The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) is the International Federation (IF) member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the competition events of the martial art of Taekwondo. It was established in South Korea on May 28, 1973, at its inaugural meeting held at the Kukkiwon with participation of 35 representatives from the world. Un Yong Kim was elected President for a four-year term^{[1] [2]}. 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. Kim successfully lobbied to include Taekwondo sparring competition 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. ^[2] In historical scholarship, a primary source is a document, or other source of information that was created at or near the time being studied, by an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described. ... In library and information science, historiography and some other areas of scholarship, a secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Taekwondo (also Tae Kwon Do, Taekwon-Do, or Tae Kwon-Do) is a Korean martial art and combat sport. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Kukkiwon, also known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters, is an organization in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul, South Korea. ... Johnson winning the 100 m final The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were held in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

According to the WTF, "Taekwondo is a Korean unarmed martial art. It is not only kicking and punching, but a way of thinking and living. The main goal of Taekwondo is to achieve total body and mind control through proper training."

Taekwondo is known for its extremely powerful kicks, both stationary and jumping. Kicker redirects here. ...

Membership

Only national associations may be members of the WTF. There are no individual members. There are currently five regional unions: the African Taekwondo Union, Asian Taekwondo Union, European Taekwondo Union, Oceania Taekwondo Union, and the Pan-American Taekwondo Union. Within each union there are multiple member countries. The European Taekwondo Union is the official governing body for all Taekwondo matters in Europe as a regional organisation of the World Taekwondo Federation. ...

For example, the member association representing the United States is within the Pan-American Taekwondo Union, and is called USA Taekwondo, Inc. A prospective member (an individual) in the United States would register for membership with USA Taekwondo. This individual membership would be with USA Taekwondo, and would not be a member with the WTF. In the UK, member affiliation is done through the BTCB (British Taekwondo Control Board). The British Taekwondo Control Board (BTCB) is a member of the World Taekwondo Federation. ...

Organisation Structure

The organisational structure of the WTF has diverisifed at various times over its more than 30 year history to incorporate the various changes, affiliations and associations over these years of growth. As of 2007 the organisation is headed up by a General Assembly made up from members of the 182 member National Associations from the five world regions it represents. This in turn consists of a WTF Council comprised of an Executive Committee and various sub committees. The Executive Committee comprises a president, secretariat, and an Advisory Council. The sub committees are made up of various departments within the organisation, including a technical committee and representative committees of games, women's, legislative, financial, medical, athletic and PR areas.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} WTF.
2. ^ ^{a b} OlympicOrg.

See also

• Korean martial arts
• Taekwondo
• Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics
• International Taekwon-Do Federation

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External links

• The World Taekwondo Federation
• USA Taekwondo
• Taekwondo New Zealand
• British Taekwondo Control Board
• Taekwondo Hall of Fame ®