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Seoul, a wonderful tourist destination has many different types of attractions
that draw people from all over the globe. Right from ancient palace buildings
and heritage sites, to modern shopping malls and arcades, from serene wildlife
reserves and nature parks, to thrilling adventure areas, Seoul is a land that
suits every taste and budget. One of the most famous sports in Seoul is "Taekwondo",
and a very famous destination, related to this sport, which attracts many people,
is the Kukkiwon, Seoul.
Kukkiwon, Seoul, also known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters, was
established on November 30, 1972, to serve as the world headquarters for the
sport of taekwondo, which originated in Korea. Kukkiwon, Seoul was set up to
spread taekwondo to the world, and make it known globally. It houses Taekwondo
related organizations, and has a gymnasium that can hold up to 3, 000 people.
The Gymnasium at the Kukkiwon, Seoul, is meant to provide Taekwondo practitioners
and contestants with modern facilities for the training and competitions of
Taekwondo.
The Kukkiwon, Seoul serves as the issuing body for Taekwondo Dan, or 'black
belt degrees' promotion and certification. In addition, it is home to the World
Taekwondo Academy which trains and certifies Taekwondo instructors by the leadership
course that it conducts. The World Taekwondo Academy, at Kukkiwon, Seoul administers
Dan promotion tests and issues black belt Dan certificates to Taekwondo practitioners
through its national associations of the WTF.
The Kukkiwon, Seoul also holds various national and international events,
as well as Instructor Seminars and various Taekwondo demonstrations. Further,
it is concerned with the technical development and researches related to, and
regarding Taekwondo, as well as the collection of related materials, public
relations and publications, and training of coaches and students. Kukkiwon,
Seoul also conducts training courses for foreigners as well as exhibition games
for foreign guests.
The Kukkiwon, Seoul, made available the ultimate arena for training and competitions.
Some competitions that were held here at the Kukkiwon, Seoul were -
- 1st World Taekwondo Championships
- 2nd World Taekwondo Championships
- 1st Asian Taekwondo Champion-ships
- 1st International Referee Seminars
- 2nd International Referee Seminars
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