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NEWS Taekwondo Classified as Category 2, Optional Sport at Commonwealth Games Mr. Anthony Ferguson , president of the Caribbean Taekwondo Federation, makes a presentation on taekwondo for officials of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) at the Langham Hotel in London, the United Kingdom on June 7, 2010. The CGF recently informed the WTF of its decision to classify taekwondo as a category 2, optional sport, meaning that taekwondo can be put on the official program of the 2018 Commonwealth Games at the earliest. More ... Uzbek Government Ensures Successful Organization of 5th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Tashkent in October The Uzbek government has assured its full support for the 5th WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships scheduled for Oct. 8-10, 2010 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.More ... MusikDo is a simple and interesting practice for the development of TaeKwonDo Dr. Reza Zadehmohammad, Grandmaster of TaeKwonDo, studied and practiced the art for 50 years.As an expert, his knowledge and experience earned him great esteem and respect. He says:'' MusikDo is a simple and interesting practice for the development of TaeKwonDo.'' More.... 60th International Kyorugi Referee Seminar & 73rd International Kyorugi Referee Refresher Course This is to notify you that the WTF has decided to hold the 60th International Kyorugi Referee Seminar and the 73rd International Kyorugi Referee Refresher Course in San Jose, Costa Rica. 2nd World Youth Taekwondo Camp The 2nd World Youth Taekwondo Camp will be held in Seoul and Muju, Korea from July 26 to 31, 2010 for five nights and six days following the successful organization of the inaugural World Youth Taekwondo Camp in 2009. The camp is promoted by the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation in cooperation with the World Taekwondo Federation. More ... Iran Wins Overall Men’s Title at 8th World Junior Championships in Mexico Representatives of the top five countries in terms of overall points in the men’s division pose during the awards ceremony of the 8th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships at the High Performance Sports Center in Tijuana, Mexico on March 9, 2010. Iran clinched the overall men’s title, followed by Korea, Turkey, Russia and Mexico. Mexico, Turkey, U.S.A., China, Korea Win 1 gold Each on 2nd Day of World Junior Championships Host Mexcio clinched one gold medal on the second day of the 8th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Tijuana, Mexico on March 7, 2010. The United States, China, Turkey and Korea also grabbed one gold each. In the women´s -44kg weight division, the United States´ Cheyenne Lewis clinched the gold medal as she beat Korea´s Mi Hui Choi. The bronze went to Ukraine´s Romoidanova Iryna and Iran´s Shirjahani Maryam 8th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships Open in Tijuana, Mexico The 8th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships kicked off in Tijuana, Mexico on March 6, 2010 for a four-day run, drawing a total of 696 athletes, including 300 females, from a record 97 countries. The biennial event takes place at the Multi-Purpose Gymnasium at the High Performance Sports Center of Baja California. 32 Countries Grab Tickets to 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games A total of 32 countries clinched at least one ticket to the 2010 Youth Olympic Games after two days of qualification tournament in Tijuana, Mexico, which wrapped up on March 4, 2010. Host Mexico and Russia earned five tickets each to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, while Korea and Germany grabbed four tickets to the Singapore Youth Olympic Games. 20 Countries Earn Tickets to Singapore Youth Olympic Games after Day 1 of Qualification Tournament in Mexico A total of 20 countries earned at least one ticket to the 2010 Youth Olympic Games after one day of competition of the two-day WTF World Qualification Tournament for the 1st Youth Olympic Games at the High Performance Sports Center of Baja California in Tijuana, Mexico on March 3, 2010.