[DOC] [TLE] Taekwondo - Wikipedia [PAR] Taekwondo is a Korean martial art, characterized by its emphasis on head-height 
kicks, jumping and spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. Taekwondo was 
developed during the 1940s and 1950s by various martial artists by incorporating 
elements of Karate and ... Conversely, ITF president Choi Hong Hi sought 
support for the martial art... [DOC] [TLE] General Choi Hong Hi - Wikipedia [PAR] General Choi Hong Hi (9 November 1918  15 June 2002), also known as 
General Choi, was a South Korean army general and martial artist who is a 
controversial figure in the history of the Korean martial art of taekwondo. Choi is 
regarded by many as the 'Founder of Taekwondo'most often by ... of the sport 
into North Korea, and the South Korean government formed the... [DOC] [TLE] Choi Hong Hi - USAdojo.com [PAR] Martial Arts Biography of General Choi Hong Hi. ... Founder of Taekwon-Do ... 
across the globe, and saw it become a medal sport in Sydney at the 2000 
Olympics. ... form of Korean karate unified during the 1950s and 60s, but Choi 
won acceptance for ... He rose quickly in the new South Korean army, and, two 
years after the... [DOC] [TLE] RIO 2016; Sport of the Day - Taekwondo - Female Coaching Network [PAR] Aug 21, 2016 ... History. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art. Taekwondo was developed during 
the 1940s and 1950s by various martial artists, combining elements of Karate 
and ... Federation (ITF), founded by General Choi Hong Hi in 1966, and the ... of 
the occupation of Korea by Imperial Japan, new martial arts schools... [DOC] [TLE] The History of Taekwondo - VTC [PAR] The early martial art named Subak spreads through Packje and Silla. ... of his 
generals, Choi Hong Hi, to introduce martial arts to the Korean army. By the mid 
1950s nine schools (kwans) of martial arts had emerged in korea. ... 1982: 
General Choi tries to make I.T.F. Taekwondo an olympic sport by reaching out to 
the IOC. [DOC] [TLE] General Choi Hong Hi - Blue Cottage Taekwon-Do [PAR] Choi Hong Hi claims he was trained in the Korean martial art of Taekyon in secret
. However, the Korea ... medal sport in Sydney at the 2000 Olympics. Korean ... 
1966 founded the International Taekwon-do Federation (ITF).For the rest of ... He 
rose quickly in the new South Korean army, and, two years after the outbreak of [DOC] [TLE] Taekwondo - Total Taekwondo & Fitness [PAR] ... was founded in the 1950s by a group of Korean martial artists headed by 
General Choi Hong Hi. These masters drew from a long history of martial arts 
practice in Korea as ... As a martial art and Olympic Sport, Taekwondo offers 
students the ... Germantown, Huber Heights, Kettering, Miamisburg, Moraine, 
New Lebanon,... [DOC] [TLE] A History of Tae Kwon Do - Martial Arts Academy [PAR] Tae-Kwon-do is the "sport" version of Kempo (Called Hwarang-do or ... in the 
1950's as a fun and powerful sporting martial art, very similar to Shotokan in 
Japan. ... General CHOI Hong Hi established the ITF in 1966 whereas the WTF 
was ... but instability in the new democracy led to a military coup on the 16th May 
1961. [DOC] [TLE] Learn Korean - The History of Taekwondo - Korean Martial Art [PAR] ... the 1950s! I had always thought the history of taekwondo was like many other 
martial arts, being around since the beginning of times. ... Many new students 
began learning the martial arts. ... Major-General Choi Hong Hi is recognized as 
the founder. ... In 1988, Taekwondo became a demonstration sport in the 
olympics. [DOC] [TLE] Chalk Box Gymnastics & Fitness - About Tae Kwon Do [PAR] Gyeorugi , a type of sparring, has been an Olympic event since 1992. ... refers to 
the martial arts practiced by the kwans during the 1940s and 1950s, ... 
Conversely, ITF president Choi Hong Hi sought support for the martial art ... 
Sports and Tourism established the Kukkiwon as the new national

Question: This new Olympic martial arts sport was founded in the 1950s by General Choi Hong Hi
Answer: Taekwondo