The 5th World Taekwondo Culture Expo will take place in Jeollabuk-do Muju-gun from July 8th to July 13th. This year, about 2,000 athletes from 31 countries worldwide are expected to participate in the Expo under the theme of ‘Youth, Dream, Friendship and Coexistence.’
Following the athletes’ arrival and registration on the first day, the Expo will kick off on July 9th at Muju Dome Stadium with an opening ceremony and congratulatory performances. Subsequently, various programs including seminars on Taekwondo-related topics such as Taekwondo aerobics and self-defense, as well as Poomsae (a set of movements of offense and defense set for self-training), Gyeorugi (sparring) and Gyeokpa (board smashing) competitions will be held. Finally, the visiting athletes will compete in a friendly tournament on July 12th before departing on the last day of the Expo.
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2011 World Taekwondo Culture Expo
☞ Period & Venue: July 8–July 13 / Jeollabuk-do Muju-gun
☞ Admission: Free
☞ Homepage: www.wtcexpo.net (Korean, English)
☞ Related InformationTaekwondo
☞ 1330 tt call center: +82-63-1330 (Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese)
Link:http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FU/FU_EN_15.jsp?cid=1321703
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