.htm (3197 words)

	What is Taekwondo ?
		The WTF is an International Sports Federation consisting of 179 member National Associations that govern Taekwondo in their respective countries.
		The WTF name and logo are properties of the WTF; thus, the WTF is the sole proprietor of the copyrights to its name and logo.
		At last reading, the bylaws of the WTF Taekwondo Association of Canada (Olympic conduit) require the Provincial or Territorial Taekwondo organizations they recognize, must first be recognized officially by their respective regional governments.
	www.bctaekwondo.org /history.htm (2261 words)

	Universal Taekwondo Federation - About Us
		The UTF are a group member of the British Taekwondo Control Board and are afilliated via the BTCB to the World Taekwondo Federation, European Taekwondo Union, British Taekwondo Council, UK Sport and the British Olympic Association.
		European Taekwondo Union: The European Taekwondo Union is the official governing body of all Taekwondo matters in Europe.
		World Taekwondo Federation: The World Taekwondo Federation is the International Federation [IF] governing the sport of Taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations [ASOIF].
	www.utftaekwondo.com /about.html (606 words)

	Tiger Taekwondo - History of Taekwondo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Taekwondo first came to be recognized as a system of self-defense in the 1950's when a group of leading Korean martial artists came together and unified their various art forms under a single style of hand and feet fighting.
		The World Taekwondo Federation was granted recognition by the International Olympic Committe (IOC) at its 83rd General Session in Moscow.
		Taekwondo was formally adopted as a Demonstration Sport in the 1988 Olympic Games at the 90th session and Executive Board of IOC held in Berlin.
	www.tigertaekwondo.com /history.htm (519 words)

	News Archive December 2003 - Taekwondo Federation of Armenia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		World taekwondo prodigy Hadi Saei is to provide humanitarian aid to the quake-stricken Bam in the southeastern Kerman province of Iran, selling his medals.
		Kim, also head of the World Taekwondo Federation, was one of several IOC members implicated in a corruption investigation surrounding the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
		The reason to be wary of malaria ia that in 1997, a 21-year-old taekwondo exponent, Jeffry Petrus of Sabah, died in a hospital in Hanoi after a suspected bout of malaria.
	www.geocities.com /armtkd/december2003.htm (7140 words)

	Welcome to Taekwondo World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In its essence, Taekwondo is non-violent and non-aggressive.
		Internationally, Taekwondo is governed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) which is an official member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
		In the USA, Taekwondo is governed by the United States Taekwondo Union (USTU) which represents the sport to the United States Olympic Committee.
	www.taekwondoworld.net /taekwondo/index.php (848 words)

	WTF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		According to the Article 1 of the WTF Rules and Regulations Taekwondo is the traditional asset of the Korean culture.
		Emblem of the WTF symbolizes the 5 oceans and the 6 continents along with Taekwondo man in the globe, which is protected from being used illegally by any means as is a property of the WTF.
		Headquarters of the WTF is located in Seoul permanently as stipulated in its Rules and Regulations and official languages are English, French, German, Spanish and Korean.
	library.thinkquest.org /20186/english/wtf/wtf.htm (356 words)

	World Taekwondo Federation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I would like to honor the club and the Director of the school that I was practicing for and the name of the school is Doksan Kwan and the Director is Grandmaster An Han Jun (8th Dan) and my Master was Na Kwan Ho (5th Dan)...
		TaeKwonDo no more the sport of an eastern small country, Korea, has become one of the world's most prominent sports participated in by some 40 million people in more than 142 countries.
		TaeKwonDo was a demonstration sport of the 1988 Olympics held in Seoul, Korea and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Spain.
	hem.passagen.se /sanoj74/taekwondo.htm (574 words)

	Ko Mu Do Kwan (Ko's Martial Arts Institute)
		The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and the Kukkiwon (KKW) is relatively modern and was formed and became official on May 28, 1973 in Seoul, Korea.
		The KKW serves as the World Headquarters for Taekwondo and is responsible for all DAN (Black Belt Holders) examinations, certifications and international registrations.
		Since, Taekwondo is their national sport, they were permitted to present it as a demonstration sport there at that time.
	www.komudokwan.com /taekwondo.html (1731 words)

	The Seoul Times
		Chungwon Choue, president of the World Taekwondo Federation, was nominated as the new president of the GCS International in a ceremony in Seoul on Nov. 4, 2006.
		Chungwon Choue, president of the World Taekwondo Federation, was nominated as president of the newly established Korean Fair Play Committee in its inaugural General Assembly in Seoul on Sept. 26,...
		The 1st WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships concluded its three-day event in Seoul on Sept. 6, 2006 in a resounding success.
	theseoultimes.com /ST/news/taekwondo (457 words)

	KAT History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		General Choi was instrumental in spreading Taekwondo across the world with a series of demonstration trips.
		Henceforth, the WTF was to focus more on the sport aspect of Taekwondo, while the ITF was to focus on the more traditional aspect.
		Taekwondo was an official sport at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
	www.kattaekwondo.com /officialwtfhistory.htm (662 words)

	Background - Premier Taekwondo / Karate - Merrimack, New Hampshire (NH), USA
		A member of the World Taekwondo Federation and the United States Taekwondo Union, the International and National governing bodies for Olympic Taekwondo competition, Premier Taekwondo is dedicated to high quality, safe and effective martial arts education.
		With roots stretching back to 2000 BC., Taekwondo is the world’s most popular martial art with over 30 million practitioners and associations in 123 countries.
		Taekwondo is enjoyed by children age 5 to adults in their 70’s.
	www.premiertaekwondo.com /background.html (460 words)

	World Taekwondo Federation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Today, the progress of Taekwondo in the world is regulated by the World Taekwondo Federation from Kukkiwon (World Headquarters) in South Korea which has a membership of over 150 countries and over 50 million members worldwide.
		The Australian association for WTF is Taekwondo Australia Inc. It is the only official representative in Australia and it is responsible for all WTF matters including Dan gradings, competitions, accreditation, etc..
		WTF is the only official Taekwondo body recognised by Korea, the Australian Government and the International Olympic Committee.
	members.optusnet.com.au /sunbae/wtf.html (186 words)

	Taekwondo: Philosophy & Culture, anglais américain, Culture et Traditions, Philosophie, Printed Matter
		Taekwondo is an international sport which meets a growing interest in the development of increased concentration and spirit in many parts of the world.
		Taekwondo is one of the most popular martial arts in the world and contributes not only to the improvement of human health but also to the establishment of human unity within society.
		Taekwondo: Philosophy & Culture is concentrated on Taekwondo philosophy, being based on the content and research and teaching methods.
	www.worldlanguage.com /French/Products/104544.htm (471 words)

	Smith Taekwondo Center - Taekwondo Today
		At the first inaugural meeting, Un Yong Kim was elected as president of the WTF and drafted a charter for the federation.
		The WTF is the only official organization recognized by the Korean government as an international regulating body for Taekwondo.
		WTF and ITF separated over a variety of issues, including General Choi’s support of North Korea and his decision that Taekwondo should be given to the world.
	www.smithtaekwondo.com /taekwondo_today.htm (937 words)

	Premier Taekwondo of Manitoba
		Taekwondo is an ancient martial art with its roots tracing back to Korea some 2000 years ago.
		Taekwondo is an excellent source of fitness, improving strength, endurance, flexibility and overall physical health.
		Premier instructors are dedicated to developing the martial art and sport of Taekwondo in Manitoba to the highest of standards.
	www.premiertaekwondo.ca /index.html (378 words)

	KoreaTimes : [World Taekwondo Federation] WTF to Select New Leader Friday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A new leader of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), who will take over the helm of the federation from its founder Kim Un-yong, will be selected on Friday at an extraordinary meeting of the WTF to be held in Inchon, south of Seoul.
		However, Park Cha-suck, 59, former president of the Pan-America Taekwondo Federation, is also trying to engage in the competition, encouraged by a recent court decision allowing him to run for the WTF presidency.
		Under the WTF regulations, a candidate must be an executive of his country’s Taekwondo federation and submit a document recommended by his country’s Olympic committee.
	times.hankooki.com /lpage/special/200406/kt2004061019054145250.htm (1306 words)

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