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03.05.2008 Taekwon Do TournamentTaekwon-Do with a Russian accent. In the sports complex of the Pacific State Economic University the 2nd International Tournament for Taekwon-do ITF and WTF for prizes by the rector of PSUE, V.G. Belkin, was held. Approximately 70 athletes from Russia, China and Korea participated in the competitions.Taekwon-do (taekwondo) - the Korean national martial art, has a history in Korea of about two thousand years. The main principles of this martial art are: deference, composure, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. Today, there are several Taekwon-do federations, whose rules differ, but whose foundation without exception to styles are the original techniques created by the legendary General Choi Hong Hi. There are several versions of Taekwon-Do - WTF, GTP, ITP but the most popular, is the World Federation of Taekwon-Do WTF. This single combat has become an Olympic sport. Distinguished guests of the competition were:: Rector of PSUE V.G. Belkin; head of the International Department of PSUE and vice-president of the club "PSUE - Taekwon-Do" V.V. Grishchenko; sponsors of the competition: chairman of the committee staff and faculty PSUE A.S. Belov; president of the international trading company Agrimeks "(Vietnam, Hanoi) Nguyen Duy Thanh; president of the security firm Starga-Security"; A. Boyar, General Director of the International Education Center "Alhambra" Huram Said. Also dignitaries from the Republic of Korea, the Consul of the Republic of Korea in Vladivostok, Mr. Hong Yong Geng; the delegation of Association of Taekwon-Do on the island of Jeju (South Korea); Consul-attache of Vietnam in Vladivostok, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Vet. Taekwon-Do came to Primorye in 1989 and since that time has successfully developed in all major cities in Primorsky Krai. The Sports Club “PSUE-Taekwon-Do” was established in October 2006 and has since successfully developed. The combined team, composes of faculty, staff, students, students of colleges and lyceums of PSUE, including foreign teachers and students. PSUE has long-term cooperation agreements with leading educational institutions of China, the Republic of Korea and the Federation of Taekwon-do, Jeju Island (South Korea), which, of course, helps the university to build more and more on this Olympic sport here in Primorye, attracting students and young people . Vicotories by the athletes from PSUE are not accidential. After all, the team is coached by some of the strongest masters of the DPRK and the Academy of Taekwon-Do, Republic of Korea. |
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