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29 activists plead guilty to subversion charges
Wallis Wang Twenty-nine activists, including Benny Tai Yiu-ting and Joshua Wong Chi-fung, have pleaded guilty to conspiring to subvert state powers for their role in a primary election for the Legislative Council in July 2020. The restriction on media coverage of the case was lifted yesterday by National Security Judge and Acting Chief …
Whitecourt Taekwondo strikes back with a new gymnasium and a new academy
Breadcrumb Links New local sports Local News (Left) Cameron Bourdages and Evan Hicks faced off at Olympian Sparfest, held in July after training with Olympic medalists Sayed Najem and Shelley Vettese-Baert. Photo courtesy WHITECOURT TAEKWONDO Content of the article Like many local clubs and groups, Whitecourt Taekwondo has been hit hard by COVID. Advertisement 2 …
Four karatekas will participate in the coveted “Thailand Open Karate-Do Championship”
Four young karate players from Meghalaya are all set to star in the coveted “Thailand Open Karate-Do Championship” in Phuket starting August 19. According to the All Meghalaya Karate-Do Association (AMKA), these four players – Ferdinand S Rani, Gregorwilson Makdoh, Saralin Rynghang and Damanbha Pde, have already won medals in state, regional and national tournaments. …
PHOTOS: Hailsham Boxing Club travels 100 miles in ‘extreme heat’ for mental health
The Hailsham Boxing Club, run by Samuel Buchanan, took up the challenge to walk 100 miles without sleeping to raise money and awareness for Head Up, a forced mental health charity for men. The idea was born when Samuel forcibly joined forces with his old army friend Dan Birrd. He said: “Dan Birrd approached me …
Is Shane Burgos’ ‘obvious’ decision to ditch the UFC for the PFL a sign of things to come?
In an interview with GQ last week, UFC President Dana White remained adamant that fighters under his promotional banner will continue to earn what they earn as long as he runs the show. “That’s never gonna happen while I’m here, believe me. These guys are getting paid what they’re supposed to be paid,” White replied …
Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation to Increase Americas Work After PATU Deal
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Cocoa Beach Karate School Hosts Major Annual Event at Cocoa Beach Health & Fitness
event held at the Cocoa Beach Karate dojo located at Cocoa Beach Health & Fitness The Cocoa Beach Karate School just hosted the annual Soke Takayoshi Memorial Event again, attracting top karateka from as far away as Puerto Rico, Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia and all of Florida. The event was held at the Cocoa Beach …
Watch: Boxing Goat Muhammad Ali’s insanely publicized 1976 MMA exhibition fight
Today we have several boxers who are widely known across the world. But when it came to boxing in the 1960s, Muhammad Ali was the only name on everyone’s lips. He is considered the greatest boxer who ever lived. Here’s how the legend’s long-awaited fight with an MMA fighter went down at the time. ADVERTISING …
Who would have won in a fight
Who would win between Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan is a debate that has raged for decades. Of all the martial arts stars who have made it to the big screen over the years, none are bigger than Lee and Chan. Their reputation as two of the biggest stars in the history of the genre …
Jung Woo Is A Former Taekwondo Athlete Whose Life Is Completely Changed After An Accident In Upcoming tvN Drama
tvN has shared new stills of Jung Woo in new drama “Mental Coach Jegal”! “Mental Coach Jegal” is a sports drama about a former national athlete who leaves the sport after causing a scandal and becomes a mental coach to help retired former professional athletes and current athletes who have fallen into crisis. Jung Woo …
Son of Syed Salahuddin, Wife of Bitta Karate Among 4 Employees Sacked by Government of J&K | Latest India News
The action comes just two days before India marks its 75th Independence Day. Jammu and Kashmir’s government has sacked four employees – including the wife of Hizbul Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin and separatist leader Bitta Karate – as part of an investigation into terror links, officials said on Saturday. Dr Muheet Ahmad Bhat and Majid …
Birds of Prey Member Upgrades Wonder Woman’s Fighting Skills
Wonder Woman is an incredibly gifted martial artist, but even she doesn’t match Birds of Prey’s strongest fighter, Black Canary. Whereas wonder woman is undoubtedly one of Justice Leaguethe strongest and most skilled fighters, even she is surpassed by Birds of prey member black canary. Even though Batman thinks Wonder Woman could beat Superman, she …
Fury walks away from boxing after short-lived comeback
LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury has decided to “step away” from boxing, just three days after saying he was returning to the sport. Fury turned 34 on Friday and posted a message on social media saying: “A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to my career over the years and after long difficult …
Local firefighter battles for gold at World Police & Fire Games
“Representing both the firefighters and our taekwondo school on the world stage is an honor,” says a local firefighter A longtime local firefighter returned from the 2022 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) with a gold medal. Teague Huyssen triumphed in taekwondo last week, cementing his 27-year career as a competitor and coach. The 42-year-old …
Sarver Karate Studio will host a kick-a-thon to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
CS Kim Karate Inc. in Sarver is hosting a kick-a-thon on Tuesday to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Brian Sackett, master and owner of the Sarver site, said the school started working with the association 30 years ago to raise funds. He said that over the years they were able to raise …
‘Batman’ stuntman Dave Lea dies aged 67
Dave Lea, Michael KeatonThe double of one of the most successful series of the “Batman” franchise has died. A source close to Dave tells TMZ … the longtime Hollywood stuntman has died of complications from cancer. Dave died Saturday at 5:55 p.m. surrounded by his loved ones… a press release posted on his page describes …
KSI tells Andrew Schulz why Alex Wassabi pulled out of boxing match
YouTube star KSI has revealed the reason his former opponent Alex Wassabi suddenly pulled out of his boxing match weeks before fight night. British YouTuber, rapper and aspiring boxer KSI was due to return to the ring after a two-year hiatus in August. For his self-proclaimed “warm-up match”, he had chosen Alex Wassabi as his …
“Cobra Kai” Season 5: Sean Kanan (Karate Kid III) returns as Mike Barnes
Cobra Kai’s Karate Kid film reunion tour will be continue in season 5, with Sean Kanan set to reprise his role as villainous Mike Barnes from Part III. Kanan’s long-awaited casting has been confirmed in a first wave of photos from Season 5 (below), which also highlight the new addition of Alicia Hannah-Kim (Naughty) Kim …
Brooks remembers | News | columbustelegram.com
Former Columbus longtime taekwondo instructor Ken Brooks recently passed away, but those who knew him say he had a lasting impact on the community. According to Brooks’ obituary, he owned and operated Pulse Fitness and American Taekwondo and Hapkido Academy in Columbus for 40 years. He died on August 6 in Florida. Marc Beller, who …
Dua Lipa is boxing ring chic in a pink crop top and cropped shorts
Athleisure has long infiltrated the street style scene, taking over with the rise of fashionable tracksuits, enviable tennis skirts, and more. Now, Dua Lipa is expanding the definition of what we consider acceptable sportswear, via a luxe Givenchy ensemble that could easily double as boxing gear. The “Don’t Start Now” singer wore the look of …
Elgin area hair salons are offering free back-to-school haircuts to students in need
Here is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the most upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: For the second year, several hair salons in the Elgin area will provide free haircuts to students in need before they return to school. Haircuts and hairstyles will be offered from 10 a.m. …
Guam Taekwondo, Consulate of the Republic of Korea will organize 2 tournaments | Sports
The Guam Taekwondo Center and the ROK Consulate are teaming up to host the inaugural Korean Consul’s Cup with Taekwondo Master Noly Caluag. The center and Master Noly continue to celebrate 20 years of teaching more than 2,000 students and promoting more than 135 black belts on the island, according to a statement from the …
How to watch Smith vs O’maison: Boxing live online from anywhere – start time, full card
A packed house of more than 13,000 boxing fans filters into Sheffield’s Utilita Arena tonight for Steel City’s showdown between hot prospect Dalton Smith and experienced Sam O’maison. The winner’s spoils of this Yorkshire-wide showdown is the vacant British super lightweight belt. The clash headlines a bill that also includes a second title fight between …
The rich and crazy lifestyle of Keanu Reaves’ nemesis in John Wick 4 – Donnie Yen, a martial arts icon and one of Asia’s highest-paid actors, lives in a $17 million mansion , drives limited-edition Lamborghinis and swears by his Rolexes.
The highly anticipated John Wick 4 has just released its first trailer, giving fans a taste of the franchise’s next action-packed bonanza. While stalwart Keanu Reeves will make his return as the invincible hitman, another beloved actor has graced the screen with his powerful fighting skills – Hong Kong’s Donnie Yen. The martial arts superstar …
Wedding smiles: Share their special days with these couples from Falkirk and the Forth Valley
We now offer newlyweds the opportunity to share their joy even more with our new feature. Along with these great photographs, we also have details on their big days…and some of the things that made them special. If you would like your wedding to be included in future features, send images to [email protected] Remember to …
Priscilla Presley designed Elvis’ famous TCB necklace
Throughout his life, legendary singer Elvis Presley had several memorable catchphrases. However, outsiders were unaware of many of his catchphrases and “secret language”, such as his close-knit group of employees and associates, often referred to as the Memphis Mafia. One of the famous phrases that Elvis often said was “Take care of business”, abbreviated as …
Reconstruct the past while tasting tomatoes and fish | Hanford Gourmet | Receipts
It wasn’t really wasted hours, but I did spend some time down a rabbit hole looking for old newspapers. My intention was to find all the information I could about my maternal grandparents, Thomas and Jomac (Potter) Chan. As I wrote before, Grandpa Chan was in vaudeville. He played the saxophone and was part of …
JUST FOR KICKS: Martial arts classes attract students of all ages | New
Children and adults alike are having a blast during martial arts classes this summer, learning the discipline and art of taekwondo. Denisse Ramos is the co-owner of Ramos Championship Martial Arts, along with Paula Thompson. “We’re teaching Olympic-style taekwondo and preparing to bring Gracie jiu-jitsu to town,” Ramos said. RCMA recently changed its name on …
Raymond ‘Real Deal’ Daniels signs exclusive karate fight deal
New York, New York – (August 3, 2022) – Karate fightthe groundbreaking promotion of professional full-contact karate, today announced the signing of Raymond “real deal” Daniels to an exclusive multi-fight deal. It will debut this month alongside the upcoming Karate Combat 35 card taking place Saturday, August 27 at The Backlot in Universal Studios, Orlando, …
Great Britain Commonwealth Games Boxing | National sports
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Martial Arts Studio Siouxland Wins World Title Thanks To Teenage Southern Sioux, And It’s Not Their First
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – 11 years of preparation, Alejandro Campos, recently graduated from South Sioux City, at only 18 years old, is already a double world taekwondo champion. This time it means a little more. “I would say definitely different, I put a lot more work on this one.” Said Campos. “Younger kids have a …
HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES USE EXERCISE TO SUPPORT MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY MUSEUM BY DOING OVER 1 MILLION PUSH-UPS IN 50 DAYS
50K Push Ups for the Martial Arts History Museum 50,000 per person push-up challenge starts August 1 for 50 days (1,000 push-ups per day) Hollywood celebrities raise money for Martial Arts History Museum My dad knew I was going to be a little kid so he took me to a local karate class which prepared …
Cork poet Theo Dorgan on Dylan, Lessing and hurling
Born in 1953, Theo Dorgan is a poet and writer from Cork. He grew up on Redemption Road, near Blackpool, and is married to poet Paula Meehan. In 2004, Dorgan Jason and the Argonauts premiered at the Royal Albert Hall in London. In 2015 he won the Poetry Now Award for Nine Shiny Minnow, one …
Referee ignores wild swinging punch from super heavyweight boxer at Commonwealth Games
Cameroonian Maxime Njieyo was lucky not to find himself at the center of a viral storm after his fight at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. The super-heavyweight boxer accidentally landed a wild punch on Paola Falorni – the referee of his fight with Indian Sagar Ahlawat – and can count himself lucky that …